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• After 3,846 Days, It’s the Rays’ Time

  The American League Championship Series is about the storied Red Sox trying to subdue the storybook Rays, who took a long time to crawl from their first major league game to Friday night’s opener. Posted Thursday, October 09, 2008 9:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, American League, Playoff Games

• Two Dramatic Victories Fuel the Rays’ Playoff Drive

  The Tampa Bay Rays arrived in New York, fresh from their two consecutive wins over the Boston Red Sox, which boosted their lead in the A.L. East to 2 ½ games. Posted Friday, September 12, 2008 12:01 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, American League

• Yankees Notebook: Posada Will Have Surgery and Be Out Six Months

  Two hours after Posada arrived at Yankee Stadium on Monday, he learned his season was over. Posted Monday, July 28, 2008 11:54 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Posada, Jorge, American League, Surgery and Surgeons

• Taking Winning Streak Into Fenway, Yanks Outline Priorities for Trades

  The Yankees are a season-high 11 games over .500 and would climb into a virtual tie for the lead in the American League wild-card race with a sweep this weekend. Posted Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:27 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, American League, Sexson, Richie

• Yankees' Rivera a Non-Starter for A.L. All-Stars

  It may be the last All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium and Mariano Rivera will likely feature in the game, but don't expect him to be American League Manager Terry Francona's choice to start next Tuesday. Posted Thursday, July 10, 2008 2:49 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Francona, Terry, Boston Red Sox, Rivera, Mariano, American League, Papelbon, Jonathan, Yankee Stadium (NYC), All Star Games

• Yankees 5, Red Sox 4: Rivera Does Job, Then Fill-In Works for Winning Hit

  After Mariano Rivera stifled the Red Sox from the mound, Brett Gardner, replacing an injured Johnny Damon, fouled off three pitches before he singled to send home the winning run. Posted Monday, July 07, 2008 1:11 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Rivera, Mariano, American League

• More Red Sox Material May Be Buried at Stadium

  The construction worker who buried a David Ortiz jersey in the cement foundation of the new Yankee Stadium has told friends he buried other Red Sox memorabilia as well. Posted Monday, May 19, 2008 10:23 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Stadiums and Arenas, American League, Ortiz, David

• On Baseball: Upstarts Could Shake Up Status Quo in A.L. East

  Is it possible that neither the Yankees nor the Red Sox will finish second in the A.L. East? That neither will finish first? And can the Blue Jays keep one or both teams from the playoffs? Posted Saturday, March 15, 2008 11:37 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, American League