The Boston Red Sox's postseason came to an end Thursday night , as the New York Yankees defeated them 4-0 in the decisive Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series.

After catching lightning in a bottle with Garrett Crochet’s 11-strikeout outing to win Game 1 3-1 on Tuesday, Boston couldn't keep it going losing 4-3 in Game 2 on Wednesday, and now had their dreams dashed in Game 3, becoming the first team in the four-year history of the best-of-three Wild Card format to win Game 1 and lose the series . Previously, teams leading 1-0 had been 15-0, according to sportscaster and anchor on New England's NESN network, Thomas Caron.

Rookie Connelly Early started for the Red Sox and mounted an impressive outing, holding New York scoreless for three innings while striking out five. Earl

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