ALDS Game 5: Yankees defeat Baltimore to advance to ALCS

Baltimore fans react to season-ending loss

Baltimore Orioles fans react to the Game 5 loss at the hands of the New York Yankees

In awe of CC Sabathia's gem

Yankees blog Pinstriped Bible wants you to know just how great CC Sabathia's start last night was.

Yankees take ALDS Game 5 behind CC Sabathia, 3-1

CC Sabathia went the distance as the Yankees eliminated the Orioles to advance to the ALCS.

Granderson's home run puts Yankees up 3-0 after 7

Curtis Granderson homered in the bottom of the seventh to extend the Yankees lead to 3-0 in Game 5 of the ALDS.

Yankees lead Orioles, 2-0, after six in Game 5

CC Sabathia is in control through six innings, and Ichiro gave him some insurance in the bottom half of the sixth.

Yankees, Orioles scoreless after 3 in Game 5

Neither team has seen a batter reach base in Game 5 of the ALDS.

Yankees Stadium full of empty seats at first pitch

There were a lot of empty blue seats at Yankee Stadium as CC Sabathia threw the game's first pitch.

POLL: Benching A-Rod right move by Girardi?

Did manager Joe Girardi do the right thing by not including Alex rodriguez in the Yankees' lineup for Friday's decisive fifth game of the ALDS?

A-Rod not in Yankee lineup for Game 5

Eric Chavez will start in place of Alex Rodriguez at third base.

Sabathia says 'it's time to go"

CC Sabathia takes the mound for the New York Yankees in a do-or-die Game 5 against the Baltimore Orioles, and he's excited to have the responsibility pitching with the team's season on the line.

ALDS Game 5 preview: Sabathia takes mound

The New York Yankees are in an offensive slump, and are knotted at 2-2 in the ALDS despite four great starting pitching performances. Tonight's Game 5 at home will decide whether the Yankees move on or whether their season is over.

Yankees miss opportunity, now face decisive Game 5

The New York Yankees missed several scoring chances Thursday, as well as a chance to set up their pitching rotations for the ALCS.

Orioles force Game 5 after extra-inning victory

The Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees will play a decisive Game 5.

Chamberlain takes broken bat to the elbow

Joba Chamberlain was knocked out of Game 4 of the ALDS when a broken bat hit him on the right elbow. Initial X-rays came back negative.

Yankees, Orioles knotted at 1-1 in the 12th

The Yankees are still trying to finish off the Orioles in Game 4 of the ALDS, which has now gone deep into the night in the Bronx.

Jeter double leads to tying run, 1-1 in 7th

The Orioles and Yankees are tied 1-1 after six innings, and starter Phil Hughes appears to be getting stronger.

Hughes escapes two early Orioles threats

Phil Hughes has dodged two Baltimore scoring chances in the first three innings, and Game 4 of the ALDS remains scoreless.

Yankees to give Game 4 ball to Phil Hughes

Before Raul Ibanez hit two home runs, before the first pitch of Game 3 was even thrown, Yankees manager Joe Girardi announced that Phil Hughes would start Game 4.

A-Rod drops to 5th, Jeter at DH for Game 4

The Yankees will have both Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter in the lineup against the Orioles for Game 4.

Joe Girardi's father passes away on Thursday

Jerry Girardi passed away on Thursday. What does it mean for Joe and the Yankees?

Girardi maks the right move, but what happens now?

A-Rod fine with being removed from ALDS Game 3

Alex Rodriguez insisted that he had no problem with Joe Girardi's decision to pinch hit for him in the bottom of the ninth inning, and that he was thrilled for Raul Ibanez after his substitute hit a pair of clutch home runs in the Yankees' win.

Orioles bloggers ask: "Raul Ibanez, really?"

Baltimore Orioles fans suffered a heartbreaking loss in Game 3, as they were only two outs from taking a lead in the ALDS before Raul Ibanez hit a pair of solo home runs to win the game for the New York Yankees.

Yanks bloggers praising Ibanez after magic night

Raul Ibanez has been unbelievably clutch for the New York Yankees of late, culminating in two solo shots to tie and win the game when nobody else could put up runs for them in a pivotal Game 3 of the ALDS.

Raul Ibanez: The Yankee savior

Pinch hitter Raul Ibanez hit two home runs Wednesday to propel the New York Yankees to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 3 of the ALDS. This is the second time in a week Ibanez has been a hero in a critical win.