 Complete the following phrase:  The Yankees finished the 2001 season in first place in the AL East with a win-loss record of a winning percentage of , games ahead of the Boston Red Sox, good enough to secure the 2 seed in the American League playoff bracket. The Yankees then defeated the 4th seeded Oakland Athletics 3 games to 2 in the AL Division Series, after losing 2 games at home, and the top seeded Seattle Mariners 4 games to 1 in the 