When the Yankees headed up to Boston for a three-game set against their archrival, the AL East at that point was all but secured. With a division lead approaching 20 games and with the magic number down to four, the stage was set for the Bronx Bombers to clinch their third AL East title in five years and celebrate on the field at Fenway Park; all they had to do was win two of their next three games.
Unfortunately, they got off to a lousy start in that quest.
September 7: Red Sox 4, Yankees 3 (box score)
Record: 100-14, .