Wild night for Jackson as Cardinals lose 4-0 (AP)

St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols(notes) is seen in the dugout during the ninth inning of Game 4 of baseball's World Series against the Texas Rangers Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.

Edwin Jackson walked seven batters -- the most in a World Series game in 14 years -- and Mike Napoli followed the last two free passes with a three-run homer off reliever Mitchell Boggs' first pitch to give the Texas Rangers a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Instead of sending Chris Carpenter to the mound with a chance to clinch their 11th title, the Cardinals find themselves in...


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Top five home runs in World Series history (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

There are few plays more exciting than the home run in baseball. In the World Series, it is even bigger. With the two top teams in baseball playing for all the marbles, you expect the big plays to be rare, the best pitchers against the best batters, so when the ball is sent flying,...

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Dellin Betances impressive vs. Tampa Bay Rays (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

New York Yankees right-hander Dellin Betances was far more impressive on Wednesday vs. the Tampa Bay Rays than he was in his professional debut last week, allowing a hit, two walks and striking out two batters in two scoreless innings.

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Mariano Rivera, a closer like no other (AP)

Asked about Mariano Rivera, Doug Mientkiewicz knows he never got a hit off the New York Yankees' great closer. He's glad to find out he's not alone. As Rivera approaches the career saves record, an astounding 454 batters are 0-fer against him. "So, I have company then?" Mientkiewicz said.

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Yankees’ defeat of King Felix keeps pressure on Boston: A fan’s reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

No New York Yankees fan could have been feeling optimistic after watching New York batters dominated in their first two games against the Los Angeles Angels. Even after they manufactured a victory to salvage something from their California contests, the looming specter of nemesis...

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Yanks set club record with 12 runs in first inning (AP)

The New York Yankees set a franchise record for runs in the first inning, scoring 12 times against Baltimore in the second game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday. Nick Swisher homered and drove in three, following up his big game in the opener. Robinson Cano had a pair of RBI singles and the Yankees sent 16 batters to the plate in an offensive outburst that lasted 40 minutes.

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Rain helps deflate Sabathia’s bid for history (Yahoo! Sports)

New York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia flirted with history Tuesday night, and while he fell short of a no-hitter and perfect game after retiring the first 19 batters he faced, he still had a pretty good night. Sabathia struck out a career-high 14 batters in seven-plus innings,...

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Sabathia Loses Bid for Perfection, Strikes Out Career-best 14 Batters in Yanks’ 4-1 Victory Over Seattle (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NEW YORK--Tuesday night's New York Yankees-Seattle Mariners game at Yankee Stadium had been delayed twice due to heavy rainfall, but that didn't stop CC Sabathia (W, 15-5) from striking out a career-high 14 batters in a 4-1 win.

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Yankees’ Burnett strikes out 4 in sixth inning (AP)

A.J. Burnett became the first New York Yankees pitcher to strike out four batters in one inning, tying a major league record against the Colorado Rockies in the sixth inning. Burnett struck out Chris Iannetta and Carlos Gonzalez looking before Chris Nelson swung at a pitch in the dirt Friday night. The wild pitch bounced off catcher Russell Martin and went to the backstop, allowing Nelson to reach...

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Yankees’ Burnett strikes out 4 in sixth inning (PA SportsTicker)

A.J. Burnett became the first New York Yankees pitcher to strike out four batters in one inning, tying a major league record against the Colorado Rockies in the sixth inning.

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