Wang falters as Yanks drop Game 1

Fighting from behind has been a familiar situation for the Yankees this year. If they want to keep their postseason alive, they'll need to get right back in that mode. Chien-Ming Wang had little to work with, and the brightest stars of the Yankees lineup went dark as New York slogged through an underwhelming 12-3 defeat to the Indians, dropping Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Thursday.

Managing just four hits in all -- and none off the bats of Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Jorge Posada or Hideki Matsui -- the Yankees lost for the first time to Cleveland this season, adding unwanted emphasis to every inning ahead in the best-of-five ALDS. Continue