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Yankees Clinch Fenway Series as Mets Slide Hits Eight and Rangers Rally Again

Late-inning relief and defense swung pivotal games that tightened wild-card races across both leagues.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 26: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees reacts after hitting a two run home run during the eighth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on September 26, 2021 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Overview

  • New York beat Boston 5-3 at Fenway to secure the series and move 2.5 games ahead of the Red Sox for the top AL Wild Card spot.
  • Max Fried limited damage over 5 1/3 innings and a steadier Yankees bullpen closed it out, with Jazz Chisholm Jr. driving in three and Cody Bellinger adding a ninth-inning RBI double off Aroldis Chapman.
  • Friday’s opener set the tone as Luis Gil threw six no-hit innings and Aaron Judge homered for his 362nd career blast, passing Joe DiMaggio on the Yankees’ all-time list.
  • Texas won its sixth straight, rallying for a 3-2 win on Wyatt Langford’s two-out ninth-inning single after Edwin Díaz entered for a four-out save, dropping the Mets to eight straight losses and out of control of their playoff destiny.
  • In San Francisco, Patrick Bailey hit a 10th-inning walk-off grand slam after dueling outfield assists highlighted a tense Dodgers-Giants finish that further jolted the NL race.