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Yankees/Tigers Game 4 of the ALCS is rained out

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Game 4 of the American League Championship Series that was set to take place in Detroit tonight was postponed due to rain. The Yankees and Tigers sat through more than an hour rain delay even though it wasn't raining before they declared a rain out. The game will be made up on Thursday at 4:07 ...

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Verlander wins as Yankees fall to 0-3 in the ALCS

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees needed Phil Hughes to come up big, they needed Robinson Cano to start hitting again. They didn't get either as they lost to Justin Verlander and the Tigers 2-1 in Detroit on Tuesday night to drop to 0-3 in the ALCS. Hughes was solid in the first three innings and then opened the fourth ...

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Yankees shutout by Tigers as they fall 0-2 in ALCS

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees first Derek Jeter-less playoff game since Buck Showalter came and went with a great performance by Hiroki Kuroda and a complete and total no-show by the offense as they were shutout 3-0 by the Tigers to fall to 0-2 in the best of seven ALCS. It was a pathetic showing. Even Kuroda's impressive performance ...

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Yankees lose ALCS opener, Jeter out with broken ankle

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees got a pair of big two-run home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning by Ichiro Suzuki and Raul Ibanez to tie the game at 4-4, but lost the game in extra innings as they lost 6-4 to drop the first game of the ALCS. Losing the game was bad, but perhaps even ...

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Yankees beat Orioles to advance to the ALCS

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees offense has struggled lately so their ace starter CC Sabathia put them on his back and carried them past the Orioles to the American League Championship Series after a brilliant 3-1 victory over Baltimore in Yankee Stadium. The word brilliant is thrown around a lot, but Sabathia really was brilliant in a game the ...

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Yankees lose in 13 as Orioles force Game 5

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees got unbelievable pitching performances from Phil Hughes and the bullpen over 13 innings, but lost 2-1 at Yankee Stadium last night as the offense failed to show up. Hughes gave up just one run, on a Nate McLouth home run, in 6.2 innings. The bullpen took over and eventually gave up a run in ...

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Ibanez hits 2 homers as Yankees win in 12th

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Raul Ibanez pinch hit for Alex Rodriguez and two home runs, the tying and go ahead runs, as the Yankees beat the Orioles 3-2 in 12 innings to win Game 3 of the ALDS Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees were trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth when Alex Rodriguez, who was already ...

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Yankees drop Game 2 to fall to a 1-1 ALDS tie

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

When Andy Pettitte came out of retirement everybody had games like this on their mind and he didn't disappoint as he held the Orioles to just three runs over seven innings, but the Yankees offense failed to show up as they lost 3-2 to tie the series at a game apiece. Just like yesterday, the Yankees scored ...

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Yankees go ahead 1-0 in ALDS on 9th inning rally

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

CC Sabathia got the Yankees to the ninth inning with the game tied and Russell Martin provided the go ahead blast en route to a 7-2 victory over the Orioles to go ahead 1-0 in the ALDS in Baltimore Sunday night. They had to wait through a nearly three hour rain delay, but it was worth ...

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Yankees beat up Boston to regain sole possession of 1st

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees ran up the score against Boston last night, beating the Red Sox 10-2 behind an improbable nine-run second inning and a strong performance from CC Sabathia. The win, combined with an Orioles loss against the Rays, leaves the Yankees in sole possession of first place in the American League East. The Yankees nine-run outburst ...

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