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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
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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.

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Injuries and inactives

Yankees4th in AL East
  • Aaron Judge RF
    Calf, Strain, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Clarke Schmidt SP
    Biceps, Pinched Nerve, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Fernando Cruz RP
    Elbow, Sprain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Kervin Castro RP
    Elbow, Inflammation, right
    60-Day-IL
Red Sox5th in AL East
  • Caleb Durbin 3B
    Finger, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Garrett Whitlock RP
    Leg, Fracture, right
    Out
  • Masataka Yoshida DH
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    Out
  • Roman Anthony LF
    Hand, Strain, right
    Out
  • Tyron Guerrero RP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    Out

Probable starters

Yankees4th in AL East
Gerrit Cole SP
Probable starter · 0-1, 13.50 ERA, 3 K, 3.00 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Anthony Rizzo1B
  2. 2Aaron JudgeRF
  3. 3Giancarlo StantonDH
  4. 4Joey GalloLF
  5. 5Gleyber Torres2B
  6. 6Brett GardnerCF
  7. 7Gio UrshelaSS
  8. 8Kyle HigashiokaC
  9. 9Andrew VelazquezSS
Red Sox5th in AL East
Nathan Eovaldi SP
Probable starter · 2-2, 4.79 ERA, 25 K, 1.16 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Kyle SchwarberDH
  2. 2Enrique HernandezCF
  3. 3Rafael Devers3B
  4. 4Xander BogaertsSS
  5. 5Alex VerdugoLF
  6. 6Hunter RenfroeRF
  7. 7Kevin PlaweckiC
  8. 8Bobby Dalbec1B
  9. 9Christian Arroyo2B

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Game info

Venue
Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts · Attendance 38,324
Officials
Mark Carlson (Home Plate Umpire), James Hoye (First Base Umpire), Jerry Meals (Second Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Third Base Umpire), Ryan Blakney (Left Field Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Right Field Umpire)

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