American League East News

Johnny Damon's second dropped fly ball of the game led to the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Yankees fell, 2-1, Tuesday night.

Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run homer and Daisuke Matsuzaka remained perfect on the road, as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 7-2, at Camden Yards.

The heart and soul of the Red Sox's unforgettable Impossible Dream season had heart surgery yesterday afternoon at Mass.

Willy Aybar broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run double, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied past the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 Tuesday night for their ninth victory in 11 games.

"They are old, they are tired and they are yesterday's news. "Their expiry date has reached the past due date.

The AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays will try to distance themselves further from the competition tonight, when they open a three-game series versus Texas at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- B.J. Upton slipped away from Tropicana Field without speaking to reporters, leaving others to answer questions about another baserunning gaffe that overshadowed a big Tampa Bay victory.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are going to try and make their short series with Seattle a good one.

On the scale of reacting to disappointment, there's something more disturbing than fans' caring but booing.

Matt Garza had to settle for his second career shutout after making a bid for the first no-hitter in Tampa Bay history.

Franklin Gutierrez was 3-for-3 and added a two-run single, as the Cleveland Indians managed a 4-3 victory over the LA Angels of Anaheim in the rubber match of a three-game set.

He waited 31 years for the chance to say yes. He would not say no, even to a team seemingly anchored to last place, seemingly doomed to eternal burial beneath the weight of baseball's biggest spenders.

Alex Rios went 5-for-6 and matched a club record with four doubles and the Toronto Blue Jays knocked Boston ace Josh Beckett out after 2 1-3 innings in a 15-4 victory over Red Sox on Sunday.

Injured slugger Hideki Matsui is back with the Yankees and is likely to be activated Tuesday, when the club begins a six-game trip at Toronto.

Rookie Matt Harrison pitched eight sharp innings and Ian Kinsler homered on the first pitch, sending the Texas Rangers past the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 Saturday night.

August 16: We drop a little scientologist on you in today's gallery. Gardner rescues Yankees in 13th inning Saturday, August 16, 2008 Robinson Cano and his shipmates celebrate after he scores the winning run.

Okay, this is officially weird now. Up is down, black is white and strange things are afoot at the Circle K. The Yankees lost a game last night that felt so much like a win for so long that nobody -- not the ...

Andy Pettitte was so uncomfortable pitching to Pudge Rodriguez last Thursday that he implored Yankees manager Joe Girardi to put Jose Molina in for Tuesday night's game against the Texas Rangers.

Tampa Bay ended Oakland reliever Brad Ziegler's record scoreless streak. Then the Rays ended the Athletics' hopes of winning their first series in more than a month.

A soaked Red Sox fan makes a phone call as fans depart Fenway Park on Friday. Heavy rain forced postponement of the Toronto Blue Jays-Boston Red Sox game on Friday night at Fenway Park.