AL wild-card game: Eovaldi, Red Sox rise to the occasion to end Yankees' season
It all hinged on one key play, but in the end, the Sox's best players were simply better than the Yankees', Jake Mintz writes.OCTOBER 6, 2021
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Red Sox advance to ALDS. Yankees see late spark extinguished as Red Sox win by 4
KEY PLAYERS
Nathan Eovaldi BOS - #17 P
(W, 1-0) 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K
Xander Bogaerts BOS - #2 SS
1-2, 2 R, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 BB, K
Giancarlo Stanton NYY - #27 DH
3-4, R, HR (1), RBI, K
Gerrit Cole NYY - #45 P
(L, 0-1) 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 K
KEY PLAYS
BOS SCORE
NYY 0 BOS 2
BOS SCORE
NYY 0 BOS 3
NYY SCORE
NYY 1 BOS 3
BOS SCORE
NYY 1 BOS 4
BOS KEY PLAY
NYY 1 BOS 4
BOS SCORE
NYY 1 BOS 6
NYY SCORE
NYY 2 BOS 6
