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<p>NEW YORK &#8212; Mark Teixeira hit a game-winning grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees staved off playoff elimination at the last possible moment with a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.</p><p>Boston clinched the AL East title nearly 30 minutes before Teixeira connected, thanks to Toronto&#8217;s 3-2 loss against Baltimore. But a five-run comeback by New York in the ninth prevented its longtime rival from celebrating on the Yankee Stadium field.</p><p>The victory by the Orioles put the Yankees on the brink of wild-card elimination following a surprising charge late this season. New York had only one infield hit and trailed 3-0 heading into the ninth, with Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel on his way in from the bullpen.</p><p>Kimbrel, however, gave up a leadoff single to Brett Gardner and issued three straight walks, the last forcing in a run.</p><p>Red Sox manager John Farrell lifted Kimbrel (2-5) for Joe Kelly, who struck out Starlin Castro and retired Didi Gregorius on a foul popup. With the Yankees down to their last out, Teixeira, planning to retire after this season, launched a 99 mph fastball on an 0-1 count into the New York bullpen in right-center.</p><p>Yankees relievers raised their arms and Teixeira puffed his cheeks and spread his arms wide as he rounded first base. The 36-year-old, in his 14th big league season, tossed his helmet away and happy New York players poured out of the dugout to swarm him at home plate.</p><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to take away a lot of memories. This will be one of the best,&#8221; Teixeira said.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Red Sox walked back to their bench and quietly cleared out of the dugout, an awkward way to celebrate their second division crown in four years.</p><p>New York ensured its 24th consecutive season with a winning record. Teixeira hit the Yankees&#8217; first game-ending grand slam since Alex Rodriguez on April 7, 2007.</p><p>James Pazos (1-0) was the winner.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">New York Yankees Brett Gardner, right, douses the Yankees' Mark Teixeira (25) with purple Gatorade after the Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Teixeira's ninth-inning, walk-off grand slam in a baseball game in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/web1_AP16273110439987.jpg</photo0><caption0>New York Yankees Brett Gardner, right, douses the Yankees' Mark Teixeira (25) with purple Gatorade after the Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Teixeira's ninth-inning, walk-off grand slam in a baseball game in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)</caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Mike Fitzpatrick</p><p>AP Baseball Writer</p></bylineMeta></div>

Teixeira’s walk-off grand slam spoils Boston’s AL East victory party