Yankees make it eight straight, down Blue Jays (AP)

The New York Yankees made it a season-record eight straight wins by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 in the American League on Saturday. With scores tied in the bottom of the seventh, Toronto pitcher Jason Frasor (3-4) retired his first two batters before Robinson Cano singled. Marcus Thames then drove a pitch to the back of the Blue Jays' bullpen in left-center for his 11th home run, snapping...

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 5, 2010

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AL Capsules (AP)

Curtis Granderson drove in three runs with a pair of doubles, Brett Gardner hit a run-scoring triple and scored three times, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Friday to match a season high with their seventh straight victory. Mark Teixeira had an RBI double for the AL East leaders, who chased Brandon Morrow (10-7) after three innings, ending his five-game winning streak.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 4, 2010

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Rookie pinch-hitter helps Yankees beat Angels 10-6 (AP)

Colin Curtis already was down two strikes when he hopped off the bench. By the time he returned, the New York Yankees were lining up to push the shy rookie out for a curtain call. Rushed up to the plate after Brett Gardner was ejected, Curtis cracked a three-run homer Wednesday that sealed New York's 10-6 victory over Joel Pineiro and the Los Angeles Angels.

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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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