Recap: Yankees' run to 2009 AL East crown
A look at the top moments from the Yankees' 2009 season.
Photo credit: AP Photo/Kathy Willens | New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira, right, celebrates with teammates Mariano Rivera, front left, and Jose Molina after the Yankees clinched the American League East with a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009.
Top Yankees moments of 2009
Photos: Yankees celebrate AL East crown
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article Yankees 9/27/09 Yankees clinch division, home field advantage The Yankees clinched another division title and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. ...
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article Yankees 9/11/09 Jeter passes Gehrig with single to right Derek Jeter's opposite field single gives him all-time Yankee hit record; Yanks fall to Orioles. ...
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article Yankees 9/10/09 Jeter gets three hits to tie Gehrig's record Jeter ends slump, Yankees sweep Rays. ...
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article Yankees 9/1/09 Pettitte loses perfect game on error, but wins Andy Pettitte retired the first 20 Orioles he faced as the Yankees cruised at Camden ...
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article Yankees 8/22/09 Matsui leads 20-11 victory over the Red Sox 23-hit barrage lifts Bombers to huge win over Boston. ...
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article Yankees 8/9/09 Yankees sweep Red Sox, up 6 1/2 games in East Pettitte turns in best start of the season en route to 5-2 win. ...
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article Yankees 8/8/09 A-Rod's HR lifts Yanks past Sox in 15 innings Yankees top Boston 2-0 thanks to Rodriguez' heroics. ...
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article Yankees 8/7/09 Yankees' 8-run 4th ends 0-8 skid against Red Sox Yankees crush Red Sox, earn first victory over Boston of the season. ...
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article Newsday 7/31/09 Boss watches Joba rule as Yankees top Rays Yankees move 23 games above .500, 3.5 games ahead of Red Sox. ...
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article Yankees 7/20/09 Matsui's walk-off HR gives Yanks 2-1 win Hideki Matsui was rounding third base after hitting a walk-off home run in the bottom ...
