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				<title><![CDATA[A-Rod powers Yankees past Tigers]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[DETROIT (Ticker) -- Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees did 
just enough in the early innings to avoid a late collapse.

Rodriguez ignited a four-run first inning with a two-run single 
as the Yankees built an early nine-run lead Monday afternoon and
held on for a 13-9 triumph over the Detroit Tigers.

It was just the third victory in the last seven contests for the
fading Yankees (73-64), who remain seven games behind the Boston
Red Sox (80-57)  for the American League's wild card spot.  The 
Red Sox beat Baltimore on Monday.

"The bottom line is we won,"  Rodriguez said. "We can't get 
caught up in how it happened. We lose that game, I don't know 
how we recover from that."

Rodriguez was booed lustily at Yankee Stadium last week, when he
batted .208 (5-for-24) during New York's six-game homestand.  
The All-Star third baseman failed in numerous clutch situations 
during the homestand, as the Yankees went just 2-4 over that 
stretch.

But Rodriguez was outstanding during Monday's matinee at 
Comerica Park, finishing with three hits and four RBI.  The 
reigning league MVP gave New York a 2-0 lead with his two-run 
hit up the middle off Detroit starter Justin Verlander (10-15).

Johnny Damon's solo homer highlighted a four-run second inning, 
and New York tacked on three more runs in the third to take an 
11-2 lead. However, the Tigers erupted for six runs in the 
fourth inning and clawed within 11-9 on Magglio Ordonez's RBI 
single in the fifth.

Derek Jeter gave New York some breathing room in the sixth, 
lining a two-run hit to make it 13-9.

"It was real important," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said of 
Jeter's hit. "Those were two big two-out RBI."

Damon finished with three hits and three runs, Jeter had two 
singles and Bobby Abreu added three hits for the Yankees, who 
pounded out 17 hits.  Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez had two hits in his
return to Detroit, where he spent the past 4 1/2 seasons before 
being acquired for reliever Kyle Farnsworth on July 30.

"It was special, it was nice," Ivan Rodriguez said. 

"I appreciate that very, very, very much from the fans. I got 
some goosebumps. I remember in Texas they did the same thing. It
was great. It means that all the four years that I was here, I 
did a great job, I did a great job for the organization, for the
fans. It was a very nice moment ."

New York starter Sidney Ponson lasted just three-plus innings, 
allowing seven runs - six earned - and nine hits.  Righthander 
Brian Bruney (2-0) worked 1 2/3 scoreless relief frames to 
record the win.

"I didn't do what I was supposed to do today,"  Ponson said.

Verlander pitched just 1 2/3 innings in the shortest start of 
his career.  The fourth-year righthander surrendered eight runs 
- five earned - and seven hits with two walks and two 
strikeouts.

"I didn't feel very good today - there's nothing wrong with my 
arm or anything," Verlander said. "I just didn't feel right. I 
was just out of sync, my control was erratic and I didn't make 
the pitches when I needed to."

"We had some long at-bats and he was throwing a lot of pitches,"
Jeter said.

Ordonez had three hits while Miguel Cabrera, Brandon Inge and 
former Yankee Gary Sheffield all homered for the Tigers, who 
have lost six of their last eight games.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:01:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Yankees take on Tigers in make-up game]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[NY Yankees (72-64) at Detroit (66-70), 1:05 pm EDT

DETROIT (Ticker) -- The New York Yankees' streak of 13 straight 
seasons with a playoff appearance is fading by the day.

While the two teams above them in the American League East are 
poised to punch their tickets for October baseball, the Yankees 
frantically stare at a 10-game road trip beginning Monday as 
they take on the Detroit Tigers to make up a May rainout on 
Monday.

The Tampa Bay Rays (84-51) sit 12 1/2 games ahead of New York 
for first place in their division, while the Boston Red Sox 
(79-57) are seven games in front in the wild-card chase.

Sporting an unimpressive 32-33 road record, the Yankees take on 
a difficult trip that takes them to Tampa Bay, Seattle and 
Anaheim.

Coming off two straight losses in a three-game set against the 
Toronto Blue Jays, New York turns to Sidney Ponson (7-5, 4.80 
ERA) to provide some relief from the recent shoddy pitching its 
received lately.

Yankees hurlers have surrendered six or more runs in four of 
their last six games while the offense continues to sputter as 
well.  The lineup has produced three or less runs in five bouts 
in the same span.

Ponson is 0-3 with a 7.40 ERA in his last four starts, and he's 
struggled mightily in his last two, allowing 11 runs and 15 hits
over 6 2/3 innings in losses to Toronto and Boston.  The hefty 
righthander is just another exhibit of makeshift starters needed
in a season littered with ineffectiveness from Phil Hughes, Ian 
Kennedy and the injured Chien-Ming Wang.

Joe Girardi's club did get some positive information this 
weekend, though it may be too late for it to matter.  Joba 
Chamberlain yesterday threw 35 pitches on the Yankee Stadium 
mound for the first time since he went on the disabled list and 
pronounced himself ready to be activated sometime this week.

Justin Verlander (10-14, 4.53), who is 2-5 with a 6.47 ERA in 
his last five starts, will oppose Ponson with hopes of ending a 
disappointing season of his own on a good note.

The former AL Rookie of the Year has yielded five or more runs 
in nine of his 28 starts this season.

The Tigers, who were considered by many one of the top teams in 
baseball entering the season, are 11 games behind the Chicago 
White Sox (77-59) in the Central Division.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:30:26 GMT</pubDate>
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