Saturday's 12-1 win over the New York Yankees was the Boston Red Sox' third straight over their hated rivals. It also solidified their hold on the top AL Wild Card spot, as Boston now holds a game and a half advantage over New York. Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet surpassed 200 strikeouts on the season in a strong seven-inning start. Crochet spoke to the media after the victory about the Yankees home crowd. According to MLB.com's Ian Browne, the sounds of silence stood out in the matchup.

“Yeah, it feels good,” said Crochet to Browne postgame. “It's kind of eerie in a way, but we’re playing really good ball right now. When you do that, that tends to happen on the road. So that's cool.”

Crochet struck out 11 batters en route to passing the 200-strikeout threshold. He only allowed one e

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