For the second straight season, the New York Yankees are heading to the playoffs. New York clinched a postseason berth with a 3-2, walk-off win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.
It took a comeback to get there, with the Yankees entering the bottom of the ninth down 2-1. A wild pitch on a walk to Cody Bellinger tied the game, then José Caballero provided the walk-off hit.
While reaching the playoffs is cause for celebration, it’s far from the team’s ultimate goal. After falling short in the World Series last year, the Yankees have their sights set on winning the franchise’s first championship since 2009.
With a Blue Jays loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday night, the Yankees now find themselves just one game off the lead in the AL East. With five games remaining, the Yankees still have a chance to take the American League East crown.
They will try to close the gap when they again take on the White Sox at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night.
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