"The Yankees-Red Sox battle truly deserves to be the most historic and intense rivalry in MLB; no matter how many times I watch such a game, I'll never tire of it—this match was incredibly thrilling!"
As the commentator screamed out such an assessment, Yankee Stadium was already in chaos: a large group of home-team fans wearing pinstripes excitedly jumped up from their seats, hugging and celebrating with friends and family around them.
The reason they did so was simple: in the just-ended bottom of the eighth inning, the New York Yankees, playing at home, not only retook the lead with Lin Guanglai's three-run homer, but also extended the gap between the Yankees and Red Sox to two runs.
With 108 wins in the regular season, the Yankees successfully topped the league as number one, allowing them to wait for challengers without rush, and to gain home advantage in all future series;
