NEW YORK — Defense was supposed to be the fix. That was what the Red Sox chased all season. Last year, the team was buried -- second-to-last in the majors with 115 errors. Only the Marlins had more, at 117. So Alex Bregman was acquired, Rafael Devers was slid to DH, then eventually traded. Trevor Story stayed healthy, which allowed Ceddanne Rafaela to be moved back to center, where a Gold Glove will likely be won.

By the numbers, Boston's outfield was rated the best in baseball, racking up 52 defensive runs saved. But defensive metrics can be tricky because the full story isn't told. They can be flawed. And if the Red Sox are watched long enough, their defensive flaws are seen, too.

So in Game 3 of the Wild Card, under the lights in the Bronx, mistakes piled up again. In

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