Johnny Damon lofted a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fifth inning, rookies Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain rescued Roger Clemens and the Yankees rallied past Cleveland 8-4 Sunday night, closing within 2-1 in their first-round AL playoff series.

Joe Torre knew it. Johnny Damon knew it. And the fans at Yankee Stadium certainly knew it, too. With one more loss, Torre's run as manager might end after 12 championship-filled years.

Jake Westbrook ended the longest winless stretch of his career just in time for the slumping Cleveland Indians, who stopped a four-game losing skid with a 5-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday.

Manager Eric Wedge received a three-year contract extension from the Cleveland Indians on Monday, an early reward for having his ballclub near the top in the AL Central.

Jake Westbrook signed a three-year, $33 million contract extension through 2010 on Friday with the Cleveland Indians, who locked up a key starter before possibly losing him as a free agent.