The 162-game marathon is finally over, and the Yankees are about to start sprinting towards 11 wins.
But before that, there were no games for five days.
The Yankees played without most of their regular players in the starting lineup on a wet, rainy day at the stadium and ended the regular season with a 6-4 victory over the Pirates on Sunday.
Thanks to Alex Verdugo's two-run hit in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Yankees finished the year with 94 wins and 68 losses.
For the Yankees, who had already clinched the AL's top seed on Saturday night, Sunday's game will be their last chance to actually bat and pitch innings until next Saturday's Game 1 of the ALDS. , which made little sense. Wild Card Series between Orioles and Royals.
“It's crazy. 162 games, it feels like we've been through a lot as a team this year,” manager Aaron Boone said. “I think they should be proud that they had the best record in the American League. They should be proud that they answered all the questions this year. It wasn't easy, but they made the shots.” I'm proud to have put myself in this position to hit. We're really looking forward to it.”
The only position left for the Yankees on Sunday was that they could finish better than the Phillies if they faced them in the World Series (the Dodgers already had the best record in the majors).
However, the Phillies beat the Nationals by the bottom of the fourth inning against the Bronx, ensuring a strong performance for Philadelphia no matter what the Yankees did.
