Garrett Crochet dominates as Red Sox take Game 1 from Yankees

Garrett Crochet told his manager Alex Cora earlier Tuesday’s AL Wild Card opener successful New York that Boston’s bullpen would lone request 1 telephone — to person Aroldis Chapman. The 26-year-old left-hander delivered connected that bold pledge, tossing 7⅔ ascendant innings successful his postseason starting debut arsenic the Red Sox bushed the Yankees 3-1 astatine Yankee Stadium.

Crochet struck retired 11 and walked none, retiring 17 consecutive hitters astatine 1 constituent — the longest streak against the Yankees successful October since 1952. His lone blemish was a second-inning solo location tally by Anthony Volpe. He near with the bases loaded successful the eighth aft a career-high 117 pitches, finishing his nighttime with a 100 mph strikeout. “With them leaving maine successful there, I wanted to grant that decision,” Crochet said. “I wasn’t going to fto [Cora] down.”

Seventh-inning swing

The Yankees had led down Max Fried, who blanked Boston for 6⅓ innings earlier manager Aaron Boone turned to reliever Luke Weaver. That determination unraveled quickly. Ceddanne Rafaela worked an 11-pitch walk, Nick Sogard legged retired a treble connected Aaron Judge’s anemic throw, and Masataka Yoshida followed with a first-pitch, two-run single. Alex Bregman added security successful the ninth with an RBI deed successful his 100th vocation playoff game.

Chapman past survived a tense ninth, loading the bases earlier striking retired Giancarlo Stanton and Trent Grisham astir a shallow alert shot to seal the win.

Boston tin present clinch the bid successful Game 2 and determination connected to look Toronto successful the Division Series. No squad has mislaid a best-of-three chaotic paper circular aft winning the opener since the format was introduced successful 2022.

Yankees manager Boone tried to stay upbeat. “We are going to amusement up tomorrow, and I expect america to bash beauteous well,” helium said. Yet with Crochet unavailable and Boston holding momentum, the borderline for mistake has grown razor thin.