NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira hit a game-winning grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees staved off playoff elimination at the last possible moment with a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
#RedSox lose 5-3 but still win east. This will be weird.
— Tom Leyden (@TomLeyden) September 29, 2016
Boston clinched the AL East title nearly 30 minutes before Teixeira connected, thanks to Toronto's 3-2 loss against Baltimore. But a five-run comeback by New York in the ninth prevented its longtime rival from celebrating on the Yankee Stadium field.
#Orioles beat #BlueJays - @RedSox are AL East Champs.
— Tom Leyden (@TomLeyden) September 29, 2016
The victory by the Orioles put the Yankees on the brink of wild-card elimination following a surprising charge late this season. New York had only one infield hit and trailed 3-0 heading into the ninth, faced with the prospect of facing Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel.
Sox slugger David Ortiz said he will retire after this season.
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