Yankees lose to Red Sox 3-1 in Game 1
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Manager Alex Cora came out to relieve Crochet, the men exchanging pats on the jerseys, and summoned closer Chapman with a man on and two outs. Chapman retired Jose Caballero on a fly to right, got an insurance RBI double from Alex Bregman, who was playing in his 100th career playoff game and then worked a scoreless ninth to save it.
The drama was only heightened by it coming against the backdrop of what happened in a 24 hours period nine and a half months earlier. On the evening of December 10th, 2024, the Yankees landed Max Fried in free agency by going to an eighth year on the contract. The Sox were in, but got outbid.
One of the Red Sox' Game 1 heroes admits he had a "bizarre year." He came up big Tuesday, challenging Aaron Judge's arm.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone will certainly be second guessed after he removed starting pitcher Max Fried in the top of the seventh inning of Tuesday's 3-1 playoff loss to the Boston Red Sox,