Yankees Sweep Away Red Sox, Inch Closer to Taking Wild Card

YANKEES 6 - RED SOX 3 

What a weekend for Giancarlo Stanton.

For the second straight night, the Yankees outfielder played a prominent role in another Yankees comeback, as both Stanton and Aaron Judge went yard in New York's 6-3 victory over Boston. The victory gave the Yankees a series sweep of the Bo Sox, as the Yanks now jump over Boston for the top wild card slot. 

With a week to go in the season, the Yankees control their own destiny with a trip to Toronto beginning Tuesday. The Yankees could essentially knock Toronto out this week. 

As for Stanton he has been unconscious the past two games. On Saturday, he hit a grand slam that gave the Yankees a stunning 5-3 lead in the eighth inning in Boston. On Sunday, he did it again, this time he did it again with a two-run blast that extended New York's lead to 6-3. 

Before Stanton's heroics, it was Judge who gave the Yankees the lead when he crushed a pitch from ex-Yankee Adam Ottovino to center field for a two-run double that gave the Yankees the late lead of 4-3. 

Stanton's homer was the icing on the cake. 

Chad Green got the win, pitching an inning and two-thirds of shutout relief. Jordan Montgomery got the start, and pitched well for the Yankees (89-67), giving up only a run on seven hits over five innings. 

Here come the Yankees, folks. Just when you thought they were down and out, they find a way, once again, to persevere and win a huge ballgame.