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Yankees clinch AL East, home field thru postseason by sweeping the Red Sox

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Story Created: Sep 27, 2009 at 5:20 PM EDT

Story Updated: Sep 27, 2009 at 5:20 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) - Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees wrapped up the AL East title and home-field advantage throughout the
postseason with a neat bow, beating the Boston Red Sox 4-2 Sunday
for their 100th win of the season.

Hideki Matsui's go-ahead single in the sixth inning energized
the damp fans and put them on notice that a party was coming. The
first real celebration at the new Yankee Stadium began with a most
familiar scene - Mariano Rivera on the mound, closing out another
clinching victory.

Catcher Jose Molina leaped up from behind the plate even before
Rivera had fielded Jacoby Ellsbury's soft comebacker for the final
out. The Yankees swarmed Rivera on the first-base side of the mound
while players in the bullpen streamed in.

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