NEW YORK—The Boston Red Sox won the AL East, clinching the division championship despite wasting a three-run, ninth-inning lead in a 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. David Ortiz and the Red Sox, who last weekend secured at least a wild-card spot in the playoffs, were assured of the division title earlier in the ninth inning when the Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 3-2 win at Toronto. But New York came back against Craig Kimbrel and Joe Kelly. After winning their eighth division title, the Red Sox will open their post-season schedule Oct. 6 seeking a second World Series crown in four years. With Ortiz nearing retirement after the season, the Red Sox got to celebrate in the Bronx — the site of so much Boston heartache throughout its storied rivalry with the Yankees.

Source: thestar September 29, 2016 03:00 UTC