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Wednesday, October 20

Yankees vs. Red Sox   Mets vs. Braves

Orlando Hernandez led the Yankees to their 36th trip to the World Series on Monday.

Head-to-head
Boston | New York

Season stats
Boston | New York

Playoff rosters
Boston | New York

Playoff history
Boston | New York


GAME 1 AT NEW YORK
Yankees 4, Red Sox 3
Bernie Williams blasted Rod Beck's offering over the center-field wall in the 10th to win it.
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GAME 2 AT NEW YORK
Yankees 3, Red Sox 2
Battling a broken rib, Paul O'Neill drove in the winning run with a seventh-inning single as New York's playoff win streak reached 12 games.
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GAME 3 AT BOSTON
Red Sox 13, Yankees 1
Pedro Martinez pitched seven innings of two-hit ball while Roger Clemens was banged around for five runs in two-plus innings.
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GAME 4 AT BOSTON
Yankees 9, Red Sox 2
The Yankees took a commanding 3-1 lead in the series as they scored six runs in the ninth inning to turn a close game into a rout.
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GAME 5 AT BOSTON
Yankees 6, Red Sox 1
Derek Jeter kissed a two-run homer in the first and Orlando Hernandez pitched seven shutout innings to wrap up the AL pennant.
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