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Yankees and Dodgers clinch MLB postseason berths
The New York Yankees have officially secured their spot in the MLB postseason following an 8-3 comeback victory over the Minnesota Twins. The win, highlighted by a three-run home run from Aaron Judge in the eighth inning, marks the franchise's 61st postseason appearance and their ninth in the last ten seasons. Judge’s home run was his first since returning from a rib stress fracture that sidelined him for 84 games.
In other MLB action, the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a postseason berth with a 4-0 shutout victory against the Cincinnati Reds. Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered a dominant performance, allowing only one hit over seven scoreless innings to earn his 14th win of the season. Teoscar Hernández contributed a two-run home run to help the Dodgers move closer to securing the National League West division title.
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