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Yankees clinch 2022 American League East title
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Yankees clinch 2022 playoff berth with walk-off win over Red Sox
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The Yankees had a strong May, but they need these five things to happen to close gap in AL East
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Yankees clinch AL East, first-round bye in 2022 MLB playoffs
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Yankees clinch AL East with 100th win of the season
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Yankees walk off Red Sox in extras to clinch playoffs
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Yankees Clinch AL East Title but Aaron Judge Does Not Homer - The New York Times
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MLB on X: The @Yankees walk it off and are heading to October! #CLINCHED / X
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Rare last-place feat hangs over Mets, Yankees in telling indictment
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The sooth will out: Daily News predicts what will happen in sports in 2016 – New York Daily News
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Yankees clinch 2022 playoff berth with walk-off win over Red Sox
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Yankees Clinch A.L. East Title With Win and Orioles Loss - The New York Times