Youth served as Phil Hughes bails out Roger Clemens  —  On the night that could have ended the Yankees' season, a night that could have ended one of the great managing careers in the history of the Yankees and baseball at the same time, Joe Torre came walking slowly, limping slightly …

Aggravated hamstring chases Rocket  —  Clemens exits in third frame, could be replaced on roster  —  NEW YORK — Roger Clemens may have thrown his final pitch.  Again.  —  That's become something of an October custom for Clemens, though the gravity of his current situation hints at more than just another false alarm.

George Steinbrenner's threat doesn't bother Yankee players  —  George Steinbrenner's threats to Joe Torre's job are part of life in pinstripes, several Yankees said yesterday, not necessarily a potential season-ending distraction as they try to stay alive in the playoffs.

Joe Torre lives to fight another night  —  The Yankees bought themselves and Joe Torre a stay of execution last night, even though Roger Clemens, in what was probably the last start of his career, was anything but a savior.  —  They get to play another day and Torre gets to manage another …

At Yankee Stadium, Joba Chamberlain doesn't bug out  —  Joba Chamberlain joked that he "was still picking the bugs" off from Friday night's bizarre game in Cleveland, able to laugh after helping the Yankees stay alive in the division series.  —  Chamberlain rebounded from his bug-infested outing …

The Boss to Torre: Win or else  —  Joe Torre's 12-year run as manager of the Yankees will likely end if his team does not rally to beat the Cleveland Indians in the AL Division Series, George Steinbrenner told The Record on Saturday night.  —  "His job is on the line," the Yankees' owner said in a phone interview.

Damon's HR helps Yanks top Indians  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  NEW YORK (AP) - Dangerously close to getting swept, the New York Yankees woke up just in time to save their season and perhaps Joe Torre's job.  —  Johnny Damon lofted a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fifth inning …

Sox look heaven sent  —  Schilling hurls team into ALCS … ANAHEIM, Calif. - It wasn't even close.  —  It almost wasn't fair.  —  The Red Sox [team stats] are going to the American League Championship Series for the third time in the last five years, after completing a three-game sweep …

Curt Schilling pitches Red Sox into ALCS  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. —Brilliant as ever in the postseason, Curt Schilling helped give the Boston Red Sox some time off.  The way they're playing, maybe that's the last thing they need.  —  Schilling worked seven masterful innings …