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Teixeira’s slam puts damper on Sox’s party
- Updated: September 29, 2016
NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira was the one mobbed by his teammates at home plate, hitting a walk-off grand slam off Joe Kelly in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Yankees to a 5-3 victory, but the Red Sox still clinched the American League East title on Wednesday evening at Yankee Stadium.
Teixeira cleared the bases with a drive into the right-field bullpen following an ineffective relief appearance by Craig Kimbrel, keeping the Red Sox from holding an on-field celebration of their first division championship since 2013. Boston was crowned AL East champs by virtue of the Blue Jays’ 3-2 loss to the Orioles at Toronto.
Kimbrel was trying to protect a three-run lead after the Yankees had been limited to one hit over the first eight innings, but the closer threw 28 pitches without recording an out. Brian McCann worked a …
