The Boston Red Sox , under the electric lights of Fenway Park, beheld Garrett Crochet steal the show Sunday night, guiding them to a momentous 6-4 victory over the New York Yankees in the finale of their three-game series. The victory moved Boston to 82-68 on the season, 1.5 games behind New York for the top American League Wild Card spot, while holding the tiebreaker against both the Yankees and the Houston Astros, who sit third in the wild-card race.

Crochet, the 26-year-old left-hander acquired from the Chicago White Sox in the offseason and locked in with a $170 million, six-year deal starting next season, dominated from the outset. He struck out 12 over six innings, matching his season high, and allowed only two home runs to the Yankees despite facing the league’s reigning MVP

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