Jacoby Ellsbury hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the sixth inning, Josh Beckett improved to 4-0 against the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox came from behind for a 9-5 win over New York on Wednesday night. The Red Sox, who lost the series opener 5-2 on Tuesday night, extended their AL East lead over the Yankees to 1 1/2 games and improved their record to 11-3 this season against their division…

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Before the Boston Red Sox were taken down by the New York Yankees 5-2 on Tuesday, a fella that Boston thought…

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New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is expected to sit out this week’s entire series at Boston because of his sprained left thumb. “It’s the last time we come here in the regular season. It hurts like hell just to sit on the sideline watching,” he said Tuesday night before the opener of the three-game series with the AL East-leading Red Sox.

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New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez aggravated an injury to his left thumb Sunday and didn’t…

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Freddy Garcia returned from the disabled list to pitch six innings of two-hit ball, Nick Swisher homered and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 Monday night earn a split of the four-game series. It was New York’s second straight win without third baseman Alex Rodriguez and shortstop Derek Jeter.

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Hurricane Irene has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but her repercussions will be felt by millions for days and possibly much longer. At the very bottom of that list in importance is her effect on Major League Baseball’s scheduling. … Continue reading →

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On a soggy Boston day and night as the city and area braced for Hurricane Irene, the Red Sox picked up a pair of wins to increase their lead in the American League East. The Red Sox, hammered 15-5 by the A’s on Friday night, scored 9-3 and 4-0 wins Saturday over Oakland on a…

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The split doubleheader Saturday between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles has been postponed because of the expected bad weather associated with Hurricane Irene. The afternoon game will be held on Sept. 8, previously an off day for both teams. The time of that game will be announced later. The game originally scheduled for Saturday night will become part of a split doubleheader on Sunday.

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Rangers manager Ron Washington wanted outfielder Nelson Cruz to relax. Nothing says relaxation like a six-RBI game. Mired in a 4-for-27 slump, Cruz was dropped to the No.7 spot in the lineup for the first time this season as the Rangers’ opened a big three-game series with Los…

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