Bronx Bombers Close Yankee Stadium in 7-3 Victory

After all those championships in this celebrated place, all those unforgettable moments, the New York Yankees weren't about to be knocked out of the playoff race on a night like this.

Mariano Rivera finished what Babe Ruth started 85 years ago, and New York bid farewell to fabled Yankee Stadium with a 7-3 victory tonight that prevented postseason elimination — at least for a day.