Red Sox wrap up AL East crown with win over Yankees

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After three grueling games at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox got what they came for with an 11-6 win last night that clinched the American League East title and ignited a raucous celebration on their rival’s home field.

But it’s still a 104-win team, the first 100-team of President of Baseball Operations for the Boston Red Sox Dave Dombrowski’s long career, and one that had the president of baseball operations in awe as he stood up from the back of the press box and quietly gazed onto the field to watch the postgame celebration from afar.

This was nothing like the Red Sox’ previous two titles. 2018 was bigger, better and more emphatic.

The second-place team in the division has the third-best record in the majors, and yet the division was won with an astounding 10 days still to play. It nearly was a clean sweep from beginning to end, with the Red Sox spending all but 11 days with at least a share of first place. They haven't trailed since June 26. And they never fell more than two games behind.

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