About 27 hours later, Yankees beat Tigers (Yahoo! Sports)

A day after rain stopped the action, New York used a big inning to blow past Detroit in Game 1 of the ALDS.

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ALDS Game 1: Cano crushes Tigers in Yankees’ 9-3 win (Yahoo! Sports)

Score and situation: The New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3 in Game 1 of the ALDS Saturday night at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees lead the series 1-0. Leading lad: Robinson Cano practically beat the Tigers single-handedly. His double … Continue reading →

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Yanks Punch Detroit’s Fister Out in Sixth, Take Game 1, 9-3 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NEW YORK--It took less than five innings in Game 1 of the 2011 ALDS Saturday night for AL September Pitcher of the Month winner Doug Fister to discover how little regular season honors matter in October. The New York Yankees knocked the Detroit Tigers right-hander around for six...

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Howard’s HR backs Halladay, Phils win Game 1 (The Canadian Press)

PHILADELPHIA - Ryan Howard took a mighty cut, dropped his bat and admired the shot.

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Yankees-Tigers Rained Out, Play to Resume in Second Inning on Saturday (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NEW YORK--What an anticlimactic ending to a Friday night in the Bronx After a 1-hour, 17-minute rain delay, Game 1 of the 2011 ALDS between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers at Yankees Stadium was suspended at 10:24 p.m.

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A Season of Rain Delays at Yankee Stadium (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NEW YORK--If 2009 was the year of the walk-off victory at Yankees Stadium, 2011 is the year of the rain delay. Play in Game 1 of the 2011 ALDS between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers Friday night was suspended at 9:07 p.m.

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Yankees fans still reveling in demise of 2011 Boston Red Sox (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

New York Yankees fans are still kicking dirt on Boston Red Sox Nation even as their team gets ready to take on the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the 2011 ALDS at Yankee Stadium Friday night. To the right is an image of a shrine dedicated to the Red Sox's historic collapse sent to...

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MLB Notebook: Francona officially out as Red Sox manager (Yahoo! Sports)

The Boston Red Sox announed Friday night that Terry Francona is out as the team's manager. Reports had been circulating throughout the day that Franco and the Red Sox had parted way, but the club made it offical just as Game 1 of the A.L.

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Rays’ Moore will be least experienced pitcher to start a Game 1 (Yahoo! Sports)

Joe Maddon sure knows how to grab your attention, doesn't he? The Tampa Bay Rays skipper did it again on Thursday night, naming rookie left-hander Matt Moore his starting pitcher for Game 1 of their ALDS against the Texas Rangers. … Continue reading →

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A capsule look at Tigers-Yankees playoff series (AP)

A look at the best-of-five American League division series between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees: ^Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Friday, at New York (8:37 p.m.); Game 2, Saturday, at New York (8:37 p.m.); Game 3, Monday, at Detroit (8:37 p.m.); x-Game 4, Tuesday, at Detroit (TBA); x-Game 5, Thursday, at New York (TBA).

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