Yankee Record Setters

While Sunday's Yankees/Red Sox game was little more than a glorified exhibition, two Yankees wrote their names into the record books. And they did it in the same inning!
Miguel Andujar (left) doubled in the 4th inning, his 47th of the season to set a new American League rookie record.
Luke Voit (right) followed him in the lineup and drove Andujar home with a home run -- the Yankees' 267th of the year, establishing another new major league record.
Yankees + stats = history; seems to happen a lot, doesn't it?
Andujar and Voit, two of the young Yankees that helped them earn home field advantage for Wednesday's Wild Card playoff game. They can enjoy a couple of days off before they host the A's.
The realities of marketing mean the Yankees will always be attracted to big stars and famous names. But isn't it refreshing to also see unheralded or less familiar players having a real impact?

(My images are from the September 1st Yankees/Tigers game.)

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