Russell Martin was back in the New York Yankees' lineup on Tuesday night, Nick Swisher was back in the outfield and Alex Rodriguez may not be that far away. "It's seemed like it all came at once with a few of those guys," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. Martin returned for the AL East leaders on Tuesday night in Seattle after missing the previous two games and part of a third...

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It wasn't Alex Gordon's three-run home run that had the New York Yankees chewing their nails. It was Billy Butler's solo shot one out later -- the one they think should have been a double. After Gordon and Butler both went deep in Kansas City's four-run third inning Wednesday night, the Royals survived a harrowing ninth and held on for a 5-4 victory over the AL East leaders.

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After 9 1/2 hours of baseball over the past two nights, it's clear the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees could produce loads of drama if they meet in the postseason. AL West-leading Texas recorded its second consecutive walkoff win against the AL East leaders Saturday, scoring twice in the bottom of the ninth inning against Mariano Rivera for a 7-6 victory. Jeff Francoeur was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in the winning run. New York was 76-0 when leading after eight innings this season, best in the major leagues.

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Playing without three of the first four hitters in their regular lineup, the New York Yankees put speed up top and scampered for extra bases on each ball in the gap. Curtis Granderson drove in three runs with a pair of doubles, Brett Gardner sparked the offense from his leadoff spot and New York beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Friday to match a season high with its seventh straight victory.

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Alex Rodriguez is stuck in neutral in his quest for 600 career homers, yet the New York Yankees keep rolling along. Robinson Cano's 21st home run of the season snapped a ninth-inning tie Saturday night, giving the AL East leaders a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. "That was a huge win for us.

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