The New York Yankees take a 3-1 lead in their American League Championship Series matchup with the Seattle Mariners, defeating Seattle by a score of 3 – 1. Bret Boone’s 8th-inning home run breaks a scoreless tie, but Bernie Williams hits a home run in the bottom half of the inning to tie the score. New York wins on Alfonso Soriano’s two-run homer in the 9th and Mariano Rivera gets the victory in relief.

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On October 21, 2001 — The New York Yankees take a 3-1 lead in their American League Championship Series matchup with the Seattle Mariners, defeating Seattle by a score of 3 – 1. Bret Boone’s 8th-inning home run breaks a scoreless tie, but Bernie Williams hits a home run in the bottom half of the inning to tie the score. New York wins on Alfonso Soriano’s two-run homer in the 9th and Mariano Rivera gets the victory in relief.

 

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