Yankees Capture AL East, Home Field

by FanHouse NewswireFiled under: Yankees, AL East, MLB PlayoffsNEW YORK (AP) -- Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees wrapped up the AL East title and home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a neat bow, beating the Boston Red Sox 4-2 Sunday for their 100th win of the year. Hideki Matsui's go-ahead single in the sixth inning energized the damp fans and put them on notice that a party was coming. The first real celebration at the new Yankee Stadium began with a most familiar scene -- Mariano Rivera on the mound, closing out another clinching victory. "This one is special. We haven't been there," Rivera said, pausing to smile in a champagne-soaked clubhouse, "since last year."Yankees Capture AL East, Home Field originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:16:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments