OnĀ October 1,Ā 2015,Ā The Yankees clinch a playoff spot for the first time since 2012 when the team beats the Red Sox in the Bronx, 4-1. The win, their 10,000th regular-season victory, guarantees a wild-card berth, placing the Bombers in the playoffs for the 52nd time in franchise history. The game was played on a rain-drenched evening atĀ New Yankee Stadium. All four runs come courtesy of the long ball, a two-run shot byĀ Carlos Beltran, and solo drives byĀ Greg BirdĀ andĀ Rob Refsnyder.Ā CC SabathiaĀ gets the win and the YankeesāĀ bullpenĀ ties a new major league record whenĀ Josh RutledgeĀ strikes out againstĀ Dellin BetancesĀ to end the game, their 589th victim of the season.