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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Yankees Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Yankees took the field without Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Nick Swisher on Friday, a personnel hit that would severely limit most teams.

New York isn't most teams, however, and the Yankees didn't miss a beat. Curtis Granderson knocked in three runs to pace the offense in a 7-3 win, as the Yankees got contributions up and down their makeshift lineup.

"It was a good overall team effort," said Brett Gardner, who scored three runs. "We've got a good enough lineup, a good enough bullpen and a good enough starting five that even if a few guys are down and some other guys have to fill in, we still feel we can win."

The Yankees have won seven in a row—all without Rodriguez, who is eligible to return from the disabled list on Sunday—to match their...

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 4, 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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Showalter tries new approach with downtrodden O’s (AP)

Corey Patterson had just been doubled off first base on a short fly to center. When he reached the top step of the Baltimore Orioles dugout, manager Buck Showalter was waiting for him. Given Showalter's reputation, a scowl and a scolding were surely upcoming. Instead, Showalter asked Patterson to detail his thought process on the hit-and-run play.

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Pettitte frustrated by setback, A-Rod still out (AP)

Andy Pettitte is getting frustrated by his slow comeback from a groin injury. New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez is out, too. He was absent from the lineup for the second straight game because of tightness in his left calf. He previously said he wouldn't try to play Wednesday night, and manager Joe Girardi said he wasn't going to speculate on the status of the third baseman until he...

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Granderson’s homer in 10th gives Yankees 6-5 win (AP)

Mariano Rivera was on the brink of a rare pratfall, then he did it again. The magnificent closer mustered another remarkable string of pitches, and the New York Yankees escaped with a dramatic victory before heading to Los Angeles to face their old manager Joe Torre and his Dodgers. Curtis Granderson led off the top of the 10th with a home run and Rivera got out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the...

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