Jose Caballero homered in the third inning Monday night in Minneapolis for an early 1-0 lead, and pitcher Will Warren made it stand through five. The way the Yankees had pitched this season, it was clear sailing to a very meaningful win — another postseason berth signed, sealed and delivered.
“You start back in February and the goal is to go play in October and go win a championship,” manager Aaron Boone said during an on-field interview with the YES Network.
The Yankees’ third consecutive postseason berth and ninth in 10 years since Aaron Judge’s rookie season in 2017 became official in the eighth inning when the Tigers finished off a 6-5 win over the Jays.
After handshakes on the field, the Yankees excitedly headed to the visiting clubhouse to whoop it up by soaking everyone with champagne and beer.
“I feel like we’re in a good place, but we’ve got to keep playing well,” Boone said. We’ve just got to continue to take care of our business.”
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