Ocean Springs native and Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet said before Tuesday’s opening AL Wild Card game against the New York Yankees that he’s trying to “treat it as another start.” That’s exactly what he did, continuing a regular season’s worth of dominance and leading Boston to a 3-1 win.

Crochet struck out 11 batters, allowed four hits, and walked none over 7 2/3 innings. The only blemish on an otherwise exemplary night was a second-inning home run off the bat of Anthony Volpe. Crochet hit the reset button after the long ball and went on to retire 17 consecutive batters, giving Boston exactly what it needed for a win over its longtime rival.

Crochet is now 4-0 against the Yankees this year, with teammate and third baseman Alex Bregman saying after the game that he wasn’t surpr

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