Raul Ibanez tied it with a pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning then had an RBI single in the 12th, helping the Yankees remain a game up on Baltimore in the AL East with one game to go by beating the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night.
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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Close
With a second comeback spurred by Ibanez in the last 10 days, the Yankees need a win or Orioles loss on the final day of the season to secure their 13th division title since 1996. The Orioles beat Tampa Bay 1-0 earlier.
If the teams end up even after Wednesday's games, they'll play a tiebreaker Thursday in Baltimore.
The Yankees kept missing chances on a misty night. They were 0-58 when trailing after eight innings this season, then rallied in the ninth.
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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester... View Full Caption
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Close
With a second comeback spurred by Ibanez in the last 10 days, the Yankees need a win or Orioles loss on the final day of the season to secure their 13th division title since 1996. The Orioles beat Tampa Bay 1-0 earlier.
If the teams end up even after Wednesday's games, they'll play a tiebreaker Thursday in Baltimore.
The Yankees kept missing chances on a misty night. They were 0-58 when trailing after eight innings this season, then rallied in the ninth.