The game:
All the Yankees needed today was for CC to pitch brilliantly and for someone to come through and get some runs off Dice-K, who has made a nice comeback from a long stint on the DL.
CC did his part, striking out 8 over 7 innings of 1-hit ball. Hughes and Rivera backed him up to combine for the shutout.
And at the plate, just one swing of the bat was enough, and that swing came from Robinson Cano, don't you know?
The Aftermath:
The Angels now cannot finish the season with the best record in the American League. It's down to the Red Sox and Yankees, and the Yankee magic number is 1. My prediction was that the Yankees would clinch in the first game or two against the Royals next week. It would be much sweeter if they could do it sooner, on the field in front of the Red Sox.
Current record: 99-56
AL East Lead: 7.5 games
Games remaining: 7
AL East magic number: 1
Magic number over the Angels: 0!
The Angels now cannot finish the season with the best record in the American League. It's down to the Red Sox and Yankees, and the Yankee magic number is 1. My prediction was that the Yankees would clinch in the first game or two against the Royals next week. It would be much sweeter if they could do it sooner, on the field in front of the Red Sox.
Current record: 99-56
AL East Lead: 7.5 games
Games remaining: 7
AL East magic number: 1
Magic number over the Angels: 0!
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