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Andy Pettitte will announce his retirement Friday morning at a Yankee Stadium news conference.A five-time World Series champion, Pettitte had been telling the Yankees since the end of the season that it was likely he wouldn't play in 2011.

Andy Pettitte plans to announce his retirement Friday at a news conference at Yankee Stadium, a person familiar with the arrangements told The Associated Press.

The person spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because the news conference had not yet been announced.

Pettitte had been telling the team since the end of the season that it was likely he wouldn't play in 2011.

Yankees great Andy Pettitte set to call it a career.

It's the October veteran vs. the new postseason ace. The Yankees' Andy Pettitte and the Rangers' Cliff Lee face off trying to give their team a 2-1 edge in the ALCS.

The Rangers lead 2-0.

The Twins are in trouble. Andy Pettitte was as effective as ever and Lance Berkman rediscovered his power stroke as the Yankees beat the Twins 5-2 and took a 2-0 lead in the ALDS.

The Twins have not had any recent October success, losing 10 consecutive playoff games. Trailing 1-0 in the ALDS, Minnesota faces the winningest pitcher in postseason history: Andy Pettitte.

Andy Pettitte was chased early, ineffective in his second start since being activated from the disabled list, and the Boston Red Sox held off New York 10-8 Friday night to knock the Yankees out of first place in the AL East.

Alex Rodriguez hit his second grand slam of the season for home run No. 590 and Andy Pettitte was nearly unhittable again in the daytime, helping the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 11-2 Monday.

Andy Pettitte is staying with the New York Yankees, agreeing to an $11.75 million, one-year contract. The deal Wednesday represents a raise for the 37-year-old left-hander, who made $10.5 million last season and helped the Yankees win their 27th World Series title.

Pettitte became the first pitcher to start and win the clincher in all three postseason rounds.