11th-Inning Homer Lifts Rays Over Yankees
Reid Brignac homered on a full count pitch leading off the bottom of the 11th inning Monday night, sending the Tampa Bay Rays into first place in the AL East with a 1-0 victory over the New York Yankees.
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Reid Brignac homered on a full count pitch leading off the bottom of the 11th inning Monday night, sending the Tampa Bay Rays into first place in the AL East with a 1-0 victory over the New York Yankees.
New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte is scheduled to make his next minor league rehab appearance Tuesday night in the first game of Double-A Trenton's Eastern League championship series against the Altoona Curve.
Seven upcoming meetings between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays could go a long way toward determining the AL East champion. The first may also help sort out the race for the AL Cy Young Award.
The RBI double down the right-field line Sunday afternoon against Cliff Lee almost seemed like vintage Derek Jeter. It was a small sign of encouragement in a second half that's offered little for the Yankee shortstop.
The Yankees and Rays play 7 times over the next 11 days. Isn't this why we love September baseball?
Cliff Lee allowed two hits while pitching into the ninth inning in his return from a back injury and Julio Borbon beat out a drag bunt for a go-ahead single, carrying the Texas Rangers to a 4-1 victory.
Mariano Rivera blew it, ending the New York Yankees' perfect record when leading after eight innings.
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is out of the lineup, which manager Joe Girardi says is more because of a long game the previous night than an attempt to help pull his captain out of a prolonged slump.
Following a 13-inning epic that ended in the wee hours of the morning, the division leaders will each send a struggling starter to the mound Saturday night.
Two aggressive first-pitch swings by Nelson Cruz gave the Texas Rangers a stirring victory. Cruz led off the 13th inning with a home run after connecting in the eighth to tie it.
The Yankees have managed to maintain the best record in baseball, even as their starting pitching motto remains "CC…and let's see." But now the end is near. Only 22 games to go.
The Yankees are going to need a good Phil Hughes in the post-season, especially with their pitching problems now.
The New York Yankees will play 15 of their final 22 games on the road. Perhaps the most important stretch is their nine-game road trip that begins Friday.
New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte pitched four shutout innings in a minor league rehab start Thursday night and said it felt good to be back on the mound.
The New York Yankees' hopes of repeating as World Series champions could have a lot to do with the outcome of a minor league playoff game.
