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Yanks beat first place Rays

Hank Steinbrenner criticized the Yankees, and Joe Girardi held a pregame team meeting with his struggling team. New York responded with a win.

Hank Steinbrenner: Yankees must play smarter

Hank Steinbrenner expects his struggling New York Yankees to focus and turn around their season.

Santana to start Subway Series vs. Yankees

Johan Santana's next scheduled start was pushed back a day by the New York Mets, and the two-time Cy Young Award winner is slated to start Friday's Subway Series opener at Yankee Stadium against Darrell Rasner.

Gross singles in 11th, Rays beat Yankees

Cliff Floyd began the 11th with a single and pinch-runner Jonny Gomes stole second before Gross delivered the winner up the middle on a 1-1 pitch. Rivera (0-1) had not allowed a run in 14 previous appearances.

A-Rod out another week, will miss Mets series

Alex Rodriguez's strained right quadriceps will keep him from playing this week, causing the AL MVP to miss this weekend's series against the crosstown rival New York Mets.

Garza outpitches Pettitte, Rays beat Yankees

Matt Garza pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing five hits, walking one and striking out three while holding the Yankees in check with help from three double plays.

Gossage visits Baseball Hall of Fame

The grit the Goose personified on the mound as a fearsome relief pitcher in a 21-year major league career was long gone Monday as he toured baseball's Hall of Fame and pondered his impending induction on July 27.

Yanks' plan to hit Jeter 4th foiled by rainout

Derek Jeter was all suited up for the New York Yankees and ready to bat cleanup for just the second time in his career.

A-Rod moves rehab of leg injury to Tampa

Alex Rodriguez took 57 swings in batting practice and fielded 31 grounders at third base during his first injury rehabilitation workout Friday at the New York Yankees' minor league complex.

Farnsworth's suspension cut from 3 games to 1

Kyle Farnsworth's suspension was cut from three games to one Friday by Major League Baseball following an appeal by the New York Yankees reliever.

Yankees play home run derby against Cleveland

The Yankees played home run derby Thursday, with Giambi, Johnny Damon, Robinson Cano and Wilson Betemit connecting in a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians.

Rodriguez, Posada, Hughes all headed to Tampa

Alex Rodriguez, Jorge Posada and Phil Hughes are expected to travel to the New York Yankees' spring-training facility in Florida to continue rehabbing their injuries.

Lee beats Wang in duel of perfect pitchers

Cliff Lee threw seven sharp innings Wednesday night to beat Chien-Ming Wang in a matchup of unbeaten starters, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 3-0 victory over the New York Yankees.

Yankees' Kennedy allows 1 hit for Scranton

Ian Kennedy flirted with a no hitter in his return to Triple-A on Tuesday but settled for one hit through 7 1-3 scoreless innings.

Dellucci's homer leads Indians past Yankees

Pinch-hitter David Dellucci stunned the New York Yankees with a go-ahead homer off Joba Chamberlain, and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 5-3 victory Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.

A-Rod passed out at daughter's birth

Alex Rodriguez traveled from New York last week and arrived at a Miami-area hospital about 10 minutes after the birth of his second daughter, Ella Alexander Rodriguez, on April 21.

Yankees send struggling pitcher Ian Kennedy to minors

Struggling pitcher Ian Kennedy was sent to the minor leagues by the New York Yankees, who purchased Darrell Rasner's contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Yankees fan kills Red Sox fan after argument

After a Red Sox-Yankees argument spilled outside a bar, a Yankee fan aimed her car at a group of people to scare them and didn't brake, hitting and killing a man, authorities and witnesses said.

Jeter's 4 hits lead Yankees past Mariners

After getting swept at home by Detroit last week, the New York Yankees dusted themselves off and answered immediately: Three easy wins over Seattle.

Murcer ready to call Yankees games again

Bobby Murcer is feeling better and ready to begin broadcasting New York Yankees games again.

'King for a Day' winner announced

NBC3 is pleased to announce a winner in the Yankees/Used Car King "King for a Day" contest.

Tigers sweep the Yankees

Miguel Cabrera homered, tripled and drove in three runs, leading the Detroit Tigers past the Yankees 8-4 Thursday night for their first three-game sweep in New York since 1966.

Tigers take Yanks again

The Detroit Tigers are well on their way to putting their terrible start behind them.

Injury bug hits Yankees roster hard

A-Rod is sidelined because of strained right quadriceps, joining Posada on the 15-day disabled list in a double shot of pivotal injuries that would be tough for any team to overcome - even one that boasts a $209 million roster stocked with stars.

A-Rod heads to DL as Yankees lose to Tigers

Gary Sheffield and Curtis Granderson homered in the third inning, sending old pro Kenny Rogers and the Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 victory over the road-weary Yankees.

Yankees place Posada on disabled list

The New York Yankees took the field Monday missing a familiar face: Jorge Posada, the club's proud catcher and one of its leaders, was in Alabama getting his injured right shoulder examined.

Mussina and Yankees beat Indians 5-2

Mike Mussina earned his 253rd win, tying Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell on the career list, and the Yankees concluded an extended odyssey on the road by making the most of their five hits in a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.

Wang leads Yankees to 1-0 win over Indians

An April win with all the texture of one in October was quickly chilled for the New York Yankees.

Rodriguez back on field for Yankees

Alex Rodriguez returned to the New York Yankees starting lineup on Friday night against the Cleveland Indians after missing three games with a strained right quadriceps.

Crede single gives White Sox win over Yankees

Joe Crede's cool approach helped the Chicago White Sox end a long night with a victory and hand New York Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain his first major league defeat.

Red Sox "curse" jersey fetches $175,100

The Boston Red Sox jersey secretly buried under the new Yankee Stadium in a failed curse attempt sold Thursday for $175,100 in a charity auction.

A-Rod not expected to play until weekend

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez probably won't play until this weekend's series at Cleveland, even though he's scheduled to rejoin the team in Chicago on Thursday.

Mussina leads Yankees over White Sox

Mike Mussina pitched seven strong innings and moved ahead of Bob Gibson on the career wins list, and the New York Yankees won again without Alex Rodriguez, beating the Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Wednesday night.

Hank Steinbrenner's on-the-job training

The relative peace and prosperity of the Joe Torre years made it easy to forget what a dysfunctional family the Yankees were - and will be again, if Hank Steinbrenner doesn't watch what he says.

Abreu, Damon power Yankees past White Sox

Bobby Abreu hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh, Johnny Damon added a three-run shot in the eighth and Jason Giambi also homered, helping Chien-Ming Wang get his 50th career win in a 9-5 victory Tuesday night.

Injured A-Rod not in Yankees starting lineup

Injured Alex Rodriguez was not in the posted New York Yankees' lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Chicago White Sox.

Steinbrenner: Chamberlain will not be rushed

Hank Steinbrenner thinks Joba Chamberlain can become an elite starting pitcher but realizes his place is in the bullpen for now.

A-Rod has mild strain, will rejoin team Tuesday

Alex Rodriguez has a mild strain of his right quadriceps and will rejoin the New York Yankees on Tuesday in Chicago.

A-Rod injured in Yankees win over Orioles

A much-needed win for the New York Yankees was tarnished by the loss of Alex Rodriguez, who can only hope a leg injury won't force him out of the starting lineup for the first time this season.

'Man-Ram' movin' on up

Unable to slow down Manny Ramirez, the New York Yankees nearly knocked him flat - whether they intended to or not

Joba Chamberlain's father feeling better

As Joba Chamberlain missed his third straight game to be with his stricken father, the New York Yankees said Harlan Chamberlain was feeling better.

Jersey up for auction after failed curse attempt

The official charity of the Red Sox, the Jimmy Fund, began an eBay auction Thursday for the David Ortiz jersey that was buried under the New York Yankees' new stadium by a Boston fan hoping to create a hex.

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