EAST RUTHERFORD, N. b... gardner Yankees jersey .J. -- Even though they got help from the Giants , Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys took this pivotal game and all but buried New Yorks slim hopes of making the playoffs. Romo threw two touchdowns and led a drive that set up Dan Bailey 35-yard field goal on the final play as the Cowboys won 24-21 Sunday, ending the Giants four-game winning streak and denying them a place in NFL history. The victory moved the Cowboys (6-5) into a first-place tie with idle Philadelphia in the NFC East with five games left. It left the Giants (4-7) wondering about what they gave away in two losses to Dallas. Romo hit two third-down passes on the 14-play drive that covered the final 4:45 after New York tied the game on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning to Louis Murphy Jr., and a 2-point conversion run by Andre Brown. Romo hit Jason Witten on TDs of 20 and 2 yards, and Dallas got a defensive touchdown on a 50-yard fumble return by Jeff Heath. The Giants, seeking to become the second NFL team to win five straight after losing the first six, rallied over the past month to get into position to challenge for a playoff spot. They knew this was a must-win game because they had lost to Dallas in the season opener after turning over the ball six times. They also knew the Cowboys were facing questions after a blowout loss to New Orleans before a bye week. Romo and his team answered them at the end of a week in which owner Jerry Jones said coach Jason Garrett would return next season. True to form, New York tried another comeback after falling behind 21-6 in the third quarter. But Romo took it from the Giants on the final drive that started at the Dallas 20 on a cold and blustery day. He hit Dez Bryant on a 19-yard pass on third-and-8 and added throws of 17 yards to Miles Austin and 13 to Cole Beasley, the latter on third-and-10 from the New York 28. With the wind howling, a long field goal would have been tough. 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The 451-foot shot -- third longest in Safeco Field history -- jump-started the moribund Mariners offence as they went on to a 6-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night. ro... yount Brewers jersey . -- An ugly goal by Nick Bonino helped the Anaheim Ducks overcome the defensive-minded Phoenix Coyotes on a night when their ragged power play continued to struggle.DUNEDIN, Florida - A check of the calendar confirms its 2013 but it was Ricky Romero, Version 2012 on the mound Saturday at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium. "(I) felt a little off compared to my first two starts," said Romero during the Blue Jays 4-2 win over the Tigers. "I felt like I was rushing pretty much all game and I couldnt make an adjustment quick. Obviously, three walks is what kills you and if theres anything Im disappointed in, its that." "I thought he was a little bit off, his command," said manager John Gibbons, echoing Romeros assessment. "I thought his first couple of outings were pretty good. He mixed in a little more off-speed stuff (Saturday,) which primarily was contributing to (the control problems)." This early in spring, pitchers are working on regaining the command of their pitches and often dont approach hitters the way they would in the regular season. But hearing Romero discuss "rushing" his pitches – hes battling himself on the mound – brings back memories of last season that fans and Romero himself wish to suppress. "I think, kind of taking a step back, taking that deep breath more than anything," said Romero of his most pressing adjustment. "I think sometimes I get in such a rush, getting the ball, getting up there and firing away. Today it showed; I definitely need to slow the game down a little bit." The line wasnt pretty: Two innings, two runs (one earned) on three hits including a home run by left-hand hitting Andy Dirks, three walks, and a second inning wild pitch which cashed the Tigers second run. Romero was scheduled to throw three innings but was shut down early after a 30-pitch second ran him over his 45-pitch limit. Last season, Romero shared the league lead with San Diegos Edinson Volquez, handing out 105 free passes. Hes walked five in 5.2 innings this spring. The first walk Saturday was to the games leadoff hitter, Jeff Kobernus, after Romero had gotten ahead 0-2. "You kind of smell it, youre 0-2 and you want to put the guy away," said Romero. "Maybe sometimes, especially right now in the spring, Im overthrowing a little bit or coming off my delivery instead of being nice and smooth. That cant happen, 0-2, especially when youre ahead of the hitter, you cant walk guys like that." Mark Buehrle has challenged Romero to cut down on the walks. Gibbons believes part of Romeros issue is related to his style of pitching. "Rickys not that finesse, fine, pinpoint controller," said Gibbons. "Hes never going to be that. We want him to cut down on his walks but hes still going to walk guys, thats just the way he pitches. He was a little bit off." "Walks are part of the game," said Romero. "Some of the greats have had a lot of walks. It happens... Im not going to let it bother me. I still have to go out there and make pitches. Sometimes you walk three or four guys and get into the eighth inning, the walks become irrelevant unless they score." After two hits, an error by shortstop Ryan Goins, two walks and a wild pitch led to Detroits second inning run, Romero escaped further damage by inducing a groundball from veteran Torii Hunter. Romero threw three sinkers to Hunter, worth noting as Romero tries this spring to throw his best pitch more often. There also are physical concerns. Romero had offseason elbow surgery – a relatively minor procedure thats healed – but continues to battle tendinitis in both knees. He says hes managing but acknowledged earlier in the spring to having "good days and not so good days." Couple the phhysical grind with Romeros tendency to be hard on himself, which Gibbons owes to Romeros intense nature, and theres reason to worry. wade boggs Yankees jersey. Still, the left-hander says nothing from Saturdays outing will linger. "No, I dont think so, Im not going to get frustrated over this," said Romero. "If it starts happening during the year, obviously, youve got to look for it. Its spring and if Im going to make the mistakes, Im going to make them now and thats all there is to it." Romero will be back at it, likely Friday in Lakeland for a rematch with the Tigers. NOTES: - Centerfielder Colby Rasmus returned to the Blue Jays lineup on Saturday after missing more than a week with a strained pectoral and an impingement in a shoulder muscle. Rasmus, 26, was injured while taking batting practice. He went 0-2 with a walk, fouling out in the first and striking out in the third before reaching base in his final plate appearance in the fifth. - Right-hander Dave Bush, a non-roster invite, got the win on Saturday and finds himself with a 3-0 record for the spring. Bush has an outside shot, at best, of breaking camp with the Blue Jays. - Sergio Santos, working through triceps inflammation, was scheduled to play catch on Saturday and throw off a mound on Sunday. He hopes to pitch in Wednesdays game against the Pirates in Bradenton. "Thats not 100-percent," said Santos. "But I think thats where were heading; thats where Id like to be. Id like to get on the bump again. Everything feels good, we let everything calm down, the inflammation got out of there so its nice to take the time now and then move on." Santos felt pain in his triceps after Sundays one-inning outing against the Phillies; he says its nothing that would keep him out of an important game. - Casey Janssen is pleased with his progress as he works back from offseason shoulder surgery. "Definitely got a smile on my face with where we are and the time left (in spring training,)" said Janssen. Janssen has thrown three bullpen sessions in the last week and plans to be back on a mound again on Monday or Tuesday. - Yankees closer Mariano Rivera announced Saturday morning that he will retire after the 2013 season. "Hes a special guy, everybody knows that," said manager John Gibbons. "Hes one of the all-time greats and Im sure hell go out in style. You know hes going to have a good year, he always does. Itll be a big loss for baseball, not only the way he did it on the field but the way he carried himself, with a lot of class, thats what really elevates him." Rivera, 43, is the all-time major league saves leader with 608. He went down for the remainder of last season on May 3 in Kansas City when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during batting practice. The future Hall of Famer has a career postseason ERA of 0.70 and his 42 playoffs saves are the most in major league history. - The Blue Jays host the Yankees at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium on Sunday. The game will mark the third meeting between the two teams this spring. The Blue Jays have taken the first two matchups without allowing a run. Toronto won 2-0 at Steinbrenner Field on February 24 and 1-0 on February 28. Sundays pitching lineup is as follows: J.A. Happ (starter – 4 innings)Brett Cecil (2)Ramon Ortiz (2)Alex Hinshaw (1) Its nothing more than a schedule quirk but interesting to note that after Sunday, Happ will have started each of the Blue Jays three spring games against the Yankees. Toronto plays the Yankees one more time in Grapefruit League play, this Thursday at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium. ' ' '