Topic: Andy Pettitte

Yankees overtake Twins for 2-0 series lead

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The New York Yankees followed a familiar plot line to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 Thursday and move within one victory of reaching the American League Championship Series.The reigning World Series champion Yankees overcame a Minnesota lead for the ...
A capsule look at the Yankees-Twins playoff seriesA look at the best-of-five American League division series between the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins:Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Wednesday, at Minneapolis (8:37 p.m.); Game 2, Thursday, at Minneapolis (6:07 p.m.); Game ...
Andy Pettitte to start Game 2 for Yankees, Phil Hughes goes in Game 3The New York Yankees have bumped struggling starter A.J. Burnett to the bullpen for the AL playoffs against Minnesota.Game 1 starter CC Sabathia would start on three days' rest ...

Yankees lose but Pettitte form a greater concern

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Falling out of first place in the AL East hurt, but of greater concern to the New York Yankees after their 10-8 defeat Friday by the Boston Red Sox was the form of starter Andy Pettitte.With question marks ...
Beckett, Red Sox hold off Yankees 10-8 to knock New York out of first place in AL EastAndy Pettitte was chased early, ineffective in his second start since being activated from the disabled list, and the Boston Red Sox held off New ...

PITCHER: A.J. Burnett, SP, Yankees

Yankees faces hard challenges Dan Johnson, the Rays' hero in their 4-3 victory over the Yankees on Wednesday night, called the three-game series "as close to a playoff atmosphere as you can get without actually being in the playoffs." And just think: ...
Scott homers off Rivera, then scores game-winner as Orioles beat Yankees 4-3 in 11 inningsLuke Scott tied the game with a ninth-inning homer off Mariano Rivera, then scored the winning run in the 11th to give the Baltimore Orioles a 4-3 victory ...
Needing reliable postseason pitchers, Yankees see Pettitte pitch 4 neat innings in rehab startNew York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte began a minor league rehabilitation start Thursday night by breezing through Double-A hitters as he works his way back from a groin injury.Pettitte ...
New York Yankees stars Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte getting closer to return from injuriesInjured stars Alex Rodriguez and Andy Pettitte are getting closer to rejoining the New York Yankees.Pettitte threw 50 pitches in a simulated game Saturday morning at Yankee Stadium and ...
Lou Piniella's sudden emotional retirement after 48 seasons in baseball Sunday could signal two more Yankee retirements. The other not-so-obvious one is Yankee pitcher Andy Pettitte, who has hinted at retirement for several years and may be finally ready to go because ...