The New York Yankees had their stadium rocking late Tuesday night, and for a brief moment, it felt like a miracle comeback was brewing. Down two runs in the ninth, they loaded the bases with nobody out—the exact script fans dream of in October. But instead of fireworks, there was only frustration. Giancarlo Stanton struck out, Jazz Chisholm Jr. lifted a shallow fly ball, and Trent Grisham went down swinging. The Boston Red Sox, their archrivals, escaped with a 3-1 win in the Wild Card series opener, leaving the Yankees stunned and staring at elimination.

Fried does everything asked—and more

For six and a third innings, Max Fried pitched like a man determined to carry his team into the next round. The left-hander didn’t just put up zeroes; he did it with poise, navigating around baserunne

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