Sports News: Tigers too tough for Yankees, take 2-1 series lead

Click to view this newsletter in a browser  |  Sports stories Sports msnbc.com | Sports stories View in a browser Stories    |    Videos    |    Share: Top sports stories Tigers too tough for Yankees, take 2-1 series lead Justin Verlander struck out 11 in eight gritty innings and Jose Valverde stopped a Yankees rally for the second straight night, whiffing Derek Jeter with two on to close out the Detroit Tigers' 5-4 victory over New York on Monday. Read full story More articles in sports: - HBT: Can Burnett save the Yankees? - Bucs bounce Colts thanks to key late plays - PFT: Bucs know how to close - Rangers ride big inning to Game 3 victory - PBT: Monday talks set table for do-or-die Tuesday - PFT: Dolphins owner says Sparano 'right coach' - CFT: No. 18 S. Carolina benches Garcia for Shaw - HBT: Playoffs are when insanity is acceptable - HBT: Holliday doubtful for rest of Phils series - HBT: Youkilis won't say if Red Sox had beer in clubhouse Top videos Video: Five things Florio didn't liked: Week 4 Mike Florio and Russ Thaler discuss the five things they liked least about week 4 in the NFL, including the Eagles 4th quarter woes, the end of the McNabb era, the winless Dolphins and Rams, and more. Video: Five things Florio liked: Week 4 Video: Dunk over four girls gone bad Video: LSU's Mathieu enters Heisman picture Video: Stanford coach knows his Luck View more videos Pro Football Talk Five things we liked from Week Four, via NBC SportsTalk Read more Circling the Bases Justin Verlander perseveres as Tigers send Yankees to the brink of elimination Read more Out of Bounds The Beatdown: MMA's future could belong to the little guys Read more Sports photos A bullfighter gets the horn, a Red Sox nation weeps, and much more. See more Latest tweets from nbc_sports Get the latest sports news, gossip, predictions and more. More at Twitter Download Podcasts More from msnbc.com U.S. news World news Politics Business Sports Entertainment Health Tech & science Travel Local news Weather Follow us on Twitter Keep up with the latest headlines on spotwitter. Follow us Sign up for alerts Sign up for alerts delivered to your mobile phone, email or IM. Learn more FirstPerson: See news? Send us your video, photos or personal reports. Submit Sports stories    |    Top videos    |    Share: One-Click Unsubscribe  |  Manage Your Subscription Preferences MSNBC Interactive News - One Microsoft Way - Redmond, WA 98052 Privacy Statement