Reuters :: Sports

Yankees avoid sweep with win over Red Sox

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees rallied for a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep and keep their flickering playoff hopes alive. <p><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/sportsNews?a=qbauPD"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/sportsNews?i=qbauPD" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/sportsNews?a=G1RC2K"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/sportsNews?i=G1RC2K" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/sportsNews?a=ZQWXnk"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/sportsNews?i=ZQWXnk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/sportsNews?a=tlJ32k"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/sportsNews?i=tlJ32k" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/sportsNews/~4/377743955" height="1" width="1"/>