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Yanks Beat Twins to Advance to ALCS for Record-Setting 13th Time

American League Championship Series appearances since LCS play began in 1969 Rank Team Total App. 1. Yankees 13 2. Athletics 11 3. Red Sox 9 4. Orioles 9 5. Angels 6 6. Royals 6 7. Twins 5 8. Blue Jays 5 9. Tigers 4 10. Indians 4 11. White Sox 3 12. Mariners 3 13. [...]

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Yankees’ Cabrera Hits for the Cycle

Melky Cabrera became the 15th Yankees player and  first Yank in 14 years to hit for the cycle.  His hitting  led New York to an 8-5 victory over the White Sox in Chicago yesterday, August 2, 2009.  A cycle in baseball means that a hitter, in this case Melky Cabrera, hits safely four times in the [...]

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