Imagine the Yankees flooding the field sometime this afternoon, a sea of pinstripes, whipped cream flying everywhere and a packed Stadium going wild. A few feet away, their bitter rivals, the Red Sox, watch glumly.
That's the scenario set up by CC Sabathia's dazzling start Saturday in a 3-0 victory over Boston in front of 48,809. Sabathia, adding more luster to his resume as an ace, threw seven shutout innings, allowing only one hit as the Yankees reduced their magic number for winning the AL East to one.
The Yankees can clinch today if they complete a three-game sweep of the Red Sox, who are closing in on the AL wild card. If the Yankees lose today, they just need one more victory in their remaining six games. Continue
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