The customary celebration was well underway in the Yankees’ clubhouse following a 7-2 win over the A’s in Wednesday night’s AL wild-card win at Yankee Stadium with the usual champagne and beer being poured over heads.
As bottles of Chandon and Budweiser vanished from ice coolers spread throughout the clubhouse, Aaron Boone headed to the postgame press conference.
The first question dealt with how well everything lined up for the Yankees. The next one was centered on the strategy of having Luis Severino throw fastballs early and breaking balls later in his four-plus inning stint.