Yankees ‘party hard’ in wild champagne celebration after AL East clincher

For the second time in the past eight days, the Yankees popped champagne bottles and celebrated — but this time, on Thursday night following their 10-1 victory over the Orioles, the party in their clubhouse followed an AL East title.

The Yankees won the division for the second time in three years with the win against Baltimore, but unlike last week, when their victory and celebration for securing a playoff berth on Sept. 18 occurred on the road, they were in The Bronx.