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If Chicago third baseman Curtis Mead had gloved a hot shot from Giancarlo Stanton, the White Sox almost certainly would have turned an inning-ending double play and preserved a two-run lead.

But Mead didn’t, and the Yankees took advantage.

One gift from a noncontender helped them keep pace.

A second from a contender was not delivered on this night, as the Red Sox could not pull off a sweep of the Blue Jays.

So the Yankees remained knotted with Toronto atop the AL East upon escaping with a 5-3 victory in The Bronx in front of 38,545, who are guaranteed to witness a playoff game this year: The

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