Yankees clinch AL East

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Sep 27, 2009

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New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettite delivered in the teams 4-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Pettitte would pitch six innings and earn his 14th win of the season as the Yankees clinched the AL East Division Title. Neil Miller

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Hideki Matsui continued to come through in the clutch, as he has throughout the entire season, by delivering a two-run single in the sixth inning which proved to be the game-winner in the division-clinching win. REUTERS

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Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira are pumped up after scoring the tying and go-ahead runs on Hideki Matsui’s two-run single in the sixth inning of the Yankees’ 4-2 win over the Red Sox. Anthony J. Causi

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Reliever Brian Bruney may have earned his postseason roster spot by pitching 1 2/3 of perfect relief, bridging the gap between Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera as the Yankees clinched their first division title since 2006. Anthony J. Causi

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The New York Yankees celebrate on the field after their 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees’ win not only clinched the AL East, but it was also their 100th victory of the season and capped off a three-game weekend sweep of the Boston Red Sox. Neil Miller

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Bullpen coach Mike Harkey lifts manager Joe Girardi into the air after the Yankees beat the Red Sox to clinch the AL East title. Anthony J. Causi

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Mariano Rivera enjoys a hug from catcher Jose Molina after recording the last out against the Red Sox in the Yankees’ 4-2 win. REUTERS

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Mark Teixeira and the Yankees will have homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. Getty Images

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Yankees ace CC Sabathia gets champagne poured on him after the Yankees clinched the AL East with a 4-2 win over the Red Sox. REUTERS

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Yankees manager Joe Girardi is doused by his players during the clubhouse celebration as the team clinched its first playoff berth and division title under their second-year skipper. Getty Images

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Derek Jeter douses Alex Rodriguez with bubbly. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

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CC Sabathia is the center of the celebration as Jose Molina and Johnny Damon drench the Yankees ace with champagne during the commotion in the Yankee clubhouse following the 4-2 division-clinching win over the Red Sox. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

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Even Yankees legend Reggie Jackson took part in the post-game festivities. Getty Images

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No stranger to these kinds of celebrations, Yankees closer Mariano Rivera takes part in the champagne filled clubhouse celebration as the team clinched the AL East title with a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

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MVP candidates and teammates Mark Teixeira and Derek Jeter celebrate the division-clinching win over the Boston Red Sox. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

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