Brewers 3, Diamondbacks 2 (write thru) (Yahoo! Sports)

Even after clinching the NL Central with a week to spare, Milwaukee made a point of securing home field advantage in the National League Division Series. Now we know why. Nyjer Morgan singled in Carlos Gomez with one out in the last of the 10th inning to propel to Brewers to the...

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Brewers 3, Diamondbacks 2 (correction, Gomez scoring winning run) (Yahoo! Sports)

Even after clinching the NL Central with a week to spare, Milwaukee made a big point of securing home field advantage in the National League Division Series. Now we know why. Nyjer Morgan singled in Carlos Gomez with one out in the last of the 10th inning to propel to Brewers to the...

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Brewers 3, Diamondbacks 2 (Yahoo! Sports)

Even after clinching the NL Central with a week to spare, Milwaukee made a big point of securing home field advantage in the National League Division Series. Now we know why. Nyjer Morgan singled in Corey Hart with one out in the last of the 10th inning to propel to Brewers to the...

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NL Capsules (AP)

Raul Ibanez doubled and scored on LaTroy Hawkins' throwing error in the 10th inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Saturday night for their sixth straight win. The NL East-leading Phillies are on pace for their best season in franchise history and could clinch a playoff berth on Sunday with a win and a loss by St.

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Crisp powers A’s past Yankees 6-4 in 10 innings (AP)

A sudden power surge by Coco Crisp knocked the New York Yankees out of first place. Crisp homered twice and drove in five runs, going 4 for 4 with a three-run shot in the 10th inning that sent the Oakland Athletics to a 6-4 victory Wednesday night. The loss dropped the Yankees a game behind Boston in the AL East when the Red Sox finished a 13-2 rout of Texas.

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Mets rally against Rivera, avoid sweep by Yanks (AP)

Down to their last strike against Mariano Rivera, the New York Mets wouldn't wilt. And when Jason Bay lined a game-winning single in the 10th inning, an elated Jose Reyes found himself leaping around in the clubhouse. All in all, that might have been the best sign of the day for the feisty Mets. Pinch-hitter Ronny Paulino came through with a tying single off Rivera, Bay drove home the winning...

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Yankees use three-run 11th to beat Orioles 6-3 (AP)

The New York Yankees blew a late lead, had a runner thrown out at the plate in the 10th inning and stranded nine. And still -- as usual -- they beat the Baltimore Orioles. Russell Martin singled home the tiebreaking run in the 11th inning after Mariano Rivera gave up the lead in the ninth, and the Yankees escaped with a 6-3 victory Sunday.

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Twins break through in the Bronx, rally past Yanks (AP)

Joe Mauer, Delmon Young and the Minnesota Twins finally found some good fortune at Yankee Stadium. Mauer hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning and Minnesota broke through in the Bronx, rallying past the New York Yankees 5-4 on Tuesday night to overcome a dominant outing by CC Sabathia. "It's never easy to play them, no matter where the game is.

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Yanks lose to Boston 7-6 in 10, split DH (The Canadian Press)

BOSTON - The AL East race is going down to the final day. The New York Yankees are pinning their hopes on a pitcher who made just eight starts this year.

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Yanks lose to Boston 7-6 in 10, split doubleheader (AP)

Eric Patterson singled home the winning run in the 10th inning, giving the Boston Red Sox a 7-6 victory Saturday night and a doubleheader split that dropped the New York Yankees into a first-place tie in the AL East. New York and Tampa Bay are both 95-66 with one game remaining in the regular season.

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