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Granderson named AL Player of the Month for August Tue Sep  6 19:26:00 2011 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - New York Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson has been named the American League Player of the Month for August. Granderson hit .286 with 10 homers and 29 RBI in 28 games during the month. He also scored a major league-best 28 times to pick up his first monthly honor. Other players considered for the award were Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano, Boston designated hitter David Ortiz, Detroit catcher Alex Avila and first baseman Miguel Cabrera, and Angels ou
Yanks' Hughes toes rubber vs. Baltimore Tue Sep  6 10:46:51 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Phil Hughes makes what could be his final start this evening when the New York Yankees continue a four-game series with the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Manager Joe Girardi has said that he will abandon the six-man rotation after his pitchers take one more turn, but Hughes could be the odd-man out after a pair of poor outings. He, of course, thrived out of the bullpen during the Yanks' World Series championship season of 2009, but won 18 games as a starter last season
Yankees nip Orioles in Labor Day slugfest Mon Sep  5 16:33:18 2011 EST
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Jesus Montero hit the first two home runs of his major league career and Robinson Cano added a grand slam, as the New York Yankees took down the Baltimore Orioles, 11-10, in the opener of a three-game series. Mark Teixeira hit a solo homer for the Yankees, who have won five in a row and sit two games ahead of the Red Sox in the AL East. Boston and Toronto are currently playing in extra innings. New York starter Freddy Garcia lasted just 2 2/3 innings, allowing seven
Yankees, Orioles start set in the Bronx Mon Sep  5 10:58:10 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Freddy Garcia tries to win his fifth consecutive decision this afternoon when the New York Yankees open a four-game set with the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. The teams will play the first three games of this set in the Bronx, before heading to Camden Yards on Thursday for a makeup game from August 27. Garcia returned from the disabled list to beat the Orioles on Monday, holding them to a run and two hits in six innings, as he improved to 11-7 on the year, while loweri
Red Sox pay a visit to Toronto Mon Sep  5 10:56:39 2011 EST
ox' final 23 games will come against teams in their division. They are an American League best 32-17 in such games this season. Boston, though, dropped two of three to the Texas Rangers over the weekend and has fallen 1 1/2 games back of the New York Yankees in the division. In Sunday's rubber match at Fenway Park, the Red Sox found themselves on the wrong end of an 11-4 decision. Marco Scutaro hit a two-run single and David Ortiz also knocked in a run for the Red Sox, while John Lackey (12-11)
Jeter leads Yanks in sweep of Jays Sun Sep  4 16:13:51 2011 EST
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Derek Jeter hit a three-run homer and tied a career high with five RBI, while CC Sabathia pitched into the eighth inning, as the New York Yankees dropped Toronto, 9-3, in the finale of a three-game set from Yankee Stadium. Nick Swisher added a two-run shot and Alex Rodriguez hit a solo blast for the Yankees, who swept the series and have won seven of eight overall. Sabathia (19-7) won his third straight decision by allowing six hits and two runs over 7 2/3 innings,
Yankees turn to CC in finale with Blue Jays Sun Sep  4 11:01:55 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - CC Sabathia tries to continue his domination of the Blue Jays as the big left-hander takes the mound this afternoon when the New York Yankees go for a three-game sweep. Coming off a 128-pitch effort Tuesday in a 5-2 win over the Red Sox, Sabathia is 2-0 over his last three outings -- this despite allowing a total of 27 hits over those three games. In fact, he has allowed at least nine hits in five of his last six appearances. Sabathia is 11-3 with a 3.03 ERA in 14 career game
A-Rod returns to Yankee lineup Sat Sep  3 17:06:57 2011 EST
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was back in the lineup Saturday after missing six games with a thumb injury. Rodriguez was initially hurt while diving for a grounder during an August 21 game against Minnesota. He sat out for a few games, then played three more before taking a rest. The slugger batted third in Saturday's 6-4 win against Toronto, contributing a key walk during a three-run rally in the seventh inning that put New York ahead. He also had a
Romero aims to stay hot in clash with Yankees Sat Sep  3 11:00:02 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Ricky Romero takes aim at his seventh straight winning decision this afternoon when the Toronto Blue Jays continue their three-game series against the New York Yankees. Romero picked up another win on Monday against Tampa Bay, as he allowed three runs and six hits in six innings to improve to 13-9 to go along with a 2.84 earned run average. "When everything's working it's easy to get through a game and go eight, nine innings," Romero said. "It's these outings that make you me
Red Sox aim to get on track versus Rangers Fri Sep  2 11:19:46 2011 EST
selves back on track this evening when they open a three-game set against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park. Boston saw its lead atop the American League East standings dwindled to a half-game on Thursday when it dropped a 4-2 decision to the New York Yankees, who took two of three in the series and pulled even in the loss column with the Red Sox. Dustin Pedroia's two-run homer was the lone offense for the Red Sox, who had won three of four coming in. Alfredo Aceves (9-2) suffered the loss, charg
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