Cora Goes to Bullpen Early, Yankees Score Late to Win 4-3, Tying Series

Cora goes to bullpen early, Yankees score late to win 4-3, tying series

The Red Sox and Yankees face a winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday night after New York topped Boston, 4-3, in another close game in The Bronx.

Red Sox’ Alex Cora nearly flips the script on Aaron Boone, but Yankees stay alive in Game 2

Even when it was guaranteed for Boston, Alex Cora managed as if there was no tomorrow for the Red Sox on Wednesday. But after the Yankees’ Austin Wells go-ahead two-out RBI single in the bottom of the eighth, there will be as the Bombers defeated the Sox 4-3 to stay alive in Game 2. It was all set up for Boston in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card series against the Yankees. After Garrett Crochet twirled an absolute gem in Game 1, Brayan B…

Yankees 4, Red Sox 3: Boston’s bullpen falters late, and New York forces Game 3 - The Boston Globe

Brayan Bello was pulled in the third, with Alex Cora opting to go to the lefties in the bullpen. Garrett Whitlock gave up the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth.

Red Sox Go Deep In Bullpen In Game Two Loss

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora emerged from the dugout to remove his starting pitcher with just one out in the third inning of Wednesday’s game two against the New York Yankees. It worked out for him as Justin Wilson worked his way out of a jam, keeping the score tied at two. After Wilson, Cora used five more pitchers from his bullpen. Justin Slaten threw 2/3 of an inning, Steven Matz threw one, Zack Kelly covered another and Garrett Whitlock …