The Yankees (102-41) move 20.5 games ahead of the second-place Red Sox, clinching a flag on the earliest date in AL history with their 7-5 win over Boston at Fenway Park. The Bronx Bombers will set an American League record with their 112 victories this season.

On September 9, 1998 — The Yankees (102-41) move 20.5 games ahead of the second-place Red Sox, clinching a flag on the earliest date in AL history with their 7-5 win over Boston at Fenway Park. The Bronx Bombers will set an American League record with their 112 victories this season.

 

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