Yankees Clinch!

Here's How They Got There

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April 23: Cam Schlittler kept his emotions in check and fired eight strong innings to sweep the Red Sox at Fenway.

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May 15: A Cy Young season in the making. Cam Schlittler dazzled, striking out nine in his Subway Series debut.

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May 16: Max Fried landed on the injured list, revealing he had been dealing with a bone bruise in his left elbow.

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May 22: There was a celebratory atmosphere at Yankee Stadium as ace Gerrit Cole returned, 569 days after his most recent start.

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June 5: Aaron Judge couldn’t push through the pain any longer. The captain landed on the IL with a right rib fracture.

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June 28: Rock bottom? The Yankees were no-hit into the eighth inning, then lost in 10 as they were swept at Fenway.

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Aug. 3: Arguably the most potent bat traded in August, Luis García Jr. joined the Yankees and made an immediate impact.

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Aug. 7: George Lombard Jr. homered in his Major League debut, highlighting the team’s lofty expectations for the top prospect.

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Aug. 30: After a big homer, Heliot Ramos said he ‘needed this.’ So did the Yankees, winning the season series over Boston.

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Sept. 8: Aaron Judge returned after 99 days, restoring the lineup’s centerpiece as the Yankees pushed toward October.

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Sept. 14: The Yankees secured a playoff berth for the third straight season