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Mark Teixeira hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning to rally the New York Yankees over the Minnesota Twins 6-4 Wednesday night in Game 1 of the AL division series.

The New York Mets fired manager Jerry Manuel and general manager Omar Minaya on Monday, an expected shake-up of the big-spending ballclub after its second straight losing season.

Pablo Sandoval hit a splash shot into McCovey Cove, Andres Torres and Buster Posey also homered and the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants beat Arizona 4-1 Thursday, leaving them just one win away from the division title.

Behind eight and one-third overpowering innings from C.C. Sabathia, the Yankees reached the postseason for the 15th time in 16 years with a victory Tuesday against Toronto.

The two best players on the Tampa Bay Rays, including the face of the franchise, called out the team's fans, complaining that low attendance at Tropicana Field on Monday night was "embarrassing."

The Texas Rangers clinched the AL West title Saturday and their first playoff berth in 11 years, beating the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Jorge Cantu's tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning.

Deploying rarely-used relievers in a one-run affair against the team chasing them was Manager Joe Girardi’s first significant decision during a game that he made with an eye toward the playoffs.

Nick Swisher homered off James Shields to key a five-run burst in the first inning and the New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay 8-3 on Tuesday night, opening a 2 1/2-game lead over the Rays in the AL East.

Broken bat impales rookie in chest; he's stable and will remain in hospital a couple of days. What should have been a celebration of the best nine-game road trip in Cubs history was muted Sunday after outfielder Tyler Colvin was impaled in the left upper chest with a broken bat and taken to a local hospital.

Derrek Lee delivered the huge hit the Braves desperately needed from him, launching a go-ahead grand slam
in the seventh inning that sent Atlanta over the New York Mets 6-3 Sunday for a three-game sweep.