Garrett Crochet Comes up Big to Help the Red Sox Salvage Series Finale Against Yankees
- The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees 6-4 on Sunday night in Boston to avoid a sweep and improve their postseason chances.
- The win followed a dominant six-run first inning aided by hits from the first five batters and was fueled by Garrett Crochet's strong pitching performance.
- Crochet recorded 12 strikeouts over six innings, tying his best performance of the season, but gave up three runs, including a two-run homer from Amed Rosario and Aaron Judge’s 48th home run.
- Aroldis Chapman earned his 30th save by retiring all three batters in the ninth inning, while the Red Sox secured second place in the AL wild-card race, trailing the Yankees by 1.5 games.
- The victory clinched Boston's first winning season since 2021 and reinforced manager Alex Cora's goal to compete in October despite the challenging playoff race.
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Crochet delivers for Red Sox in 'must-win game'
With the Boston Red Sox needing a win to avoid a series sweep Sunday, ace Garrett Crochet matched his season high with 12 strikeouts over six innings in his club's 6-4 victory over the rival New York Yankees at Fenway Park, improving to 16-5 this season.
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