Yankees Sweep Red Sox, Advance to ALDS Against Rays
- On Wednesday, the New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 9-2 to complete a two-game sweep of the American League Wild Card Series, advancing to face the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.
- Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried delivered six strong innings allowing one run with six strikeouts, outdueling Boston starter Sonny Gray, who exited after 4⅔ innings and 70 pitches.
- Cody Bellinger hit a three-run home run and Luis Garcia Jr. added a solo shot, powering a six-run sixth inning that broke the game open for New York.
- Red Sox manager Chad Tracy lamented the loss, saying "the goal is to win the World Series and that ended for us tonight," as Boston was eliminated in the first round for the second straight year.
- The Yankees next face the Tampa Bay Rays in the Division Series starting Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla., with the sweep allowing New York to preserve pitchers Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón despite Aaron Judge remaining sidelined.
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No more baseball in Boston this year after Red Sox lose Game 2 and another AL Wild Card Series to the Yankees - The Boston Globe
Chad Tracy pulled starter Sonny Gray after 4⅔ innings, and for a second straight night the bullpen let the Red Sox manager down. The Rays await the Yankees in the ALDS.
Luis García Jr. shook a home run within a three-hit night in his first postseason starting game, Max Fried loved Boston by covering six innings and the New York Yankees beat the Red Sox Wednesday 9-2 to complete the sweep in the American League Wilds series.
Yankees' Aaron Boone Makes Strong Statement After Eliminating Red Sox
After winning 9-0 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series, the New York Yankees followed it up with a 9-2 victory in Game 2 to officially eliminate the Boston Red Sox and advance to the ALDS to take on the Tampa Bay Rays.The Yankees were once again firing on all cylinders […]
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Red Sox swept out of playoffs by Yankees
Boston is blown out for the second straight night and again gets eliminated by its rival in the first round.
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