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Yankees Sweep Red Sox, Advance to ALDS Against Rays
Max Fried held Boston to one run over six innings as New York scored six in the sixth and finished with 18 runs in the series.
- On Wednesday, the New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 9-2 in Game 2, completing a two-game sweep and advancing to the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
- Boston was eliminated in the first round for the second consecutive year after rebounding from a 32-46 start under Red Sox manager Chad Tracy, who took over as interim manager in late April.
- Pitcher Max Fried delivered six strong innings, while outfielders Cody Bellinger and Luis García Jr. homered to lead the Yankees' offensive surge that outscored the Red Sox 18-2 across the series.
- Outfielder Roman Anthony missed Game 2 after reaggravating a hand injury, while Tracy's early removal of both starting pitchers in consecutive games drew scrutiny from observers.
- The Yankees travel to St. Petersburg, Florida, Saturday to begin a best-of-five ALDS against the Rays, with captain Aaron Judge's availability still uncertain due to a calf strain.
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Boston HeraldYankees humiliate, eliminate Red Sox in Wild Card for second straight year
NEW YORK — As the Red Sox were outscored 18-2 and eliminated in a two-game Wild Card sweep by the Yankees on Tuesday (9-0) and Wednesday night (9-2) at Yankee Stadium, the aura of “Fool me once, shame on you;…
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