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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 23, 2011
2011 Cardinals’ offense compares well to ’04 (Yahoo! Sports)
2011 Cardinals' offense compares well to '04 ARLINGTON, Texas -- First baseman Albert Pujols created a contretemps of sorts when he didn't make himself available to the media after he committed a key error in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the World Series.
2011 Cardinals’ offense compares well to ’04 (Yahoo! Sports)
2011 Cardinals' offense compares well to '04 ARLINGTON, Texas -- First baseman Albert Pujols created a contretemps of sorts when he didn't make himself available to the media after he committed a key error in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the World Series.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 23, 2011
Kinsler steals bag and Game 2 for Rangers (Yahoo! Sports)
Ian Kinsler's ninth-inning single was followed by a gutsy stolen base that led to two runs and a win over the Cards.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 21, 2011
Wrong type shoe may have doomed Beltre on ground out call (Yahoo! Sports)
The velcro-type shoes worn by Adrian Beltre of the Texas Rangers may have been the reason a ball he claimed hit off his shoe turned into a ground out in the ninth inning of Wednesday's Game 1 of the World Series. It recalled the shoe-polish incidents of 1957 and 1969, but...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 20, 2011
Valverde, Tigers stop Yanks in 9th, tie series (AP)
Jose Valverde and the Detroit Tigers nearly let this one slip away. Instead, they're on solid footing with ace Justin Verlander set to start back home at Comerica Park. The Tigers and their excitable closer somehow held off the Yankees' furious rain-soaked rally in the ninth inning and Detroit beat New York 5-3 on Sunday, evening their best-of-five AL playoff series at one game apiece.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 2, 2011
Red Sox GM: "This is one for the ages" (Yahoo! Sports)
It took only a few minutes. In a spectacular juxtaposition of dejection and elation Wednesday night, the Red Sox had barely trudged off the field after allowing a pair of two-out runs in the ninth inning of a 4-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles when Evan Longoria smashed a...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 29, 2011
MLB Notebook: Yankees’ Rivera breaks saves record (Yahoo! Sports)
With a perfect ninth inning, one of many during a nearly perfect career, Mariano Rivera officially became baseball's most prolific closer. The New York Yankees closer recorded his 602nd career save Monday to preserve a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins, moving into sole...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 19, 2011
Rivera gets record 602nd save in Yankees win (AP)
Long regarded as the best closer in baseball, Mariano Rivera now has more saves than anyone else, too. Rivera set the major league record with No. 602, pitching a perfect ninth inning Monday and preserving the New York Yankees' 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. With fans standing and cheering from his first pitch to his last, Rivera retired Trevor Plouffe, Michael Cuddyer and Chris Parmelee to...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 19, 2011
Yankees’ Rivera sets MLB saves mark (Yahoo! Sports)
With a perfect ninth inning, one of many during a nearly perfect career, Mariano Rivera officially became baseball's most prolific closer. The New York Yankees closer recorded his 602nd career save Monday to preserve a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins, moving into sole...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 19, 2011
MLB Notebook: Rivera ties Hoffman for saves record (Yahoo! Sports)
New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera tied Trevor Hoffman for the all-time saves record by earning his 601st career save Saturday against the Blue Jays. In typical Rivera fashion, he threw 15 pitches and struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to seal a 7-6 Yankees victory.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 17, 2011
