The out-of-town scoreboard was filled with good news for the Yankees Wednesday night. It was their own score that spoiled the chance to celebrate.
The Red Sox beat the Bombers for the third straight night, 9-5, 11-inning defeat preventing the Yankees from clinching their first trip to the postseason since 2012.
Shortly before the game concluded, the Yankees knew they had a chance to wrap up a wild card berth thanks to losses by both the Angels and Twins, reducing the Yankees' magic number to one.
But Devin Marrero's RBI single against Andrew Bailey in the 11th sparked a four-run inning, dooming the Yankees to their third straight loss to keep the champagne on ice for at least one more day.