Sure, the New York Yankees stumbled through September as Andy Pettitte tried to work his way back from a groin injury. After landing in the AL wild-card spot, the defending World Series champs look as though they had the Minnesota Twins right where they wanted 'em. Pettitte turned in a vintage performance with seven smooth innings and Lance Berkman had two big hits in a 5-2 victory by the Yankees over their favorite postseason punching bag on Thursday evening for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five division series. So much for Minnesota's home-field advantage. The Yankees are hardly an underdog when it comes to October. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=301007109
