Jonathan Papelbon sprayed champagne near home plate, then threw the bottle high into the air. So what if Fenway Park was mostly empty? The Boston Red Sox had waited a long time for this party, and they let loose. More than an hour after beating the Minnesota Twins 5-2 Friday night, the Red Sox could celebrate: They were the AL East champions for the first time since 1995.
Posted: September 29th, 2007.
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Division Tour: AL Central (Yahoo! Sports)
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Boston’s magic number remains at 2 after losing to Minnesota 5-4 (AP)
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Division tour: AL East (Yahoo! Sports)
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