How the Red Sox celebrated winning the AL East
The Champagne flowed.
The Red Sox officially clinched the American League East division title on Thursday, doing so by defeating the rival Yankees in New York. The 11-6 win was followed by celebrations from fans and players.
Closer Craig Kimbrel closed out the win by striking out Giancarlo Stanton, cueing the excitement:
Kings of New York. #CLINCHED pic.twitter.com/vteTpcT8V0
— MLB (@MLB) September 21, 2018
Red Sox fans at Yankee Stadium made their presence felt:
The party moved to the visitors’ locker room:
And the AL East goes to…
THE BOSTON RED SOX!!! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/E4ebdYXQoH— Red Sox (@RedSox) September 21, 2018
🍾🍾🍾 pic.twitter.com/UEeFazuqUs
— Red Sox (@RedSox) September 21, 2018
Mookie Betts, whose eighth inning three-run home run all but clinched the game (and division) for the Red Sox, made it through a champagne-soaked interview:
https://twitter.com/RedSox/status/1042979309390983168
Here’s a look at images from the field and locker room celebrations:
Xander Bogaerts and Mookie Betts celebrate after defeating the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
Sox players surround relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel (center) after they defeated the Yankees.
Sox players start popping champagne bottles to celebrate.
Eduardo Rodriguez and Christian Vazquez celebrate.
Mookie Betts gets sprayed with champagne by a teammate.
Rafael Devers and Mitch Moreland get sprayed with champagne.
Brandon Workman (right) celebrates with Ryan Brasier.
Christian Vazquez pours a beer down the back of Mookie Betts.
Jackie Bradley Jr., William Cuevas, and Christian Vazquez celebrate.
Mookie Betts (right) celebrates with first base coach Tom Goodwin.
Mitch Moreland sprays Jackie Bradley Jr. with champagne.
Players celebrate after the Red Sox clinched their third straight division title.
