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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Posada’s pinch-hit homer lifts Yankees over Rays (AP)

A pitching duel one night, and a slugfest the next. The race for the AL East title is turning into an entertaining show. The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays went extra innings for the second straight night Tuesday, with the defending world champions winning 8-7 to regain the division lead they relinquished with a 1-0 loss in the opener of the important three-game series at Tropicana Field.

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Tuesday’s AL Capsules (The Canadian Press)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Jorge Posada led off the 10th inning with a pinch-hit homer, lifting the New York Yankees over the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 and back into first place in the AL East on Tuesday night.

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Posada’s homer lifts Yankees over Rays (The Canadian Press)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Jorge Posada led off the 10th inning with a pinch-hit homer, lifting the New York Yankees over the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 and back into first place in the AL East on Tuesday night.

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Ian Kinsler suspended one game after ignoring terms of ejection (Yahoo! Sports)

After being ejected in the 10th inning of Friday night's game against the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers...

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Murphy leads Texas over Yankees, 4-3 in 10 (AP)

David Murphy is becoming a prime-time player for the Texas Rangers, with another big hit to provide an exciting victory and a career-first for New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. Murphy's single off Rivera with the bases loaded in the 10th inning gave the AL West-leading Rangers a 4-3 victory Tuesday night in an early August matchup of division leaders with a playoff-type atmosphere.

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AL Roundup: A look at Sunday’s games (The Canadian Press)

One inside-the-park-home run. Two blown leads. Three runners thrown out at the plate. And on the Fourth of July, a pinch-hit single to win it in the 10th inning.

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Thames lifts Yanks over Jays, 7-6 in 10th (The Canadian Press)

Toronto Blue Jays' Dewayne Wise(notes), right, is greeted by John McDonald(notes), left, Fred Lewis(notes), second from left, and Alex Gonzalez(notes) after hitting a three-run home run during the fifth inning of the baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, July 4, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - One inside-the-park-home run. Two blown leads. Three runners thrown out at the plate. And on the Fourth of July, a pinch-hit single to win it in the 10th inning.


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Thames wins it for Yanks in 10th, 7-6 over Jays (AP)

One inside-the-park-home run. Two blown leads. Three runners thrown out at the plate. And on the Fourth of July, a pinch-hit single to win it in the 10th inning. George Steinbrenner got one wild 80th birthday present from his New York Yankees. "He probably would have been in and out of his seat a few times," Derek Jeter said.

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Yankees rally to beat Dodgers 8-6 in 10 innings (AP)

Just when the Los Angeles Dodgers thought their lead was safe in the hands of one of the game's best closers, the mighty Yankees snatched away a win. Robinson Cano hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning after the Yankees rallied with four runs in the ninth off Jonathan Broxton and New York beat Los Angeles 8-6 in 10 innings Sunday night in a stunning ending to manager Joe Torre's first...

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