Following a two-year postseason absence, the New York Yankees guaranteed they'll be playing playoff baseball in October again thanks to a 4-1win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. The victory was also the 10,000th in franchise history.
According to the New York Times' Tyler Kepner, the game's final out was also historic:
Murphy ran to Betances, jumped, and did a midair chest-bump after the last out (K by Rutledge). That K (#589) tied MLB record for a bullpen.
— Tyler Kepner (@TylerKepner) October 2, 2015
With the wild-card berth, New York has now made 13 more postseason appearances than any other team in MLB history, per ESPN Stats & Info:
Most Postseason Appearances - MLB History Yankees 52 Dodgers 29 Cardinals 28 (Includes 2015 clinchings) pic.