Thursday night didn’t exactly draw parallels to the Yankees ’ collapse in the 2004 ALCS, yet the pinstripers did extract some odds-defying revenge over the Red Sox with their decisive 4-0 victory in Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series .

A best-of-three set, the hosting Yankees didn’t have to conjure the same magic Boston did 21 years ago when it became the only major league club to overcome a 3-0 series deficit in the playoffs. But with Bucky Dent throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on the 47 th anniversary of his famous home run at Fenway Park, perhaps there was some voodoo working in the Yankees’ favor Thursday, as they became the first team to advance past the Wild Card round after losing Game 1 since MLB officially expanded its playoff format to include 12 teams

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