{"id":38572,"date":"2020-09-20T23:31:17","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T03:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=38572"},"modified":"2020-09-20T23:31:17","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T03:31:17","slug":"new-york-yankees-clinch-playoff-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2020\/09\/20\/new-york-yankees-clinch-playoff-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Yankees Clinch Playoff Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Yankees<\/a> clinch a spot in the 2020 MLB postseason following a loss Sunday’s by Seattle Mariners<\/a>. It is their fourth appearance in as many years and third in a row for manager Aaron Boone<\/a><\/strong>. Also, it is the Yankees 28th consecutive winning season. The Yankees become the fourth American League team to earn a playoff berth along with the Chicago White Sox<\/a>, Oakland Athletics<\/a>, Minnesota Twins<\/a>, and Tampa Bay Rays<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Resurgence<\/h2>\n

After losing 15 of 20 games from August 18th through September 8th, the Yankees rolled for victories in their next 10 consecutive games before dropping Sunday’s game. As a result, they moved from the eighth and final playoff spot to as high as the fourth spot. As of Sunday, they sit in the fifth spot, but they are tied in the loss column with the Twins.<\/p>\n

The Long Ball<\/h2>\n

During their 10-game winning streak, the Yankees hit 28 home runs. Their opponents scored only 25 total runs. In a game against the Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> on September 17th, the Yankees set a franchise record by hitting five homes runs in one inning.<\/p>\n

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An inning for the record books. pic.twitter.com\/tMCETfFy5P<\/a><\/p>\n

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n