The New York Yankees clinched an American League wild-card spot on Thursday night, ending a two-year absence from the post-season by beating the Boston Red Sox 4-1. Carlos Beltran and rookies Greg Bird and Rob Refsnyder all homered for the Yankees in the club’s 10,000th regular-season win. Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees open the playoffs with a winner-take-all game on Tuesday. Houston lead the race for the second AL wild-card spot. New York had failed to reach the playoffs in consecutive years for...
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