David Ortiz bunted the ball toward third base against shifted infield and then was lifted for a pinch-runner; he was 3 for 3. Ortiz,Cheap A&F hats who could become a free agent if the team declines his $12.5 million option, waved his helmet to the cheering fans on the way to the dugout and was brought back out for a curtain call.
Dustin Moseley (4-4) gave up four runs, five hits and two walks, striking out three in five innings for the Yankees. He gave up Drew's two-run homer in the first and Lowrie's in the fifth before Boston broke itWholesale A&F hats open against the bullpen in the sixth.
Robinson Cano's RBI single in the eighth inning made him the first Yankees second baseman with back-to-back 200-hit seasons. Nick Swisher homered and Mark Teixeira scored his major league-leading 113th run for New York.
"We'd still be playing right now if a lot of things (hadn't) happened," Lackey said. "I pretty much can guarantee that."
After winning 95 games last year,cheap Famous hats Boston (89-73) was hampered by injuries and finished in third place for just the second time since 1997.
Jed Lowrie homered twice, J.D. Drew also homered and Boston had two double steals in the sixth inning. John Lackey (14-11) struck out 10 in 7 2-3 innings for the Red Sox, who missed the playoffs for the second time in eight years.