 The Yankees fell just a little short, and the Red Sox and Indians finished in a tie for first at 96–58.They held a one-game playoff, which counted as part of the regular season, so the Indians' victory raised their record to 97–58, and dropped the Red Sox to 96–59.The Yankees did not renew Bucky Harris' contract after the season, opting instead to hire Casey Stengel starting in 1949.