Johnny Damon hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees, 10-3.

“We stuck together,” Damon said, “and erased history.”

“The greatest comeback in baseball history,” Red Sox owner John Henry proclaimed.

“All empires fall sooner or later,” Boston president Larry Lucchino said.

“That’s for the ‘03 team, just like it’s for the ‘78 and the ‘49 team,” Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said. “I hope Ted Williams is having a cocktail upstairs.”