"紐約洋基贏得美聯東區冠軍"

洋基在本季最後一天以14比2打敗紅襪。

大聯盟季賽最後一天，紐約洋基隊以14比2擊敗宿敵波士頓紅襪隊，順利拿下美國東區冠軍。這是洋基在過去十七年來的第十三座分區冠軍，但球隊氣氛比較像是如釋重負，而非歡騰狂喜。隊長基特向記者表示：「真的很辛苦……過去這段時間我們每一天都謹慎以對。」

當晚的英雄是卡諾和葛蘭德森，兩人並雙雙打出全壘打。卡諾單場四支四，並追平生涯最佳的六分打點。黑田博樹為洋基投出一場好球，七局先發只投出兩次保送，被打出七支安打。洋基教練吉拉迪希望黑田博樹在季後賽也持續這樣的表現。

洋基在美聯季後賽握有主場優勢，首場比賽將會面對外卡爭奪戰的勝出者──巴爾的摩金鶯隊或德州遊騎兵隊。洋基隊雖然很開心能把分區冠軍帶回家，但除非贏得世界大賽冠軍，否則還不會真正地慶祝。正確地來說，這樣的態度就像基特說的「真正的比賽現在才開始。」

(Sport) New York Wins the AL East

The Yankees beat the Red Sox 14-2 on the last day of the season.

On the last day of Major League Baseballs regular season, New York hammered traditional rival Boston 14-2 to clinch the American League East title.Its the Yankees 13th pennant in the last 17 years, but the mood in the team was one of relief more than jubilation. Derek Jeter told reporters that this was difficult.... Weve been taking it one day at a time for quite some time.

The heroes on the night were Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson, who each hit two home runs. Cano went four for four and tied his career best figures of six RBIs.Hiroki Kuroda pitched a great game for New York, giving up only two runs and seven hits over seven innings. Yankees Manager Joe Girardi will be hoping he continues in this form throughout the postseason.

New York will have home-field advantage throughout the AL postseason, and the first team it faces will be the winner of the wildcard clash between Baltimore and Texas.Although New York is happy to tie up the pennant, it will not truly celebrate unless it wins the World Series. It was an attitude that was put into perspective by Jeter saying now the real season starts.

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