It’s been a stressful past few days for the Boston Red Sox, but the ballclub finally got to exhale Saturday afternoon.
While the New York Yankees made things very interesting, the Red Sox clinched their second consecutive American League East championship with a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros.
Boston received a tremendous outing from Drew Pomeranz, who only allowed one run on three hits over six innings. The Sox’s bats were solid in support of Pomeranz, and the bullpen turned in a strong performance to lock down the win, capped off by Craig Kimbrel in the ninth inning.
After the game, the Red Sox’s closer explained just how sweet it is to win a…