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CC leads way as Yankees sweep Red Sox
- Updated: September 30, 2016
NEW YORK — On the evening that the Yankees’ playoff hopes met their end, CC Sabathia completed his season on a strong note, striking out eight over 7 1/3 efficient frames in a 5-1 victory to complete a three-game sweep of the Red Sox on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.
Starlin Castro, Jacoby Ellsbury and Aaron Hicks had run-scoring doubles for the Yankees (83-76), who were mathematically eliminated from the race for the second American League Wild Card by the Orioles’ 4-0 victory over the Blue Jays in Toronto.
One day after celebrating their first American League East title since 2013, the Red Sox were limited to a run on four hits during Sabathia’s 105-pitch effort. Xander Bogaerts touched the left-hander for a fourth-inning solo home run, his 21st.
Boston starter Henry Owens permitted two runs and four hits in 4 2/3 innings. New York added two runs in the sixth inning on a Tyler Austin bases-loaded walk and a wild pitch by Boston reliever Robby Scott that …
