The Boston Red Sox opened the AL Wild Card series with a composed 3–1 victory over the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
Garrett Crochet delivered a dominant outing on the mound while timely late hitting swung the contest in Boston’s favor.
The win gives Boston a 1–0 series lead in hostile territory.
Early Control, Late Separation
The Yankees struck first when Anthony Volpe launched a solo home run in the second inning.
From that moment on, Crochet settled into complete command, retiring 17 consecutive batters at one point.
The Red Sox breakthrough came in the seventh when Masataka Yoshida lined a two-run single to center, scoring Ceddanne Rafaela and Nick Sogard.
Alex Bregman added insurance in the ninth with an RBI double that plated Trevor Story.
- Volpe provided New York’s only run.
- Yoshida and Bregman delivered all three Boston RBIs.
- Boston scored all runs from the seventh inning onward.
Match Player Stats
| Stat | Red Sox | Yankees |
|---|---|---|
| Runs | 3 | 1 |
| Hits | 8 | 7 |
| Home Runs | 0 | 1 |
| Total Bases | 11 | 10 |
| Runners LOB | 10 | 5 |
| RISP | 2-7 | 1-7 |
Crochet’s Command Performance
Crochet worked 7.2 innings, allowing just four hits and one earned run while striking out 11 without issuing a walk.
He threw 117 pitches with 78 strikes and posted a game score of 78.
Aroldis Chapman closed with 1.1 scoreless innings to secure the save.
- Crochet recorded 22 first-pitch strikes to 26 batters.
- Yankees hitters struck out 13 times overall.
- Chapman faced seven batters and struck out two.
Pitching Lines
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crochet | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Chapman | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Key Offensive Contributors
Trevor Story and Nick Sogard each collected two hits and scored once.
Bregman reached base three times and drove in a run.
Yoshida’s pinch-hit appearance changed the game’s direction.
- Story: 2-5, 1 run.
- Sogard: 2-4, 1 run.
- Bregman: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB.
- Yoshida: 1-2, 2 RBI.
Select Hitter Stats
| Player | AB | H | R | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sogard | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bregman | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Yoshida | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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