With the Red Sox ready to run on Aaron Judge on Tuesday, Nick Sogard executed their plan with perfection in the seventh inning of Boston’s 3-1 win over the Yankees in the Bronx.
The Yankees loaded the bases in the ninth inning with nobody out and threatened to walk off Game 1 against the Red Sox. But that threat proved to be empty.
Aaron Boone defended his decision on the basis that Max Fried faced increased pressure in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings and had to work hard to get through them.
There were plenty of turning points in the Boston Red Sox's 3-1 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night, but Nick Sogard's double in the top of the seven ...
Carlos Rodon starts for the Yankees in Wednesday night's Wild Card Series Game 2, a must-win spot for Aaron Boone's club against the Red Sox in this best-of-three at Yankee Stadium.
Aaron Boone explained removing his ace with one out in the seventh in the Yankees' Game 1 loss to the Red Sox.