The Yankees are headed to the American League division series after beating the Minnesota Twins, 8-4, in the wild-card game.
It was a frenetic start to the game, with both starting pitchers allowing three runs in the first inning, but a strong performance from the Yankees’ bullpen and three home runs by the team’s batters, were enough to get them past the underdog Twins.
It was the first playoff win for the Yankees since 2012. Next stop: Cleveland.
Luis Severino, the Yankees’ young ace, tied a dubious franchise postseason record by recording just one out before being lifted for a reliever.