A's pull off incredible feat to win West; Yankees take East

**Admin** Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:48 am

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The Oakland Athletics became the 2012 American League West Division Champions with another improbable rally in a season full of them, coming back from four runs down and a 13-game division deficit to stun the two-time defending league champion Texas Rangers, 12-5. The A's needed a series sweep and they delivered to win their first division crown in six years and 15th in all. They overcame a five-game deficit in the final nine days and took sole possession of the West's top spot for the first time this year. Up next for Oakland is a trip to Comerica Park to open the AL Divisional Series this Saturday evening against Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera and the AL Central champion Detroit Tigers.

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Robinson Cano and former Detroit Tiger Curtis Granderson each hit a pair of homeruns that powered the New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox, 14-2, in the Bronx for their 13th American League East Division title in 17 years. After losing to Tampa Bay, 4-1, the Baltimore Orioles settled for the wild card spot, much like Texas did, and the Yankees will face the winner between the Orioles & Rangers in the AL Divisional Series.