Yankees Lose Game but Wins MLB Division Title
Confused? Here's how they did it.
The New York Yankees' game had ended with a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night, but the scoreboard told the players that the Boston Red Sox were also losing.
They all knew what that meant. Another division title in MLB Baseball.
One Red Sox loss would clinch the Yankees' ninth consecutive American League East title. As he crowded around a clubhouse television with his teammates, Damon realized something, the team beating Boston was the Minnesota Twins, a possible opponent in the division series.
''It was great, but we're also scouting the Twins now, too, seeing what their pitchers are doing,'' said Damon, who was drenched in Champagne after his former team's 8-2 loss. ''They’re on fire right now. They could be the hottest team going into the playoffs. It was nice sitting with the guys, even after our loss.''
Very quickly, the New York Yankees got off the couches and partied. The Red Sox are the next team to use the visitors' locker room at the Rogers Center, and when they get here, they might catch a leftover whiff of celebration.
How many cases of Champagne did the Yankees use dousing each other? ''About 20,'' said Rob Cucuzza, the clubhouse manager. ''And a whole lot of beer.''
The Yankees believed they earned the right to let loose. At the All-Star Game break, they were three games behind the Boston Red Sox in the division and six games back in the wild-card race. It was the farthest they had ever been from a playoff spot at mid season in Joe Torre's 11 years as manager.
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