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Brett Gardner put the perfect capper on dream Yankees season

On the night the Yankees clinched their first AL East title in seven years, Brett Gardner was all over the basepaths.

He scored a run in the second inning, homered in the fourth, hit a two-RBI double in the sixth and walked and scored in the eighth.

It was another stellar night in a wildly productive year for the 36-year-old Gardner, who many expected to be a fourth outfielder when spring training began.

“It means a lot,’’ Gardner said of how well he has played in such a successful season in The Bronx. “I’ve had more fun playing baseball this year than I ever have.