Yankees Crush Red Sox 18-2 in 2-Game Wild Card Sweep for Second Straight Year
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Updated · Boston Herald · Sep 30
Yankees Crush Red Sox 18-2 in 2-Game Wild Card Sweep for Second Straight Year
3 articles · Updated · Boston Herald · Sep 30
Summary
Boston managed just two runs across two losses—9-0 Tuesday and 9-2 Wednesday—as New York knocked out the Red Sox in the Wild Card round again.
Max Fried held Boston to one earned run over six innings in Game 2, while the Red Sox offense produced only four hits Wednesday and ended the series with its first run in 27 postseason innings.
Chad Tracy's pitching moves deepened the collapse: he pulled Sonny Gray after 4 2/3 strong innings, then watched Erik Miller and Garrett Crochet help turn a 2-1 game into a rout.
The sweep underscored Boston's unresolved offseason problem after it prioritized pitching over power; the club scored 689 runs in 2026, down 97 from last year, and hit 163 homers versus 186 in 2025.