In a tense showdown at Yankee Stadium, the New York Yankees bounced back to even their American League Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox with a tight 4-3 victory on Wednesday night. The game hinged on one heartbreaking mistake by Red Sox left fielder Jarren Duran that shifted the momentum to the Yankees.
With the score locked at 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth, Yankees star Aaron Judge crushed a short liner to left field. Duran, who admitted he positioned himself too deep to counter Judge’s power, charged forward for a diving catch. The ball smacked off his glove, letting runner Trent Grisham slide home for a 3-2 lead. “I was playing pretty deep on Judge,” Duran told reporters after the game. “I thought it was hit harder than it was, and I ended up pushing the ball right to myself. It’s on me.”
The Red Sox fought back quickly. In the top of the sixth, Trevor Story smashed a solo home run on the first pitch, tying things up at 3-3 and keeping Boston’s playoff hopes alive in this MLB postseason thriller.
But the Yankees seized control for good in the eighth. Catcher Austin Wells delivered a key single that drove in the go-ahead run, sealing the win and forcing a decisive Game 3.
Duran couldn’t shake the what-if feeling from his fifth-inning error. “This one’s going to sting,” he said. “I know that game is 100 percent on me. If I make that play, we take the lead after Trevor’s homer. I gave them momentum, and now I’ve got to own it.”
Thursday night’s winner-take-all clash in the Bronx will decide who advances to the ALDS against the Toronto Blue Jays. Yankees fans are buzzing, while the Red Sox look to channel their resilience in this high-stakes MLB playoff series.
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