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A-Rod posts seven RBI as Yanks cap regular season by downing Rays Sun Oct  4 17:10:13 2009 EST
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Alex Rodriguez belted a three-run homer and a grand slam during a 10-run sixth inning, as the New York Yankees closed the regular season with a 10-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Rodriguez's two blasts allowed him to finish the season with 30 homers and 100 runs batted in, marking his 12th straight year of at least 30 home runs and 100 RBI. He did so despite missing the first month while recovering from hip surgery. The seven runs batt
Blue Jays and Orioles play final game of 2009 Sun Oct  4 11:08:39 2009 EST
ld, who was picked 22nd overall in the 2002 draft, last won on September 6 against Texas when he gave up six hits in seven scoreless innings of the Orioles' 7-0 victory. He's allowed 36 hits and 18 runs in 25 1/3 innings since, losing to the New York Yankees, Boston, the Blue Jays and Tampa Bay. Against Toronto on September 23, he was touched for eight hits and seven runs in seven innings of a 7-3 loss. Lifetime against the Blue Jays, Guthrie is 2-4 in 10 starts. On Saturday, Mark Hendrickson pi
Burnett takes ball for Yanks against Rays Sun Oct  4 11:07:36 2009 EST
(Sports Network) - A.J. Burnett closes out the regular season for the New York Yankees this afternoon when they wrap up their three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. The Yanks, of course, will begin the American League Division Series against either the Detroit Tigers or Minnesota Twins later this week. The AL East champions, though, have struggled a bit of late, specifically in the starting pitching department. After CC Sabathia was torched in the opener, denying him h
Twins have shot at Central title vs. KC Sun Oct  4 11:07:03 2009 EST
. Pavano beat the Royals two starts ago and is 3-4 against them with a 7.17 ERA in eight games (seven starts). Kansas City will counter with right-hander Luke Hochevar, who has lost nine of his last 10 decisions. Hochevar was hammered by the New York Yankees on Monday, as he allowed eight runs and 12 hits in six innings, dropping him to 7-12, while raising his ERA to 6.24. Hochevar is 1-1 in his three starts against the Twins with a 3.72 ERA. Minnesota is 11-6 this season against the Royals, win
Navarro leads Rays over Yankees Sat Oct  3 22:41:57 2009 EST
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Dioner Navarro hit a two-run homer to lead the Tampa Bay Rays in a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees in the middle test of a season-ending three-game set from Tropicana Field. Jason Bartlett went 2-for-4 and drove in a run for the Rays, who have won the first two games of this series and six of seven overall. B.J. Upton scored twice in the win. Jeff Niemann (13-6) got the win after going five innings and giving up two runs on six hits while fanning five
Tigers falter again as Twins gain tie atop AL Central Sat Oct  3 22:34:35 2009 EST
back into the division race and finally caught the Tigers with Saturday's 5-4 win over Kansas City. If both teams win on Sunday, there will be a one-game playoff played in Minnesota on Tuesday to determine who will play the AL East champion New York Yankees in the Division Series. The Tigers leave their fate in the hands of ace Justin Verlander, while the offense tries to figure out John Danks in the regular season finale after Garcia (3-4) scattered one run, six hits and a walk in seven-plus i
Orioles pick up option on Trembley for 2010 Fri Oct  2 17:46:56 2009 EST
ley was initially promoted from his position as bullpen coach to manager in June 2007, replacing the dismissed Sam Perlozzo. The club removed the interim tag on August 22 of that year, and the Orioles went 40-53 under him. Baltimore then went 68-93 in 2008 and owns a 61-98 record so far this season. The Orioles sit in last place in the AL East, 41 games behind the New York Yankees. Trembley, in his 25th season in pro baseball, was a longtime minor league coach before joining the Orioles' staff.
Red Sox to send out Matsuzaka against Tribe Fri Oct  2 10:57:08 2009 EST
lagued by injuries and inconsistency, has been solid in his three starts since returning from the disabled list, though. He's gone 2-1 and allowed four runs in 18 1/3 frames over that span. The right-hander was superb on Saturday against the New York Yankees but found himself on the losing end of a 3-0 decision. Matsuzaka allowed just one run and six hits in seven innings, dropping him to 3-6 on the year to go along with a 6.08 ERA. Matsuzaka has faced the Indians twice lifetime and is 1-1 with
Phillies clinch their third straight NL East title Thu Oct  1 03:17:00 2009 EST
s heading to the postseason for the third straight year for the first time since Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton and crew won three consecutive NL East titles from 1976-78.

The Phillies are trying to become the first repeat champions since the New York Yankees won three straight World Series from 1998-2000. The Cincinnati Reds were the last NL team to win two in a row in 1975-76.

``You having fun?'' All-Star second baseman Chase Utley asked fans who stayed for the party. ``There's gonna be a lot

Yankees shoot for home record in finale with Royals Wed Sep 30 10:45:44 2009 EST
(Sports Network) - The New York Yankees try to break the major league record for most wins in a new ballpark this evening when they try and finish off a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals in their final regular season game of the year at Yankee Stadium. New York won its 57th home game on Tuesday in thrilling fashion, as Juan Miranda smoked an infield single off the glove of Royals reliever Kyle Farnsworth to score the deciding run, helping the Yankees to a 4-3 win in their major league-
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