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Pitcher Sabathia agrees new deal to stay with Yankees

2011-10-31T18:30:05Z

(Reuters) - CC Sabathia will stay with the New York Yankees after agreeing to a contract extension on Monday, the ace pitcher said on his Twitter account.

"Yankee fans, I'll be here fighting...

Young blast gives Tigers edge over Yankees

2011-10-03T21:30:11Z

(Reuters) - Delmon Young hit the winning home run and the Detroit Tigers survived a ninth-inning scare to hold off the New York Yankees 5-4 at Reuters) - A rainy regular season that carried into the playoffs has sent New York's pitching plans awry and left frustrated Yankees fans wondering why ace pitcher CC Sabathia had been consigned to the bench.

Sabathia, a bulky 6-foot-7 inch workhorse pitcher who prides himself on his toughness, threw just 27 pit...

Powerhouse Phils and Yankees top playoff seeds

2011-09-29T15:00:12Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two powerhouse top seeds in the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees, and a pair of wild card Cinderellas make for intriguing match-ups in the first round of Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays slammed five home runs off New York ace CC Sabathia to down the Yankees 5-1 at Yankee Stadium Friday.

The anticipated duel between Sabathi...

Sabathia understands Lee's choice to go to Phils

2010-12-22T15:01:37Z

CC Sabathia will miss chance to pitch with good friend Cliff Lee again, but understands choice

CC Sabathia hoped to be pitching alongside close pal Cliff Lee again next year, reunited in Yankees pinstripes.

Instead, Lee turned down an extra $30 million to return to the Reuters) - New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia is scheduled to undergo surgery on Friday to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee, the team said on Wednesday.

The surgery and following therapy should not affect Sabathia's preparations for spring...

Yankees Sweep Orioles at Camden Yards

2010-11-03T02:54:28Z

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Yankees try and clinch American League title

2010-11-03T02:54:30Z

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2009 World Series

2010-11-03T02:54:26Z

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Yankees rally in 8th, beat Texas in ALCS opener

2010-11-02T12:28:20Z

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A-Rod, Yankees rally in 8th, beat Texas in ALCS

2010-11-02T12:28:19Z

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Yanks delay setting their rotation against Rangers

2010-10-13T17:31:31Z

Yankees delay setting their AL championship series rotation against Rangers

The Yankees have changed up their rotation for the AL championship series against Texas.

CC Sabathia will start Friday night's opener in Texas, with Phil Hughes now set to pitch Game 2. A capsule look at the Yankees-Rangers matchup in the AL championship series

A look at the best-of-seven American League championship series between the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers:

Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Friday, at Arlington, Te...

When the tide says Red Sox Nation, the era of Yanks is virtually over.

2010-11-03T00:52:28Z

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A capsule look at Yankees-Twins playoff series

2010-10-05T17:30:07Z

A capsule look at the Yankees-Twins playoff series

A 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, Th...

Pettitte to start Game 2 for Yanks, Hughes Game 3

2010-10-05T16:45:07Z

Andy Pettitte to start Game 2 for Yankees, Phil Hughes goes in Game 3

The New York Yankees have bumped struggling starter A.J. Burnett to the bullpen for the Sabathia gets 21st win as Yankees beat Blue Jays 6-1 to clinch 15th playoff berth in 16 years

The New York Yankees staggered up to the finish line. Then, behind a dominant performance from CC Sabathia, they strode across it and into the playoffs.

After that, it was time to party.

The Yankees clinched their ...

World Series champion Yankees return to post-season

2010-09-28T19:15:38Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - The reigning World Series champion New York Yankees clinched a return to the playoffs on Tuesday by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1.

The struggling Yankees, who had lost 14 of their previous 21 games, called on ace left-hander

Rays roar past Yankees to pull within one-half game

2010-09-23T20:00:12Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays erupted for seven runs in the sixth inning en route to a 10-3 victory over the Yankees on Thursday and moved within one-half game of New York in their race for the AL East title...

Rays down Yankees to claim top spot in the East

2010-09-13T21:00:04Z

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Reid Brignac smashed a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a 1-0 win over the Reid Brignac's 11th-inning homer gives Rays 1-0 victory over Yanks and first place in AL East

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 ...

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2010-09-22T08:58:12Z

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Yankees blank the A's 5-0 behind Sabathia

2010-09-02T14:10:14Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - CC Sabathia earned his Major League-leading 19th win and Curtis Granderson belted two home runs to power the New York Yankees to a 5-0 victory over the WATCH NOW LIVE

Indians' Josh Tomlin stymies A-Rod's bid for 600, beats Yankees in MLB debut, 4-1

Josh Tomlin took a shutout into the eighth inning against Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees to win his major league debut with t...

The Big-Money All-Stars Who Earn It

2010-11-02T12:24:12Z
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Yankees' Sabathia in All-Star form in win over Mariners

2010-07-11T21:00:04Z

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The New York Yankees head into the All-Star break with the best record in Major League Baseball (56-32) after cruising to an 8-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
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The week ahead

2010-11-02T15:34:25Z
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Survey Says

2010-11-02T15:30:56Z
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Sabathia and Burnett must bring immediate results

2010-11-02T15:09:54Z
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A-Rod homers to lift Yankees over Dodgers, 2-1

2010-06-25T22:30:24Z

Sabathia wins 5th straight with 8 sharp innings in Yankees' 2-1 win over Torre and Dodgers
CC Sabathia won his fifth consecutive start with eight sharp innings, Alex Rodriguez homered in the sixth inning to snap a tie and the New York Yankees beat Yankees rough up Roy Halladay for 3 homers, beat Phillies 8-3 in World Series rematch
Nick Swisher and the New York Yankees handed Roy Halladay a rare thumping, beating the Philadelphia Phillies and their new ace 8-3 T...

Pitchers are vulnerable to line drives to mound

2010-05-31T01:00:10Z

Working 60 feet, 6 inches from home plate, pitchers are most vulnerable players
CC Sabathia watched in horror as Cleveland Indians pitcher David Huff lay motionless on the mound after being nailed in the head by Alex Rodriguez's lin...

Yankees win as Sabathia flirts with no-hitter

2010-04-10T19:15:31Z

Yankees hurler CC Sabathia's no-hit bid was broken up in the eighth inning by Kelly Shoppach Saturday, but New York finished the night with a 10-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
A big contingent of Yankees fans among the crowd at Yanks ace Sabathia pleased with progress; Morton aggressive in Pirates' 10-5 win over Yankees
Yankees manager Joe Girardi and his staff have made evaluating a pitcher's performance on more than just statistics a sort of mantra this spring. He stuck to that Sunday.
Take CC Sabathia's outing against the Nick Johnson homers twice, CC Sabathia hit hard in Yankees' 12-7 loss to Pirates
Nick Johnson hit two home runs while working on his swing, CC Sabathia gave up five runs trying to refine his motion and the New York Yankees lost to the

Teammates insulate Sabathia from contract pressure

2010-06-16T11:49:46Z

Yankees teammates insulated Sabathia from pressure of big contract on way to World Series win
CC Sabathia never felt as if the pressure that can come with signing a $161 million contract ever got to him.
That's because Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and other veterans of the New York Yankees paraded through the streets of Manhattan Friday, two days after their six-game series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Major League Baseball fans lined the streets for the t...

Sabathia Vs. The CEOs

2010-10-22T14:25:50Z
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Yanks' mound meetings slow Series, give MLB pause

2010-06-16T11:53:18Z

Yankees' mound meetings grind World Series games to a halt; they give MLB pause, too
All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too.
Posada and pals visited pitcher PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A.J. Burnett said he was thrilled to have the opportunity to start Monday's World Series Game Five with a chance to clinch the New York Yankees' 27th Fall Classic crown and first since 2000.
"I'd lie i...

Yankee ace Sabathia to pitch on short rest

2010-06-16T11:53:49Z

C.C. Sabathia, who shared the Major League Baseball season lead with 19 victories, will pitch for the New York Yankees in game four of the World Series, Yankee manager Joe Girardi said.
The 29-year-old southpaw will throw against defend...

Yankees will use ace pitcher Sabathia in game four

2010-06-16T11:53:54Z

C.C. Sabathia, who shared the Major League Baseball season lead with 19 victories, will pitch for the New York Yankees in game four of the World Series, Yankee manager Joe Girardi said.
The 29-year-old southpaw will pitch against defend...

Yankees' Sabathia to start Game Four on short rest

2010-06-16T11:53:52Z

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The New York Yankees will lean heavily on CC Sabathia in their chase for a 27th World Series title as manager Joe Girardi said Saturday the big left-ha...

World Series: How Phillies and Yankees match up

2010-06-16T11:55:26Z

A position-by-position look at how the Phillies and Yankees match up in the World Series
A position-by-position look at the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees going into the World Series, starting Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium:
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Old friends Lee and Sabathia set to square off

2010-06-16T11:55:04Z

Old friends, fall rivals: Former teammates Lee and Sabathia set to square off in Series opener
The first time they met was seven years ago. Cliff Lee was a September call-up with a cocksure attitude, and his new teammate was immediately impressed.
"He was the Cliff that he is now. He went out and pounded both sides of the plate, attacking, real aggressive in the strike zone," Yankees ace CC Sabathia voted MVP of ALCS after shutting down Angels in 2 dominant starts
As the pitching prize of last offseason, CC Sabathia had options. Sure, the Yankees threw a mountain of money at him. It was names like Jeter, Pettitte, Posada and Rivera that sealed...

Lee, Sabathia send message: Phils-Yanks in Series

2010-06-16T11:55:47Z

Lee, Sabathia send the message: Phillies, Yankees set to meet in World Series
CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee began texting each other a week ago, but kept their notes private.
Now that the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Ph...

Sabathia economical in his dominance for Yankees

2010-06-16T11:56:14Z

CC Sabathia's dominance in the playoffs puts Yankees on brink of reaching another World Series
CC Sabathia taps his beefy right hand on the wooden door of his clubhouse locker and grins. Not that the power pitcher who's on a playoff roll for the New York Yankees needs a lot of luck. Still, he's not taking any chances.
"I don't want to jin...

A-Rod launches Yankees to brink of World Series

2010-06-16T11:56:27Z

A-Rod's homer, Sabathia's pitching propel Yankees past Angels 10-1 to brink of World Series
Alex Rodriguez limited the celebration of his latest playoff homer to a brisk trot and a few high-fives. CC Sabathia barely even pumped a fist while mowing down the Angels for eight innings.
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Yankees thump Angels to seize command of AL series

2010-06-16T11:56:34Z

CC Sabathia pitched eight innings on three days rest and Alex Rodriguez continued his torrid postseason with his fifth homer as New York hammered the Los Angeles Angels 10-1 for a 3-1 series lead.
Ace lefthander Sabathia looked his dominant self, winning his third consecutive p...

Sabathia, Yankees down Angels in series opener

2010-04-16T09:47:54Z

CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees saw to it that the Los Angeles Angels felt the chill, downing the Angels 4-1 in game one of baseball's American League Championship Series.
Sabathia allowed four h...

Sabathia, Yankees lead Angels in cold ALCS opener

2010-06-16T11:57:05Z

CC Sabathia, Yankees lead Angels after 3 innings in cold opener to AL championship series
CC Sabathia pitched shutout ball and the New York Yankees took a 2-0 lead over the Los Angeles Angels after three blustery innings Friday night in a raw opener to the...

Yankees hope three is a lucky number against Angels

2010-04-16T09:49:00Z

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi tinkered with his playoff lineup Thursday adding more speed in Freddy Guzman and unveiling his starting pitchers for the first three games.
Girardi is pondering going with a three-man rotation for the Am...

Lackey to start against Sabathia in ALCS Game 1

2010-06-16T11:57:19Z

Angels manager Mike Scioscia selects John Lackey to face Yankees' CC Sabathia in ALCS Game 1
John Lackey will start Friday night's Game 1 of the AL championship series against CC Sabathia and the Yankees, getting the nod from manager ...

Sabathia, Burnett, Pettitte pass Yanks' first test

2010-06-16T11:57:40Z

A-Rod's swinging strong, but starting pitching in prime form for Yankees after sweep of Twins
CC Sabathia was superb, A.J. Burnett followed suit and Andy Pettitte added to his resume of postseason success.
While everyone was talki...

Signing pitchers to longterm deals is risky business

2010-10-22T11:40:39Z
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Matsui homers as Yankees win AL playoff opener

2010-04-16T09:56:04Z

Hideki Matsui hit a home run as the New York Yankees won their first playoff game in their new ball park with a 7-2 victory over Minnesota in game one of their opening-round series.
Japan's Matsui blasted a two-run homer in the fifth inning and pitcher

Matsui homers as Yankees win playoff opener

2010-04-16T09:56:05Z

Hideki Matsui hit a home run as the New York Yankees won their first playoff game in their new ball park with a 7-2 victory over Minnesota in game one of their opening-round series.
Japan's Matsui blasted a two-run homer in the fifth inning and pitcher

Matsui hits homer as Yankees win MLB playoff opener

2010-04-16T09:56:05Z

The New York Yankees won their first playoff game in their new ball park with a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins in game one of their opening round Major League Baseball series.
Japan's Hide...

Postseason an opening night smash at Yankee Stadium

2010-04-16T09:56:15Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first postseason game at the new Yankee Stadium was an opening night smash, triggered by captain Derek Jeter, who brought the New York crowd alive in a 7-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
"It felt just li...

Extra-large expectations on Yankees ace Sabathia

2010-06-16T11:58:43Z

Extra-large expectations: CC Sabathia tries to end playoff failures in Yankees opener
CC Sabathia was fantastic in his first regular season with the New York Yankees. Now, it's time for him to earn that $161 million contract.
The big lefty will start New York's playoff opener against the All in: Big names dominate these playoffs, Cardinals and Angels primed for big runs
Start with big boppers Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez and Ryan Howard. Throw in aces Jos...

Ramirez wins batting title; Mauer all but a lock

2010-04-16T09:59:32Z

Hanley Ramirez wins batting title; no 20-game winners for only 2nd time in full season
Minnesota's Joe Mauer all but locked up his third American League batting title in four seasons, and Hanley Ramirez became the first Florid...

Record number of starts by rookie pitchers in '09

2010-04-16T10:08:07Z

Put me in, Coach! More starts by rookie pitchers in majors in '09 than any season since 1800s
Leave it to Manny Ramirez to make the case that there is no difference between facing a rookie starting pitcher and a veteran.
"It really doesn't matter. It's the same," the slugger said with a shrug and a smile this week while his Los Angeles ...

Sabathia wins 17th as Yankees crush Orioles

2010-04-16T10:21:24Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - CC Sabathia became the American League's first 17-game winner as he rode a 20-hit New York Yankees attack to a crushing 13-3 victory over the Balti...

Matsui powers Yankees to 13-3 win over Orioles

2010-04-16T10:22:33Z

Hideki Matsui drives in 5 to power Sabathia, Yankees to 13-3 win over Baltimore Orioles
Hideki Matsui homered and drove in five runs, CC Sabathia became the AL's first 17-game winner and the New York Yankees avoided a thre...

Sabathia wins 16th, Yankees beat Orioles 10-2

2010-04-16T10:33:45Z

Sabathia wins 16th, Rodriguez drives in 4 runs as Yankees beat Orioles 10-2 for series sweep
CC Sabathia allowed one run in seven innings to earn his AL-leading 16th victory, Alex Rodriguez got his 2,500th hit and drove in four runs, and the New York Yankees beat the DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers roared from behind on Placido Polanco's three-run, eighth-inning homer to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 and give Justin Verlander his 15th wi...

Jeter starts Yankees' five-HR outburst in 8-4 win

2010-04-16T10:41:01Z

Yankees hit 5 homers in 8-4 win over Red Sox as expected pitchers duel fizzles
Derek Jeter needed one pitch to reach a milestone and get the Yankees going again.
New York's leadoff batter hit the first pitch of the game for a homer, his 2,700th career hit, and the Yankees beat the Boston...

My advice for guys in the playoffs Learn to deal with the fact everyone is watching

2010-10-22T11:08:11Z
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It was high stakes and big jackpots at the Las Vegas meetings

2010-10-22T10:53:56Z
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Todo lists

2010-10-22T10:52:17Z
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Sabathia leads streaking Yankees past Red Sox 5-0

2010-04-16T10:57:02Z

CC Sabathia turns in terrific outing as New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 5-0
CC Sabathia gave the Yankees a dominant performance that put them in position for a four-game sweep of the Red Sox. Sabathia didn't allow a runner past second base while pitching into the eighth inning and...

AL FOCUS ON ROTATIONS

2010-10-22T10:36:34Z
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Matchups we would like to see but might not

2010-10-22T09:30:02Z
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Rays hit Sabathia hard, down surging Yankees

2010-04-16T11:06:38Z

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays slowed down the surging New York Yankees with a 6-2 victory on Tuesday as they chased visiting pitcher Reuters) - The New York Yankees overcame a lengthy rain delay to rally to a 6-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics and win their seventh successive game on Thursday.
CC Sabathia pitched seven strong innings after a shaky s...

Mariners snap Yankees' 7-game winning streak, 8-4

2010-04-16T11:31:35Z

Homers by Gutierrez, Branyan help Seattle end Yankees' 7-game winning streak with 8-4 victory
Russell Branyan's colossal homer brought one word to mind for Don Wakamatsu.
"Majestic," the Seattle Mariners' manager said. "I think it's going to be hard to top that one in this ball...

Derailed: Mets sloppy on defense in Subway Series

2010-07-14T14:03:43Z

Next stop, Errorville: Sloppy defense costs Mets in Subway Series again
Clumsy defense cost the Mets in the Subway Series again.
In a matter of minutes, New York made three crucial errors that led to a four-run second inning for the Yankees in their 9-1 victory Friday night at Citi Field...

Marlins hold off Yankees 6-5; Sabathia injured

2010-04-16T11:42:08Z

Florida Marlins hold off New York Yankees 6-5; CC Sabathia leaves with biceps injury
Hanley Ramirez and Cody Ross homered, and the Florida Marlins held off a late rally to be...

Sabathia leaves game with tightness in left biceps

2010-04-16T11:42:10Z

Yankees' CC Sabathia leaves game against Marlins in 2nd inning with tightness in left biceps
CC Sabathia left the New York Yankees' game Sunday against Florida in the second inning with tightness in his left biceps.
A team trainer went out to watch Sabathia while he warmed up b...

Red Sox rally to maintain perfection against Yankees

2010-04-16T11:52:07Z

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox rallied from a two-run deficit in the eighth inning to maintain their utter domination of the New York Yankees with a 4-3 victory over the Bronx Bombers on Thursday.
Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the penultimate inning, the Red Sox scored three runs to secur...

Rays-Yankees game postponed by rain

2010-04-16T11:56:22Z

Rays-Yankees game postponed by rain, pushing back Price vs. Sabathia; no makeup date announced
The Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees game has been postponed because of rain, pushing back an intriguing pitching matchup: David Price vs. Ruiz's 11th-inning RBI double gives Phillies 4-3 victory over Yankees
Carlos Ruiz hit a two-out RBI double in the 11th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame another blown save by Brad Lidge to beat the New York Yankees

Jeter, Matsui lead Yankees past Blue Jays 3-2

2010-04-16T12:19:03Z

Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui return to Yankees lineup and help CC Sabathia beat Blue Jays 3-2
Welcome back, Derek Jeter and Hideki Matsui.
The two Yankees stars returned from nagging injuries and delivered key hits to lead CC Saba...

Palmer outpitches Sabathia, Angels beat Yankees

2010-04-16T12:35:13Z

Matt Palmer outpitches CC Sabathia for 2nd big league win, Angels beat Yankees 8-4
Matt Palmer outpitched CC Sabathia for his second major league win, and the Los Angeles Angels broke open a tight game in the late innings to beat the New York Yankees 8-4 o...

Cabrera's 2nd homer helps Yankees top A's in 14th

2010-04-16T14:33:43Z

Melky Cabrera's second homer ends 14-inning marathon as Yankees defeat A's 9-7
Melky Cabrera ended a home run-filled opening homestand at the new Yankee Stadium with a two-run drive in the 14th inning Wednesday to give N...

Sabathia Cliff Lee Baseball

2010-12-22T15:03:47Z
FILE - This Oct. 19, 2010, file photo shows New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia during his news conference before Game 4 of baseball's American League Championship Series against the Texas Rangers, in New York. Sabathia hoped to be pitc...

ALCS Yankees Rangers Baseball

2010-10-21T17:02:06Z
From left, New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano, starting pitcher CC Sabathia and shortstop Derek Jeter joke in the outfield during practice for Friday's Game 6 of the American League Cha...

ALCS Rangers Yankees Baseball

2010-10-21T01:52:46Z
Texas Rangers' Matt Treanor hits a solo home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia in the fifth inning of Game 5 of baseball's American League Championship Series Wednesday, ...

APTOPIX ALCS Yankees Rangers Baseball

2010-10-15T21:31:51Z
New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia, left, tags out Texas Rangers' Nelson Cruz attempting to score on a wild pitch in the first inning of Game 1 of baseball's American League Championshi...

ALDS Twins Yankees Baseball

2010-10-10T15:30:35Z
New York Yankees Robinson Cano, left, pours Champagne Yankees pitching ace CC Sabathia, center, after the Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-1 in Game 3 of the American League Champion...