The New York Yankees are in survival mode. After dropping Game 1 at home, they now face elimination against the rival Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card series. Boston has the edge, but the Yankees still have the star power to extend the series.

Game 1 was less about Boston’s brilliance and more about Yankees manager Aaron Boone’s tactical blunders. Behind a dominant outing from Garrett Crochet, the Red Sox beat the Yankees 3-1 to take control of the series. Crochet struck out 11 in 7 2/3 innings and didn’t issue a walk, shutting down a star-studded New York lineup.

Anthony Volpe gave New York a brief lead with a second-inning home run, but that was all they could manage. The bullpen couldn’t back Max Fried’s efforts on the mound as Masataka Yoshida broke the game open with a c

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