Yankees Clinch Return To Playoffs (ap)

New York Yankees' Nick Swisher(notes) throws his helmet after he was struck out in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.

Brett Gardner scored the tiebreaking run on Alex Rodriguez's sacrifice fly in the ninth, and the New York Yankees celebrated clinching their 14th playoff appearance in 15 seasons Tuesday night with a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Rodriguez homered and drove in three runs before Mariano Rivera earned his 41st save for the Yankees, who were guaranteed a return to the postseason about…

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