The Yanks Just Keep On Coming!

It’s a late surge and it’s glorious.

The Yanks are finishing strong.  Last night they beat the Boston Red Sox in Boston 11-6, but not only that, they have tied the all-time team home run record in a season and let’s also mention that they clinched home field advantage for that Wild card game next Wednesday night.  It was a good night for the Yankees. It was a great night for us Yankee fans!

My man Erik Boland of Newsday writes:

“On a night when the Yankees hit four home runs to tie the major-league record for homers in a season (264) and clinched home-field advantage in the wild-card game by beating the Red Sox, 11-6, at Fenway Park, Happ allowed four runs and four hits in six innings. He began with five sharp innings, but a misjudged fly ball in the sixth became a double and extended the inning, setting the stage for Steve Pearce’s two-out grand slam. 

‘I’d love to get the nod, I can say that,’ Happ said of the wild-card assignment. ‘But I think we’re going to feel good with whoever’s out there. We’ll see how it plays out.’”

Happ’s been outstanding for the Yankees.  If the Yanks didn’t have such a commanding lead, I would have been worried. Plus Happ’s allowed to have a bad inning here and there.

Overall, the Yankees have been playing very good baseball down the stretch.  They are playing like a team that could go all the way.  Let’s hope so.