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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 6, 2011
Young leaves with mild left oblique strain (PA SportsTicker)
Detroit left fielder Delmon Young has left Game 5 of the AL division series against New York in the seventh inning Thursday night because of a mild strain of his left oblique.
No kidding: Tigers can prove Valverde righ (Yahoo! Sports)
Jose Valverde might have been joking -- at least he said he was -- but Rick Porcello and his Detroit Tigers teammates have a chance Tuesday to make him right, too. A tie-breaking seventh-inning home run by Delmon Young plus some stout pitching by Justin Verlander and Valverde gave...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 4, 2011
Red Sox beat Orioles 8-7, stay tied for wild card (AP)
EDITORS: The Boston at Baltimore game has resumed after a rain delay of 1 hour, 26 minutes. The Red Sox lead 3-2 to start the bottom of the seventh inning. AP Sports
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 28, 2011
Bourjos’ error costs Angels chance to sweep Yanks (AP)
Peter Bourjos is generally considered the Los Angeles Angels' best fielder, and he only lost the fly ball in the sun for a moment. A team in a difficult playoff chase usually can't afford such mistakes -- particularly when facing the New York Yankees. Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson homered, and New York scored two key runs when Bourjos dropped Mark Teixeira's seventh-inning fly in...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 11, 2011
Cano leads Yankees to win over Blue Jays again (AP)
Through all the drama surrounding the New York Yankees this year -- the lineup changes, injuries and off-field issues -- Joe Girardi has had one constant: Robinson Cano. And the smooth-swinging second baseman has not let his manager down. Cano gave the Yankees the lead for the second straight game against Toronto, this time hitting a two-run double in the seventh inning to exceed 100 RBIs for the...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 3, 2011
A.J. Burnett kicks off interesting weekend for Yankees: A fan’s outlook (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
As the East Coast gets ready for Hurricane Irene, New York Yankees fans get prepared for another A.J. Burnett start. The question whenever A.J. takes the mound these days is will he make it through the sixth inning. In his last eight starts, he has made to the seventh inning just...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 26, 2011
Yankees 3, Twins 0 (write-thru) (Yahoo! Sports)
In less than two seasons, Target Field has gained a reputation as a place where it's tough to clear the fences. That fact didn't stop the New York Yankees from circling the bases Sunday. Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 21, 2011
Yankees 3, Twins 0 (first lede) (Yahoo! Sports)
Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning as the New York Yankees took three of four in their series with the Minnesota Twins, winning 3-0 on Sunday at Target Field. With the Yankees leading 1-0, Granderson hit a flyball high off the...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 21, 2011
Granderson hits inside-the-park HR vs Twins (AP)
Curtis Granderson hit an inside-the-park home run for the New York Yankees in the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. Granderson's drive off of Jose Mijares hit high off the out-of-town scoreboard in right-center field at Target Field. It got away from both center fielder Ben Revere and right fielder Jason Kubel, and Granderson motored around the bases for his first inside job...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 21, 2011
Yankees 6, Angels 5 (write thru with quotes) (Yahoo! Sports)
The numbers weren't in Robinson Cano's favor when he stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday afternoon. Facing Scott Downs, the tough lefty reliever for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Cano, the New York Yankees All-Star...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 11, 2011
