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So here we are, folks, on September 6, and all that stands between the Yankees and fourth place is Sidney Ponson. Let that sink in for a moment. The Toronto Blue Jays won their seventh game in a row on Saturday afternoon, and the Yankees play late Saturday night in Seattle. They’ll be facing a left-hander, [...]

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The Mets watched their lead over Philadelphia in the National League East shrink to two games with 21 remaining, including two more against the Phillies.

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The N.L. East contenders will play a day-night doubleheader tomorrow.

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Seattle’s Brandon Morrow overwhelmed the Yankees, allowing a run and a hit while striking out eight with three walks.

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In the weeks leading up to the final game at the house that Ruth built, a granddaughter of Babe Ruth questions whether the franchise has properly honored his memory.

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Manager Jerry Manuel said even Billy Wagner was not guaranteed his closing duties when he returned next week.

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Mike Schmidt, the greatest player in Phillies history, apparently tried to motivate the team before a series against the Mets. But he cound have incited the opposing team.

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Despite the study of more than 1,500 broken bats, no changes will be made in how bats are approved for major league use until the 2009 season.

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Roy Halladay pitched seven innings to win his fifth consecutive start as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays to extend theirwinning streak to six games.

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As the Yankees try to tackle the task of winning a series against the Mariners at Safeco Field, they can continually find out-of-town results frozen with the time difference from the East Coast.

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Brandon Morrow came within four outs of a no-hitter before allowing an RBI double to pinch-hitter Wilson Betemit, as the Yanks fell to the Mariners, 3-1, on Friday.

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Darrell Rasner, the Yankees’ fifth starter, was hammered in his start at Tampa Bay on Thursday, and Manager Joe Girardi moved him to the bullpen.

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Thunder walk into Eastern League Finals

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Igawa tops Sox in Triple-A playoffs

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This was one of those not-so-glamorous days on the beat, with a 5 a.m. wake-up call in Tampa, a 7 a.m. flight to Atlanta, a tight connection to Seattle, a story to write on the plane and a night game at Safeco Field. It’s not much fun for the Yankees either -– their cross-country charter [...]

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