Yankees Take Care Of Their Own Business And The AL East Is Officially A Race
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New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Right before the Yankees started hitting in the eighth inning Wednesday night in New York, Alejandro Kirk hit a sinking liner that dropped in front of Wilyer Abreu. It appeared Kirk singled to put two on for the Blue Jays in their attempt to mount a big comeback. About a minute later Kirk was seen slamming his helmet in the dugout after being thrown out at first base and soon the Yankees were officially tied, a little over a month after being 6 1/2 out. The Yankees are contributing to a wild final few weeks of the playoff races featuring collapses by the Mets for the NL’s third-wild card, the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central after leading by 15 1/2 games and the Houston Astros not being able to fend off the Seattle Mariners, who are on a 16-1 run to claim their first AL West crown since 2001. “It’s unbelievable, but that’s baseball, especially with the expanded postseason,” Judge said. “You’re going to have some moments like this where teams are going back and forth. When I go home, I turn on MLB Network, check all the scores, see what’s happening. It’s pretty amazing.” The Yankees are doing what they’re supposed to by rolling past the 100-loss White Sox and enter the final four games with a chance at winning the division, though they would need to finish with at least one more win. The Yankees lost eight of 13 meetings and their 1-6 showing in Toronto during a four-game series June…