The last month of the New York Yankees‘ season could have been anticlimactic – they essentially clinched the AL East when they swept the Boston Red Sox in four games in August. But the Bombers still ended up turning it on throughout the stretch, even when they rested players to tune up for October. Here are the month’s most memorable moments:
* Beating the Angels three games out of four: In their September 14 makeup game in the Bronx, the Yankees played a running game reminiscent of their Anaheim nemesis, with Brett Gardner and Alex Rodriguez making a gutsy double steal. Then, when the Yanks returned to the Angels Stadium, where they were swept earlier this season, they surprised everyone by winning two out of three games of their September 21-23 series. The most shocking moment came when manager Joe Girardi used Ian Kennedy in relief in the series finale. Kennedy hadn’t pitched in the majors since suffering an aneurysm in his right arm earlier this year...
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