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Why did Alex Cora leave Connelly Early in? Red Sox manager criticized for sticking with rookie starter vs. Yankees

A decisive Game 3 between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees started as a pitchers' duel between two young, inexperienced starters. For one, success was fleeing.

23-year-old Red Sox starter Connelly Early struggled the second time through the Yankees' lineup, allowing four runs (three earned) with admittedly little help from his defense.

As the Yankees' offense gained momentum and the crowd grew louder, Cora wasn't quick to pull Early from the game despite so many managers around baseball giving their much more experienced starters a quick hook during the postseason. Cora quickly came under fire on social media for his hesitance to remove Ea

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