Whipped cream pies and championship belts. 

"Eli!" David Wells yelled when he ran into Roger Clemens at singer Toby Keith's charity golf event last year. 

When Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre let the cat out of the bag the other day in Philadelphia that he had been asked to be a coach for the All-Star Game on July 14 here - and he had accepted that invitation - the National League's chances for its fi 

Alex Rodriguez hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the 11th inning to give the New York Yankees a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. 

NEW YORK -- Just when theTwins most needed him, Nick Blackburn pitched like a lion on Saturday. 

NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez got the glory, and the postgame shaving-cream pie in the face to go with it, and he deserved it. 

Mark Teixeira had a splendid first turn as the New York Yankees' designated hitter. 

Alex Rodriguez's first hit at the new Yankee Stadium was a doozy. 

Yankees reliever Brian Bruney is scheduled to make a rehab appearance with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday and could be activated before Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. 

TORONTO ? Living in the moment never has been difficult for Johnny Damon, the hottest hittingYankee ? and the soundest veteran regular ? since manager Joe Girardi began writing out lineup cards this spring. 

TORONTO ? A five-run second inning pushed theYankees to an 8-2 victory over the first-place Blue Jays on Wednesday, a night at Rogers Centre where the key offensive figures weren't exactly names that have echoed in pinstriped lore. 

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--1B Mark Teixeira's left wrist was brushed by Minnesota CF Carlos Gomez on Friday on a close play at first -- a collision that led to words being exchanged by the players and their managers but didn't lead to further injury, manager Joe Girardi said afte 

--OF Melky Cabrera picked up his second game-winning hit of the season along with his manager's respect as the former starting centerfielder has responded well after losing the spot to Brett Gardner. 

Alex Rodriguez stepped up in the bottom of the ninth with the game on the line, the bat in his hands and the crowd ready to cheer or boo him based on his performance -- not his use of performance-enhancing drugs.