Godzilla & Tex Go Yard, Yanks Overcome Pedro

Yankees Tie Series with a 3-1 Victory

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Burnett allowed just one run in seven innings, retiring 11 of the final 12 batters he faced. He walked three and struck out nine

Burnett leaned on a pair of solo home runs from Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui to help the Yankees defeat the Phillies

Jorge Posada gets key, late pinch hit

Cole Hamels, the Phillies' starter Saturday in Game 3 at Citizens Bank Park, will take an unsightly 6.75 playoff ERA into that contest

AJ-Molina combo pays dividends again

Godzilla Strikes

Hideki Matsui is Pedro’s Daddy or as the Japanese pronounce it, “Otoh-san.”

Sandman went two innings, 39 pitches, to close the door

Tex went yard on Pedro

Hairston, Jr., in the lineup pays off

No additional replay in the future?

Matsui in the outfield?

Saturday, Sunday, Monday in Philly

More Godzilla

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Where is A-Rod?

The Skipper makes all the right moves

A special night for AJ

“I wanted to come out and feed off this crowd and feed off the energy and not try to just be calm,” Burnett said. “I think I’ve done a good job of being calm in situations, but I wanted to make it a point to come out with some fire tonight, and I think I did that.”

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Gameday Wrapup

Pie in the Tex

New York Yankees Mark Teixeira reacts after teammate A.J. Burnett , rear, smeared a pie in his face after Teixeira hit a game-winning home run in the 11th inning of Game 2 of the American League division baseball series against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium in New York Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. (Daylife-AP Photo)

Yankees Triumph in Dramatic Fashion, 4-3

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On Friday night, Teixeira became the 10th Yankee to blast a postseason walk-off homer -- and the first at the new Yankee Stadium -- by driving the ball over the left-field wall to give the Bombers a 4-3 victory and a commanding 2-0 lead over the Twins in their best-of-five American League Division Series

A.J. Burnett's night: One run allowed and one cream pie delivered to his first baseman's face

A-Rod and Tex to the rescue, 3-4 combo

Dave "Houdini"

Robertson explains the 11th inning

95% A-Rod

Will the real A-Rod please stand up???

Mystique, aura and the ghosts are all here at the latest Yankee Stadium. How else can you explain tonight’s 4-3 ALDS Game 2 victory over the Twins in 11 innings?

Alex's ties it in the 9th

Controversial call in the 11th

Pettitte vs. Pavano on Sunday

Big night for AJ

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Metrodome workout today

More regarding Robertson

Key defense in the top of the 11th

Game Wrap

Tex Walk Off HR, Yankees Win 4-3

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 09: Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees throws out the ceremonial first pitch before Game Two of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 9, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Daylife-Getty Images)

Joba Steady, NY Battles Over LA

New York Yankees' Brett Gardner runs home after Los Angeles Angels catcher Mike Napoli made a throwing error as Gardner stole third base during the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees beat the Angels 5-3. (Daylife-AP Photo)

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The Yankees (93-52) saw their AL East magic number shrink to 12 games and their playoff magic number fall to seven games

Teixeira was a monster in the Yankees' 5-3 victory in The Bronx, delivering three hits and two RBIs, setting up the game-winning rally with a double in the eighth inning and helping to save a run with a terrific scoop at first base

Chamberlain, the Yankees' micromanaged righthander, held the Angels to just a run on four hits while fanning two over four strong innings in a 5-3 victory

On the velocity front, Joba’s fastball sat where it has all season. He peaked at 95 and averaged 92...While velocity isn’t everything with pitchers, for power throwers such as Joba, it is. Last year, he was averaging in the upper 90s; this year he isn’t

Before the game, the Yankees had called up Freddy Guzman from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Guzman, a speedster, is expected to give Joe Girardi a second pinch running option to use late in games to try and steal a base

Brett Gardner used his churning legs to treat the Los Angeles Angels the same way the Angels have treated the Yankees in game after exasperating game. Gardner was an annoyance on the bases Monday night, scoring the winning run as the Yankees won, 5-3, at Yankee Stadium

Brett Gardner is a serious weapon off the bench. And Joe Girardi is already talking about Freddy Guzman like he’ll be there for the first round

New York opened a 7 1/2 -game lead over second-place Boston in the AL East with 17 to play. The Yankees also took a six-game lead over the Angels for best record in the AL

By stealing a page out of the Angels' playbook and using a little speed to win a makeup game on Monday, the Yankees matched their season high of 41 games over .500 and reduced their magic number to win the American League East to 12 games

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Pettitte Wins, NY Holds Off Toronto

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, right, tries to turn a double play after forcing the out of Toronto Blue Jays' Marco Scutaro during first inning baseball action in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009. (Daylife-AP Photos)

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After flirting with a perfect game in his previous outing against Baltimore, Pettitte (13-6) allowed four runs and four hits in six innings. The left-hander, unbeaten in eight starts, walked five and struck out three

Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira slugged solo homers to back an effective Andy Pettitte, as the Yankees defeated the Blue Jays, 6-4, on Saturday at Rogers Centre

The 23-year-old recorded the final four outs in the Yankees' 6-4 win over the Blue Jays, filling in seamlessly for Rivera, who was out for the third straight day with a groin injury. It was Hughes' second save this week, his third of the season

Right-handers David Robertson and Brian Bruney each enjoyed scoreless appearances in front of Phil Hughes, who filled in for Rivera by recording a four-out save

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The Yankees improved to 87-49 this season and 59-1 when leading after six innings