The Boston Red Sox took a 1-0 lead over the Yankees in the AL Wild Card round Tuesday night thanks mostly to a gem by Garrett Crochet . But the ace's outing nearly went to waste, until the Red Sox got a big spark from some unlikely heroes late in New York.

Boston manager Alex Cora is always reminding his team that it takes everyone on the roster to win at this time of the year. As great as Crochet was on the mound, the ace can't put any runs on the board.

Boston was in a 1-0 hole in the top of the seventh after missing out on a number of chances against Max Fried over the first six innings. But then the Red Sox got some key plays from the bottom of the order, which turned the tide in their favor at Yankee Stadium and lifted the team to a 3-1 victory .

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