Yankees sweep Red Sox with 4-2 win to clinch AL East and home-field throughout playoffs

NEW YORK — Even before Mariano Rivera fielded the final ball, the party started for the New York Yankees.

Angels celebrate Nick Adenhart’s memory after routing Rangers 11-0 to clinch AL West crown

LOS ANGELES — With a departed teammate in their thoughts and celebrations, the Los Angeles Angels ended the AL West race with one emphatic win — followed by one cathartic party.

Yankees 4, Royals 3

Kansas City New York
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Maier lf 5 0 0 1 Jeter ss 3 0 1 0
YBtncr ss 4 0 1 0 Cano 2b 0 0 0 1
BButler 1b 4 0 1 1 Damon lf 4 0 0 0
Jacobs dh 3 0 0 0 Teixeir 1b 4 1 2 1
B.Pena ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Mirand 1b 1 0 1 1
Callasp 2b 1 0 0 0 ARdrgz 3b 3 0 1 0
Teahen rf 3 1 1 0 HrstnJr pr-3b 0 0 0 0
J.Buck c 4 0 0 0 HMatsu dh 3 0 0 0
AGordn 3b 3 1 1 0 MeCarr pr-dh 0 0 0 0
JAndrs cf 4 1 1 0 Swisher rf 4 1 1 1
Gardnr cf 4 0 0 0
JMolin c 2 0 1 0
FGzmn pr 0 0 0 0
Cervelli c 1 1 1 0
R.Pena 2b-ss 3 0 0 0
Hinske ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 32 3 5 2 Totals 33 4 9 4

Yankee Stadium to host college bowl game starting in 2010

NEW YORK — A college football bowl game will be played at Yankee Stadium starting in 2010.

Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi to run New York City Marathon in November

NEW YORK — Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi will run this year’s New York City Marathon.

Mets 4, Marlins 0

New York Florida
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Pagan cf 4 0 0 0 Coghln lf 4 0 2 0
AHrndz 2b 4 2 1 1 Maybin cf 4 0 2 0
DnMrp 1b 3 0 0 0 HRmrz ss 4 0 1 0
Francr rf 5 2 2 2 Cantu 1b 3 0 1 0
Sullivn lf 4 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 4 0 0 0
Tatis 3b 3 0 1 0 Helms 3b 3 0 1 0
Thole c 3 0 0 1 RPauln c 3 0 0 0
WValdz ss 4 0 3 0 BCarrll rf 4 0 1 0
Misch p 2 0 0 0 Volstad p 1 0 0 0
Hayes ph 1 0 0 0
CrMrtn p 0 0 0 0
AnGnzl ph 1 0 0 0
Meyer p 0 0 0 0
T.Wood p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 7 4 Totals 32 0 8 0

Nationals 4, Mets 3

New York Washington
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Pagan lf 5 2 3 1 WHarrs cf-lf 3 1 1 0
LCastill 2b 5 0 1 0 Dukes rf 4 0 2 0
DWrght 3b 4 0 2 1 Zmrmn 3b 4 0 1 1
Beltran cf 3 0 1 1 A.Dunn 1b 4 0 0 0
DnMrp 1b 4 0 1 0 Morse lf 3 0 0 0
Francr rf 3 0 0 0 Maxwll pr-cf 0 1 0 0
Schndr c 4 0 1 0 Orr 2b 3 1 1 0
FrRdrg p 0 0 0 0 Clipprd p 0 0 0 0
WValdz ss 3 1 1 0 CGzmn ph 1 0 0 0
Reed ph 1 0 0 0 MacDgl p 0 0 0 0
AHrndz ss 0 0 0 0 Dsmnd ss 4 1 2 2
Pelfrey p 2 0 0 0 Nieves c 3 0 0 0
Felicin p 0 0 0 0 JMartn p 2 0 1 0
SGreen p 0 0 0 0 AlGnzlz 2b 2 0 0 0
Santos c 0 0 0 0
Sullivn ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 3 10 3 Totals 33 4 8 3

Showdown in Motown: Tigers split doubleheader with Twins to maintain 2-game lead in AL Central

DETROIT — Justin Verlander got a sense of what it’s like to follow baseball from afar.

A.J. Burnett pitches well in playoff tuneup, Yankees rally past Royals 4-3 in ninth

NEW YORK — A.J. Burnett pitched well in an encouraging playoff tuneup and the New York Yankees rallied for two runs in the ninth inning, beating the Kansas City Royals 4-3 Tuesday night for their seventh straight victory.

Swingman Jamal Crawford accepts new backup role as newcomer in Hawks’ potent backcourt

ATLANTA — Jamal Crawford, a starter through most of his nine years in the NBA, says he’s ready for a new role as a backup with the Atlanta Hawks.

Nationals 2, Mets 1

New York Washington
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Pagan lf 2 0 0 0 Maxwll cf 4 1 2 0
LCastill 2b 4 0 1 0 Dsmnd ss 3 0 2 0
DWrght 3b 4 0 1 0 Zmrmn 3b 2 0 0 1
Beltran cf 3 1 1 0 A.Dunn 1b 3 0 0 0
Francr rf 4 0 0 0 MacDgl p 0 0 0 0
Tatis 1b 4 0 2 1 Wlngh lf 3 0 0 0
Santos c 4 0 0 0 Dukes pr-lf-rf 0 0 0 0
AHrndz ss 3 0 2 0 Morse rf-1b 4 1 3 1
DnMrp ph 1 0 0 0 J.Bard c 4 0 0 0
WValdz ss 0 0 0 0 AlGnzlz 2b 2 0 0 0
Figuero p 2 0 0 0 Detwilr p 2 0 0 0
SGreen p 0 0 0 0 JPadill ph 1 0 0 0
Felicin p 0 0 0 0 Brgmn p 0 0 0 0
Parnell p 0 0 0 0 WHarrs lf 0 0 0 0
Sullivn ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1 Totals 28 2 7 2

Cano hits grand slam, Pena hits first career homer as Yankees beat Royals 8-2

NEW YORK — Robinson Cano capped a five-run seventh inning with a grand slam, Chad Gaudin made a case for a spot on the Yankees’ postseason roster and a makeshift New York lineup beat the Kansas City Royals 8-2 Monday night for the team’s 101st win.

Phantom foul ball on Ortiz: Would’ve been strike on Red Sox slugger, anyway

NEW YORK — That phantom foul ball on David Ortiz? It was bound to be a strike, one way or another.

Morse homers for 3rd straight game and Detwiler gets 1st career win in 2-1 victory over Mets

WASHINGTON — Mike Morse homered for the third straight game and Ross Detwiler earned his first career win as the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 2-1 on Monday night.

Pat Misch pitches 8-hitter for first complete game to help Mets beat Marlins 4-0

MIAMI — Pat Misch pitched an eight-hitter for the first complete game of his career, and the New York Mets spoiled the Florida Marlins’ home finale by winning 4-0 Sunday.

Nationals beat Mets on wild throws by Hernandez and Castillo in eighth

WASHINGTON — Pinch-runner Justin Maxwell scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning thanks to two wild throws, and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Yankees 8, Royals 2

Kansas City New York
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Maier lf 3 0 1 0 Gardnr cf 4 1 1 0
YBtncr ss 4 1 1 0 MeCarr lf 3 1 1 0
BButler 1b 3 0 1 0 Cano 2b 4 2 2 4
Jacobs dh 3 0 0 1 Posada dh 2 1 2 0
Callasp 2b 4 0 0 0 Hinske 3b 4 0 1 1
Teahen rf 3 1 1 1 SDuncn rf 3 0 1 1
Olivo c 3 0 0 0 FGzmn pr-rf 1 0 0 0
AGordn 3b 3 0 0 0 Mirand 1b 4 0 0 0
JAndrs cf 3 0 0 0 Cervelli c 4 1 2 0
R.Pena ss 4 2 2 2
Totals 29 2 4 2 Totals 33 8 12 8

And on the day after, the regulars shall rest: Yankees go with makeshift lineup against KC

NEW YORK — Derek Jeter ambled into a clubhouse that still smelled of stale champagne, less than two hours before game time Monday.

Chris Iannetta homers in 11th as Rockies beat Brewers 7-5 to move 3 games up in NL wild card

DENVER — After feeling his pain for so long, Chris Iannetta’s teammates relished the chance to mob him at home plate when his homer in the 11th inning gave the Colorado Rockies a 7-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Yankees clinch AL East and home field through postseason, beat Boston 4-2 for 100th win

NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees wrapped up the AL East title and home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a neat bow, beating the Boston Red Sox 4-2 Sunday for their 100th win of the season.

Rangers’ playoff hopes even slimmer after Tampa Bay rallies for 7-6 victory

ARLINGTON, Texas — Fernando Perez drove home the go-ahead run with a squeeze bunt in the ninth inning for Tampa Bay, which overcame a six-run deficit to beat Texas 7-6 on Sunday, spoiling the Rangers’ home finale and hurting their already slim playoff hopes.

Yankees 4, Red Sox 2

Boston New York
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Ellsury cf 5 0 1 0 Jeter ss 4 0 2 0
Pedroia 2b 4 0 0 0 Gardnr cf 3 0 0 0
Bay lf 4 2 2 0 Teixeir 1b 4 2 2 1
Youkils 1b 3 0 1 0 ARdrgz 3b 4 1 1 0
D.Ortiz dh 2 0 0 0 HMatsu dh 4 0 1 2
Lowell 3b 4 0 1 1 Swisher rf 3 0 1 0
J.Drew rf 4 0 2 0 Cano 2b 3 0 1 0
Varitek c 3 0 1 0 MeCarr lf 3 1 2 1
VMrtnz ph 1 0 0 0 JMolin c 3 0 0 0
BrAndr pr 0 0 0 0
AlGnzlz ss 3 0 0 0
Ktchm ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 1 Totals 31 4 10 4

Marlon Byrd’s grand slam keys 11-run 5th inning, Rangers blow past Rays 15-3

ARLINGTON, Texas — Marlon Byrd homered twice, including his sixth career grand slam in an 11-run fifth inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 15-3 on Saturday night.

Los Angeles Dodgers in National League playoffs for 3rd time in 4 seasons

PITTSBURGH — The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in the playoffs.

Cameron Maybin leads Florida Marlins to 9-6 victory over New York Mets

MIAMI — Injury replacement Cameron Maybin hit a three-run homer in Florida’s seven-run fifth and the Marlins rallied to beat the New York Mets 9-6 on Saturday night.

Marlins 9, Mets 6

New York Florida
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Pagan lf 5 2 2 0 Coghln lf 5 1 2 1
LCastill 2b 4 0 2 1 Gload 1b 4 0 0 0
DWrght 3b 5 0 1 1 HRmrz ss 4 1 0 0
Beltran cf 5 2 1 1 Cantu 3b 4 2 3 1
Francr rf 4 0 1 0 Helms ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Tatis 1b 4 1 2 2 Uggla 2b 3 2 2 1
Santos c 4 0 0 0 JoBakr c 3 0 0 0
AHrndz ss 4 1 2 0 C.Ross cf 1 0 0 0
Maine p 2 0 0 0 Maybin pr-cf 1 1 1 3
Dessns p 0 0 0 0 BCarrll rf 2 1 0 1
Brodwy p 0 0 0 0 West p 2 0 0 0
Reed ph 1 0 0 0 Hayes ph 1 1 1 1
Stokes p 0 0 0 0 Badnhp p 0 0 0 0
Sullivn ph 1 0 0 0 GSnchz ph 1 0 0 0
Sanchs p 0 0 0 0
Lndstr p 0 0 0 0
Donnlly p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 6 11 5 Totals 32 9 9 8

Yankees 3, Red Sox 0

Boston New York
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Ellsury cf 4 0 0 0 Jeter ss 3 0 2 0
Pedroia 2b 4 0 0 0 Damon lf 4 0 1 2
VMrtnz c 3 0 1 0 Teixeir 1b 4 0 1 0
Youkils 1b 2 0 0 0 ARdrgz 3b 4 0 0 0
Lowell 3b 4 0 1 0 HMatsu dh 4 0 1 0
D.Ortiz dh 3 0 0 0 Swisher rf 2 0 1 0
Baldelli rf 2 0 0 0 Gardnr pr-cf 0 1 0 0
J.Drew ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Cano 2b 3 1 1 1
Lowrie ss 2 0 0 0 MeCarr cf-rf 3 1 0 0
Ktchm ph 1 0 0 0 JMolin c 3 0 0 0
Wdwrd ss 0 0 0 0
BrAndr lf 1 0 0 0
Reddck ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Totals 28 0 2 0 Totals 30 3 7 3

CC Sabathia wins 19th as Yankees cut magic number to 1 for first AL East title since 2006

NEW YORK — CC Sabathia combined on a two-hitter to become the major leagues’ first 19-game winner, Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking, opposite-field homer off the top of the left-field fence and the New York Yankees closed in on the AL East title with a 3-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor goes down the middle at Yankee Stadium with ceremonial 1st pitch

NEW YORK — Sonia Sotomayor was right down the middle with her ceremonial pitch at Yankee Stadium.

Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs keep St. Louis Cardinals from clinching NL Central title

DENVER — The St. Louis Cardinals haven’t had a good stay in Denver so far.

Alex Rodriguez, Joba Chamberlain lead Yankees past Jon Lester, Red Sox 9-5

NEW YORK — The Yankees really bruised the Red Sox. Jon Lester was knocked out by a line drive near his right knee Friday night, when Joba Chamberlain led New York over Boston 9-5 for his first win in 1½ months.

Yankees 9, Red Sox 5

Boston New York
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Ellsury cf 3 1 0 0 Jeter ss 4 2 2 1
Gthrght lf 0 0 0 0 Damon lf 3 1 0 0
Pedroia 2b 3 1 0 0 Gardnr cf 0 0 0 0
Wdwrd 2b 0 0 0 0 Teixeir 1b 5 1 2 1
VMrtnz 1b 4 2 2 1 ARdrgz 3b 3 3 3 4
BrAndr cf 0 0 0 0 HMatsu dh 3 1 2 0
Youkils 3b 4 0 2 1 Posada c 4 0 2 2
D.Ortiz dh 4 1 1 3 FGzmn pr 0 0 0 0
Bay lf 4 0 1 0 JMolin c 0 0 0 0
Lowrie ss 0 0 0 0 Cano 2b 5 1 2 0
J.Drew rf 3 0 2 0 Swisher rf 4 0 0 0
Reddck rf 0 0 0 0 MeCarr cf-lf 5 0 1 1
Baldelli ph 0 0 0 0
Varitek c 4 0 0 0
AlGnzlz ss 3 0 0 0
Ktchm 1b 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 8 5 Totals 36 9 14 9

Rodriguez, Yankees bruise Lester, Red Sox with 9-5 victory

NEW YORK — The Yankees really bruised the Red Sox.

Kinsler reaches 30-30 mark, Rangers down Rays 8-3

ARLINGTON, Texas — Ian Kinsler homered to become a 30-30 player for the first time, Julio Borbon had three hits and the Texas Rangers clung to their slim playoff hopes, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 on Friday night.

Peavy, Beckham lead way as White Sox get only 2 hits but beat first-place Tigers 2-0

CHICAGO — Detroit’s Eddie Bonine started his career in the San Diego Padres’ minor league system, so he knew facing Jake Peavy would be a challenge, especially with the Tigers in a tight race for the AL Central.

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