AL Capsules (AP)

A.J. Pierzynski hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning and finished with three RBIs on Monday, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 for their seventh straight win. Chris Sale (1-1) earned his first major league victory, finishing with 2 2-3 innings of scoreless relief. Jose Valverde (2-4) took the loss.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 6, 2010

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Jays win 7-3 to snap Yankees’ 8-game win streak (AP)

Joe Girardi would still rather have Alex Rodriguez in his starting lineup. The Yankees had been riding a season-high eight-game winning streak while their star third baseman was on the disabled list with a nagging calf injury. They'd won 11 of their last 14 and pulled ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays by 2 1/2 games in the brutal AL East.

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Wells, Hill hit homers, Blue Jays beat Yankees 6-3 (AP)

The way they've fared against the Blue Jays this season, the New York Yankees will hope to have a little cushion in the playoff race before returning to Toronto in late September. Vernon Wells and Aaron Hill homered and Toronto held on when Curtis Granderson flied out with the bases loaded Wednesday night to end the Blue Jays' 6-3 win over the Yankees.

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

Aaron Hill had the winning hit, but Toronto's bullpen deserved plenty of credit.

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Hill’s single in 14th lifts Jays over Yanks 3-2 (AP)

Aaron Hill had the winning hit, but Toronto's bullpen deserved plenty of credit. Hill singled home the winning run in the 14th inning and the Blue Jays got six innings of scoreless relief in a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday. The Blue Jays' bullpen had consecutive tough nights in losses to Tampa Bay on Tuesday and Wednesday, allowing nine runs in four innings, but bounced...

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