Teixeira's homer lifts Yankees in Game 1 comeback
Mark Teixeira belted a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning and the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 in Game 1 of the AL division series. CC Sabathia struggled before David Robertson and Mariano Rivera closed it out. Rivera earned his 40th postseason save.
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Twins Rally Falls Short in ALDS Game Two Thriller
At Target Field the Twins led 3-0 behind Cuddyer and Hudson but the Yankees erased the deficit. Teixeira tied it with a double and Granderson’s triple put New York ahead 4-3. Liriano allowed four runs in six innings as Rivera closed the eighth.
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Playoff Glance Divisional Series Matchups and Dates
MLB playoff schedule lists series between Texas and Tampa Bay New York and Minnesota Philadelphia and Cincinnati and San Francisco and Atlanta. Games run through October with potential tiebreakers and schedule changes. Key pitchers and game times noted for each series and venue.
Halladay No-Hitter Powers Phillies Past Reds in Game 1
Roy Halladay pitched a no hitter through six and a third, finished with support from Carlos Ruiz, Jimmy Rollins, and the Phillies as they defeated the Reds 4-0. It marked the first Reds no-hit bid since 1971, with Halladay joining a select group of two-no hitters in a season. The win gave Philadelphia 97 victories, a division title, and favored them to sweep the series as NL champions hopefuls.
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Lefty Lee tops Rays in 5-1 playoff opener
Cliff Lee tossed 10 strikeouts over five hits in a 5-1 Rangers win at St. Petersburg to spark a playoff series lead. Nelson Cruz and Bengie Molina homered as Texas snapped a nine game post season drought. Price took the loss after 6 1/4 innings.
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