Yankees Sweep Red Sox, Advance to ALDS After 9-2 Win
Luis García Jr. and Cody Bellinger powered the offense, while starting pitcher Max Fried delivered six strong innings to secure a spot in the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Yankees Control Rivalry Series Behind Dominant Pitching and Power
New York made quick work of its historic rival, outscoring Boston 18 runs across two games to close out the wild-card matchup. Following Cam Schlittler’s strong outing in the opener, Max Fried limited the Red Sox to one run on three hits over six innings, striking out six batters and walking one. Boston managed just a solo home run by Willson Contreras off Fried in the sixth inning, ending a 26-inning postseason scoreless drought that stretched back to the previous year’s series in the Bronx. Nick Sogard added a late solo homer in the seventh, but the Boston bullpen failed to hold the line once starter Sonny Gray exited.
Offensive Explosion Punctuates the Sweep
Sonny Gray labored through the first four innings before running into trouble in the fifth, departing to heavy boos from the home crowd with two runners on base. Cody Bellinger followed by greeting reliever Erik Miller with an RBI single in the fifth before breaking the game open in the sixth with a three-run blast off Garrett Whitlock. The Yankees batted around in a six-run sixth frame that featured an RBI single from rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr., along with run-scoring contributions from Austin Wells and Ryan McMahon.
Looking Ahead to the ALDS Matchup
The pitching staff’s ability to suppress the Boston lineup sets a high-performance benchmark as the club shifts focus to an intensive multi-game divisional test.
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