DETROIT - The New York Yankees headed home after being mauled by the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, swept from the American League Championship Series in four games. After leading the American League in wins and setting a team record for homers, the Yankees could not do much of either against the Tigers, who are on their way back to the World Series for the first time in six years where they will face either the St. Louis Cardinals or San Francisco Giants. "It is extremely difficult," Yankees manager Joe Girardi told reporters after the Tigers won Game Four 8-1 on Thursday. ...