NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Cora had such a short leash on Brayan Bello in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series on Wednesday night that the Boston Red Sox starter lasted just 2 1/3 innings before giving way to a left-handed reliever.

Playing that matchup game worked initially, and Cora kept calling on a rotating cast of characters from the bullpen from that point forward. The Red Sox used seven pitchers and, after losing 4-3 to the New York Yankees with the chance to move on, they may need to do more of the same in the series-deciding Game 3 on Thursday night with no starter announced in advance.

In a stark contrast to the opener, when Boston only needed Garrett Crochet, who threw 7 2/3 innings of one-run baseball, and closer Aroldis Chapman, who got the final four outs — including escaping a base

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