Last night the New York Yankees won another game without hitting a home run. It was an important game because they swept their rival Boston Red Sox, went ahead in the AL East standings, won their eighth series in a row, and Andrew Heaney finally proved to Yankees fans that he could pitch.
After taking the Tuesday doubleheader from the Red Sox, they entered last night’s game with the hope of sweeping the Red Sox for the first time this season. They did that, winning the game 5-2.
Yankees move ahead of the Red Sox
The New York Yankees team that pulled out another nail bitting gutsy win last night is a different team than the one that last faced the Boston Red Sox in mid-July when they were 9 1/2 games out in the AL East.