New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox, American League Wild Card Game

MLBAmerican League Wild Card Game

Yankees

92-70

2-6

Final

Red Sox

92-70

Fenway Park

TV: Sportsnet

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
NYY	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
BOS	2	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	X	6

Who won: Red Sox 6-2

The Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-2 in American League Wild Card Game on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Fenway Park. The Red Sox outscored the Yankees 2-0 in the 1st inning. Xander Bogaerts went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Red Sox. Giancarlo Stanton went 3-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Yankees.

Player of the game

Xander Bogaerts

BOS · 1-2, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB

8.1

Win probability

100%BOS final

NYYBOS

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Play by play

Top 9th
Flied out to right
Torres flied out to right.
G. Torres · 0-4
Top 9th
Flied out to right
Gallo flied out to right.
J. Gallo · 0-4
HOME RUNTop 9th
Solo homer! 344 ft to right
G. Stanton · 3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Stanton homered to right (344 feet).
NYY 2 - 6 BOS
Top 9th
Grounded out to shortstop
Judge grounded out to shortstop.
A. Judge · 1-4
Top 9th
Whitlock relieved Robles
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded out to third
Dalbec grounded out to third.
B. Dalbec · 0-4
Bot 8th
Vázquez struck out swinging
Vázquez struck out swinging.
C. Vazquez · 0-1
Bot 8th
Struck out looking
Renfroe struck out looking.
H. Renfroe · 1-3
Bot 8thNYY
Sánchez catching
Sánchez catching.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Rizzo struck out swinging.
A. Rizzo · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Top 8th
Flied out to left
Odor flied out to left.
R. Odor · 0-2
Top 8th
Sánchez lined out to center
Sánchez lined out to center.
G. Sanchez · 0-1
Top 8th
Robles relieved Houck
Top 8thNYY
Sánchez hit for Higashioka
Top of the 8th inning
RUN SCORESBot 7th
Singled to center, 2 runs score
A. Verdugo · 2-4, 3 RBI
Verdugo singled to center, Hernández scored and Schwarber scored, Verdugo out stretching at second, Bogaerts to third.
NYY 1 - 6 BOS
Bot 7th
Walked
Bogaerts walked, Hernández to second, Schwarber to third.
X. Bogaerts · 1-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Bot 7th
Lined out to center
Devers lined out to center.
R. Devers · 0-2
Bot 7th
Green relieved Loaisiga
Bot 7th
Hernández walked
Hernández walked, Schwarber to second.
E. Hernández · 1-3
Bot 7th
Walked
Schwarber walked.
K. Schwarber · 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 7th
Grounded out to third
Arroyo grounded out to third.
C. Arroyo · 0-3
Bottom of the 7th inning