Yanks reach playoffs after Rays win

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Yankees Win AL East, Grab Playoff Spot
Yanks reach playoffs after Rays win
New York have secured a spot into the playoffs when the Yankees overcame Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 yesterday at the Yankee stadium where the hosts also won the American League East title.
Yankees were given the first lead in the opening term by Jeter who scored the first point after Rodriguez doubled to center. The second round went blank for the two sides, while the third one saw the away side grab the minimal advantage through Jennings, who fired a 405 foot homerun, and Johnson who made it 2-1 as just.
Both sides’ sheets were kept clean until the eighth term when Yankees evened the situation through Nunez who hit a 351 foot homerun. Things got much worse for the Rays who conceded a couple of more points from Gardner and Jeter who gave their side the hard fought win following Cano’s double.
Said Jeter after the game: “We still feel as though we didn’t accomplish anything yet. I mean, we’re happy to be in the playoffs, but people aren’t running around here jumping up and down because we clinched a postseason berth. Our goal is to win the division.”
New York are top spot in the East with a .613 record which includes 95 wins and 60 defeats, the victory over Tampa Bay being their fourth in a row and 50th at home. Rays are third with a .548 percentage featuring 85 wins and 70 losses. The defeat to Yankee stadium was their third in a row, sixth in the past ten games and 37th on the road.
Cleveland Indians 4 – 8 Chicago White Sox
Indians have conceded their second straight loss when they were defeated by White Sox yesterday at the Progressive Field where the hosts were overcome a 2-1 lead. The fourth innings went scoreless for the two sides in what seemed to be a tight meeting in Cleveland.
Chicago first got the lead in the fifth one when Viciedo scored following Flowers’ double. Indians came up with a double in the sixth term as Hafner, who hit a 356 foot homerun, and Santana gave their side their only advantage of the game.
White Sox broke back through the same Viciedo who leveled the score one term later, following Morel’s double. Morel and Beckham scored yet another double for the visitors to make it 4-2 and draw the clear win. Ramirez and Rios extended the lead to four points after hitting two homers, one apiece, while Morel and Pierre made it 8-2 in the eighth inning.
On the other side, Celveland could only cut deficits. Crowe scored a third point for his side after Kipnis hit a sacrifice fly to right. Finally, Fukudome made it four after Santana singled to center, but it was the away side to celebrate the victory.
White Sox have thus started to build streak, the win over Indians being their second in a row. They sit third in the Central with a .490 record including 76 wins and 79 defeats, yesterday’s success also being their third in the past ten games and 43rd on the road.
As for Cleveland, they are second with a .494 record featuring 76 wins and 78 losses. The defeat to White Sox was their sixth in the past ten games and 36th at home.
Toronto Blue Jays 2 – 7 Los Angeles Angels
Angels picked a comprehensive win over Jays yesterday at the Rogers Centre where the visitors dominated the game entirely. After a two term drought, Angels got into the lead in the third one through Bourjos who scored their last point following Izturis’ singling.
The same Bourjos then hit a 415 foot homerun to make it two for the Angeles who were suggesting a great shape on the Rogers. Hutner and Trumbo came up with a double for Los Angeles after Wells singled to left.
Rays first reply came late in the sixth term through Thames who fired a 430 foot homerun to cut the deficit to three points. But that could only arouse Angels’ three point late run. Wells hit a 422 footer and Callaspo made it 6-1 with two terms remaining. Bourjos scored even a seventh one after Izturis singled to left.
The last word belonged to Jays though who were given the second consolation point by Loewen, following Johnson’s double. Los Angeles are second in the West with a .548 record which features 85 wins and 70 defeats, the victory over Toronto being their second in a row, fifth in the past ten games and 41st on the road.
As for Blue Jays, they lie second from the bottom in the East with a .503 record which includes 78 wins and 77 defeats. The loss to Angeles was their second in a row, fourth in the past ten games and 39th at home.
Philadelphia Phillies 5 – 7 Washington Nationals
Phillies continue their free fall as the leaders have conceded a fifth straight loss yesterday at the Citizens Bank Park where the hosts were defeated by an impressive Washington who beat the best side in the East thanks to a late comeback which saw them score five points in a row.
Nationals had a great start, as well, being given the first advantage early in the second term by Ramos, who hit a 374 foot homerun, and Marrero who doubled it as just. Phillies closed the gap to one point right afterwards as Francisco singled to center for Mayberry’s first point. Ibanez then leveled the score following Worley’s singling, while the same Mayberry Jr. made it 3-2 after Ibanez singled to left in the third term.
The next two innings went scoreless for both sides, while the sixth one saw Nationals score a double through Espinosa, who fired a 350 foot homerun, and Morse. The seventh round also went blank for both teams as Washington was preparing for a consistent run.
Espinosa made it 5-3 to the visitors after Ankiel grounded into fielder’s choice to third. A throwing error committed by Bastardo also helped the capital to go two points atop. Ramos singled to center in the eighth term as Marrero made it six with Ankiel getting to third.
Finally, Ankiel scored the last point for the hosts, following Gomes’ sacrifice fly. The last word belonged to Phillies through who were given a couple of more points by Mayberry Jr., who hit a 416 footer, and Utley.
Washington remain third in the East with a .487 record which incorporates 75 wins and 79 losses, the victory over Phillies being their fourth in a row, eighth in the past ten games and 33rd on the road. As for Philadelphia, they are top spot with a .632 record featuring 98 wins and 57 defeats. The loss to Nationals was their fifth in a row, sixth in the past ten games and 28th at home.
Boston Red Sox 4 – 6 Baltimore Orioles
Boston conceded their second loss in a row after being denied by Orioles who overcame a three point deficit against the second best side in the East yesterday at the Fenway Park. The first term went scoreless for both sides, while the second one brought Baltimore the first point.
Reynolds opened the score with a 368 foot homerun but the game was far form being over at the Fenway. Boston broke back in the third term through Craford who evened the situation after Varitek grounded out to second.
Crawford then doubled to center allowing Gonzalez and Pedroia bring the hosts a precious double which propelled them 3-1 atop of their opponents. Furthermore, Aviles made it four in the fifth term, following Ortiz’s singling in what was the turning point of the meeting.
From then on, Baltimore would build their win thanks to a four point rally. Hardy singled to center in the sixth term as Andino cut the deficit to two points. The seventh inning brought the visitors a couple of more points through Reynolds, who hit a second 371 foot homer, and Jones who leveled the score  as just.
The winner was brought by Hardy and Markakis who also came up with a double in the eighth term, following Guerrrero’s singling. The last term went scoreless for both sides as Orioles were celebrating their second straight win in Boston.
Baltimore are foot of the table in the East with a .419 record including 65 wins and 90 losses, the victory over Red Sox being their seventh in the past ten games and 28th on the road. On the other side, Boston are second, 7.5 behind leaders Yankees, with a .564 record which features 88 wins and 68 losses. The defeat to Orioles was their seventh in the past ten games and 36th at home.
St. Louis Cardinals 6 – 5 New York Mets
Cardinals edged Mets yesterday at the Busch Stadium where the hosts scored their first three points in the first two terms. Pujols and Berkman opened the game with a double, following Freese’s triple, while Molina made it three after Craig singled to left.
Mets’ first reply came in the third term when they also stunned their opponents with a four point quick rally. Schwiden and Reyes put their side one point behind the hosts, while Pagan and Wright’s double brought New York a 4-3 minimal lead they managed to preserve until the seventh term.
With two terms remaining, St. Louis came up with a precious triple brought by Freese, who hit a 367 foot homerun, Pujols and Berkman who made it 6-4. The eighth term went blank for both teams, while the last round saw Harris hit a 376 foot homerun as a last consolation point for the away side.
Cardinals are second in the Central table with a .555 record incorporating 86 wins and 69 defeats, the win over New York being their fourth in a row, eighth in the past ten games and 43rd a home. Mets, by contrast, are second form the bottom in the East with a .471 record including 73 wins and 82 defeats. The loss to Cardinals was their second in a row, eighth in the past ten games and 38th on the road.
MLB Wednesday results:
Colorado Rockies 0 – 4 San Diego Padres
Chicago Cubs 7 – 1 Milwaukee Brewers
Cincinnati Reds 2 – 0 Houston Astros
New York Yankees 4 – 2 Tampa Bay Rays
New York Yankees 4 – 2 Tampa Bay Rays (Game 2)
Cleveland Indians 4 – 8 Chicago White Sox
Florida Marlins 4 – 0 Atlanta Braves
Philadelphia Phillies 5 – 7 Washington Nationals
Arizona Diamondbacks 8 – 5 Pittsburgh Pirates
Kansas City Royals 3 – 6 Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox 4 – 6 Baltimore Orioles
Toronto Blue Jays 2 – 7 Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 – 8 San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals 6 – 5 New York Mets
Oakland Athletics 2 – 3 Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins 4 – 5 Seattle Mariners
Next fixtures:
New York Yankees – Tampa Bay Rays
Los Angeles Dodgers – San Francisco Giants
Cleveland Indians – Chicago White Sox
Houston Astros – Colorado Rockies
Philadelphia Phillies – Washington Nationals
St. Louis Cardinals – New York Mets
Detroit Tigers – Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland Indians – Chicago White Sox
Oakland Athletics – Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins – Seattle Mariners
Toronto Blue Jays – Los Angeles Angels
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