In 1978, the Red Sox held a 14-game lead in the American League East over the Yankees on July 18, but by season’s end, the Yankees had clawed back, and the teams were tied. A one-game playoff took place at Fenway Park on October 2. In the seventh inning, Boston led 2-0, but Yankees shortstop Bucky Dent, a .240 hitter with only four home runs all season, hit a pop-fly home run over the Green Monster with two runners on base to secure the New York win.
it says in july they had a 14 game lead…it never said the season ended in july…it said by the end of the season they (yankees) came back and won the AL east
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