BOSTON -- The New York Yankees outlasted the Boston Red Sox for the second straight day on Saturday, beating their rivals 4-3 at a sold-out Fenway Park to expand their lead for the top American League Wild Card spot to 1 ½ games.
Overall, the Yankees' 83-65 record ranks third in the American League, three games behind the first-place Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East. With 14 games remaining, New York still has an outside shot at claiming both the AL East title and the league's top seed for the second consecutive year.