The Yankees would get two solo homers from Jason Giambi in the next few innings before a David Ortiz homer made it 5-2 Red Sox heading to the bottom of the eighth.Īnd then, Hall of Fame Red Sox starter Pedro Martinez was left in too long by manager Grady Little.
A Kevin Millar shot made it 4-0 for the Sox in the fourth. A two-run shot from Trot Nixon off Roger Clemens and then a run-scoring throwing error from Yankees third baseman Enrique Wilson made it 3-0 Red Sox in the second inning.
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The series was tied at 1-1, 2-2 and now 3-3.
The Red Sox had won 95 regular-season games compared to 101 from the Yankees. Thanks to the wild card, we finally got to see these two storied franchises facing off in the ALCS. For those of us who remember the pre-2004 Red Sox lore, this was a big one. They had a 2-0 lead heading to the seventh inning and then it happened. Pretty rough to win 99 games and maybe not make the playoffs, no? The Red Sox hosted this one in Fenway and jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second with a Carl Yastrzemski homer. Raschi managed to close things down, however, in a funny reminder how much different the game was back then Can you imagine a starter being allowed to finish a game after giving up three runs in the ninth and facing the tying run nowadays? 1978 - Yankees 5, Red Sox 4īoth teams navigated the regular season with 99 wins. He then scored on a Billy Goodman single, making it 5-3 with the tying run coming to the plate. After a Williams walk and Vern Stephens single, Bobby Doerr tripled home both. It was 5-0 going to the top of the ninth, but the Red Sox made it interesting. Henrich hit a leadoff homer and, after a rally, Jerry Coleman plated three more on a bases-loaded double. It was 1-0 Yankees going to the bottom of the eighth. No one scored again for a while, as Red Sox pitcher Ellis Kinder and Yankees starter Vic Raschi dealt. The Yankees got a run in the first when Phil Rizzuto hit a leadoff triple and then came home on a Tommy Henrich grounder. Fun!Ī one-game playoff took place in Yankee Stadium on October 2. Oh, and the Red Sox leadoff hitter was Joe's brother, Dom. The Ted Williams-led Red Sox finished the 154-game regular season schedule with 96 wins. I would say many people forget about this, but most of us weren't alive. They've done this dance before, creating plenty of memorable moments. Tuesday wasn't the first time the Yankees and Red Sox have met in an elimination game, however. The Red Sox will now advance to the AL Division Series against the top seeded Tampa Bay Rays the Yankees, meanwhile, are heading home for a long winter. 24, Cole and Eovaldi matched up against each other at Fenway Park with the Yankees knocking Eovaldi out of the game in the third inning and going on to win 8-3.The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees on Tuesday night in the American League Wild Card Game.
Eovaldi has made six starts this year against the Yankees with a 2-2 record and 3.71 ERA. The Yankees will send Cy Young contender Gerrit Cole (16-8, 3.23 ERA) to the mound against Nathan Eovaldi (11-9, 3.75) of the Red Sox in a battle of hard-throwing right-handers.Ĭole has faced the Red Sox four times already this season, with a 2-2 record a 4.91 ERA. Who are the starting pitchers for Yankees vs. The Red Sox are at home due to their 10-9 advantage over the Yankees during the regular season. Red Sox start?įirst pitch is set for 8:08 p.m. Here's everything you need to know about Tuesday night's AL wild-card game: What time does Yankees vs. The Yanks went on to win the World Series. In that contest, Yankees shortstop Bucky Dent hit a go-ahead three-run homer into the screen above Fenway's Green Monster in Game 163 to propel New York to a 5-4 win.
There may be a few ghosts from 1978 lurking in Fenway Park on Tuesday night as the Boston Red Sox host the New York Yankees in this year's American League wild card playoff game.Īlthough the two teams have met other times in the postseason - most recently in the 2018 AL division series, and more famously in the 20 AL championship series – the tension and drama of a winner-take-all affair will be most like the one-game playoff for the AL East title 43 years ago. Watch Video: AL wild-card game: Yankees-Red Sox showdown
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