Boston Red Sox Beat New York Yankees 3-1 in AL Wild Card Series Opener

The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees 3-1 in Game One of the American League Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium, taking an early lead in the best-of-three matchup. Red Sox starter Garrett Crochet delivered an impressive performance, throwing 117 pitches, striking out 11 batters, and retiring 17 consecutively, while limiting the Yankees to just one run on a second-inning homer by Anthony Volpe. Key offensive contributions came from Masataka Yoshida, whose two-run single in the seventh provided the go-ahead runs, and Alex Bregman, who added an RBI double in the ninth. The Red Sox capitalized on the Yankees' bullpen struggles after Max Fried exited the game, with the bullpen allowing critical runs following Yoshida's hit. Closer Aroldis Chapman, a former Yankee, secured the save despite loading the bases, striking out key batters to end the game. Boston aims to continue their momentum in Game Two as they look to advance to the ALDS.