American League (MLB)

Venezuelan right-hander Anibal Sanchez hurled seven shutout innings and the Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Yankees 3-0 to seize command of their Major League Baseball playoff series.

Venezuelan right-hander Anibal Sanchez hurled seven shutout innings and the Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Yankees 3-0 on Sunday to seize command of their Major League Baseball playoff series.

Delmon Young hit an RBI double that sparked a two-run 12th inning to help lift the Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 win over the New York Yankees in the opening game of their American League Championship series.

Reigning World Series champion St. Louis, one strike from defeat, scored four runs in the ninth inning to stun Washington 9-7 on Friday and advance in the Major League Baseball playoffs.

C.C. Sabathia struck out nine in pitching a complete-game victory for the New York Yankees, who defeated Baltimore 3-1 to eliminate the Orioles from the Major League Baseball playoffs.

Justin Verlander posted his first career playoff shutout as the Detroit Tigers advanced to the second round of the Major League Baseball playoffs with a 6-0 win over the Oakland Athletics.

The father of New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi died on Saturday after a battle with Alzheimer's, the Major League Baseball club said on its website. Jerry Girardi was 81.

Historic home runs by Raul Ibanez rallied the New York Yankees to an unlikely Major League Baseball playoff triumph while Coco Crisp's last-inning heroics kept Oakland's title dreams alive.

New York's Raul Ibanez blasted a game-winning home run in the 12th inning after tying the game with a homer to lift the Yankees over Baltimore 3-2 in a Major League Baseball playoff thriller.

Seth Smith blasted a solo home run to help spark the Athletics over the Detroit Tigers 2-0 and sustain Oakland's hopes of winning their Major League Baseball playoff series.

Taiwanese pitcher Chen Wei-Yin baffled New York's powerful batters, sparking the Baltimore Orioles over the Yankees 3-2 to level their Major League Baseball playoff series.

Catcher Russell Martin helped ignite a five-run ninth inning with a leadoff home run as the New York Yankees beat Baltimore 7-2 in game one of their American League Division Series.

Detroit's Don Kelly hit a sacrifice fly to score Omar Infante with the winning run as the Tigers beat Oakland 5-4 on Sunday to seize command of their Major League Baseball playoff series.

Detroit's Justin Verlander struck out 11 batters and surrendered only one run in seven innings to spark the Tigers over Oakland 3-1 in a Major League Baseball playoff game.

Two-time World Series championship manager Terry Francona was named the new manager of Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians.

Baltimore pitcher Joe Saunders allowed only one run in 5 2/3 innings and the Orioles ripped Texas 5-1 Friday to book a Major League Baseball divisional playoff series against the New York Yankees.

Atlanta's Kris Medlen will throw the first pitch of the playoffs while Braves' teammate Chipper Jones could be appearing in his final game as the Major League Baseball postseason begins Friday.

Bobby Valentine has been fired by the last place Boston Red Sox, after managing the team to their worst record in 47 years, the Major League Baseball club announced.

The Oakland Athletics routed the Texas Rangers 12-5 to secure Major League Baseball's American League West title for the first time in six years.

Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera became Major League Baseball's first Triple Crown winner in 45 years, capping a brilliant season in which he hit 44 home runs.