Yankees let three-run lead slip away
The division was clinched 10 days ago, home-field advantage was wrapped up on Friday night and everyone looks as healthy as they're going to get going into the playoffs. What the Yankees are looking for now is to get Derek Jeter a batting title.
Jeter rapped out three hits to thrust himself back into the American League batting race, pulling within a point of Minnesota's Joe Mauer, but the Yankees still fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-5, on Saturday afternoon at the Stadium. With Jeter stuck at 96 RBIs, Joe Torre batted the shortstop third instead of in his usual leadoff spot, hoping for some production. Jeter went 3-for-3 with three singles, a walk and two runs scored. Continue

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