Garrett Crochet Shines In Red Sox's Win Over Yankees

The Boston Red Sox exploded for 7 runs in the 9th inning, turning a 5-1 close game to a laugher, winning 12-1 on Saturday afternoon, August 23rd in New York. It was Boston's 8th straight win over the Yankees.

Garrett Crochet dominated on the mound for Boston, going 7.0 innings and allowing just 5 hits and 1 run. He had 11 strikeouts, putting him over 200 for the season, and walked just 1. He lowered his ERA to 2.38 and is now 14-5 on the season.

Greg Weissert, Just Wilson and Jordan Hicks closed out the game for Boston, allowing just 2 hits in the final 2 innings.

Boston's bats were on fire. After days of not driving in runs with runners in scoring position, the were 7-13 with runners in scoring position, rapping out 17 hits in the game.

Trevor Story was 3-5 with a double and his 20th homer of the season. The homer was a solo homer in the 5th inning.

Roman Anthony was 2-4 and had a double, his 18th of the season, driving in a run, with a sacrifice fly..

Ceddanne Rafaela was 2-5 with a double, driving in a run.

David Hamilton was 3-5, with a triple, his 1st of the season.

Nathaniel Lowe was 2-4 playing 1st base, driving in a run.

Alex Bregman drove in his 53rd run, with a sacrifice fly.

Carlos Narvaez was 3-4, with his 11th homer of the season, a 2-run blast in the 9th inning.

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Boston is now 71-59 and in 2nd place in the AL East. They are 5.0 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. Boston owns the top Wild Card spot and with the win over the Yankees, won the season series, which gives them the tie-breaker over the Yankees.

Boston and New York will play the final game of the 3-game series Sunday night, with the pregame starting at 6:10 and 1st pitch at 7:10 on AM 1370 WDEA.