Yankees lock up playoff spot after 3-run rally in 8th dooms Rays

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    As the final out fell into Curtis Granderson's glove, the Yankees walked calmly to the mound to congratulate Mariano Rivera.

    No leaping. No screaming. No bubbly.

    Just handshakes.

    Playoff berths have become so commonplace in the Bronx -- 16 in 17 years -- they're no longer cause for celebration.

    "We still feel as though we didn't accomplish anything yet," Yankees captain Derek Jeter said after New York rallied past Tampa Bay 4-2 Wednesday and handed the Rays a damaging defeat in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. "I mean, we're happy to be in the playoffs, but people aren't running around here jumping up and down because we clinched a postseason berth. Our goal is to win the division."
     

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