The Red Sox are up 1-0 on the Yankees in the American League Wild Card round, after a heart-stopping Game 1 win over the Yankees in New York on Tuesday night. Boston ace Garrett Crochet delivered a filthy performance on the mound and the Red Sox bats got to the New York bullpen for a 3-1 win.

Aroldis Chapman made it real interesting in the bottom of the ninth when he loaded the bases with no outs. But the All-Star closer retired the next three batters, striking out Trent Grisham with a 101 mph fastball to escape with the victory.

Boston earned the win at Yankee Stadium on 7.2 masterful innings from Crochet, who retired 17 straight at one point and struck out 11 Yankees. The Red Sox offense didn't muster much against Yankees starter Max Fried, but tagged the New York bullpen for a pair of

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