100, baby!

100 wins, the division, and a downing of the Red Sox, all in one day!

The classic Andy Pettitte-Mariano Rivera combo did it again today, with Pettitte showing he hasn't lost his edge (6 innings, 2 earned runs, 4 Ks) and Mo cleaning up in the ninth (44th).

The Yankees have six games left this season, during which they'll be able to tweak their lineup and rotation for the playoffs, which will start either October 7 or 8 for them.

Notables:
Derek Jeter went 2-for-4 today, going after several first pitches and raising his batting average to .333 for the season.

Mark Teixeira went 2-for-4 with a home run. His batting average has slowly risen to .294, and he has a chance to break .300 this season after spending the early months under the Mendoza Line. Teixeira also notched his 38th homer and 120th RBI today, on pace for his best MLB totals, save his 2005 season with Texas.

Nick Swisher, who was 1-for-3 with a double today, has hit 27 home runs this season in 481 at-bats. His career-high, 35, was during a season when he had 556 at-bats. Not bad for a bench-warmer.

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