1st-inning home run for #BlueJays Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was a no-doubter, out at all 30 #MLB ballparks, and most importantly, way out of #Yankees Stadium for an early lead. #CantHelpMyself
Didn’t realize Schwarber is only 32.
There really weren't any other options, which is why Cora went all in in Game 2, which I support.
Fact is, satisfying as it would have been to beat NYY, I was unclear what the path would be in the longer series that lie ahead.
The next #RedSox baseball game is in 177 days. Let's get the countdown underway! So, one last time for 2025…
That's all for now, fans.
Stay well, keep in touch, and enjoy the off-season!
#RedSox missed a division win this regular season, which was the goal at the start of the year, but reached the playoffs only to be eliminated in this first, short round. It's a disappointing end to the first promising BOS season since 2021.
FINAL: #RedSox season is over as #Yankees shutout BOS 4-0.
NYY advances to the American League Division Series at #BlueJays next.
BOS offense tonight limited to 5 hits, no extra-base hits and no walks, with 13 strikeouts.
#RedSox Cora on the team's young core: "All of those kids that came up did a good job. Like I have been saying the last two weeks, they didn't come here just to get their feet wet like in the past. They came here to contribute. I think as an organization we are in a great, great, great place."
#RedSox Cora on the 2025: "We didn't finish the way we wanted." Says, "Like I always said, we are not a perfect team. We are a good team that needs to keep improving, and let's see what the off-season brings. But I truly believe we are going to keep getting better."
#RedSox Cora on #Yankees starter Cam Schlittler: "We needed to be perfect tonight, because he was perfect. The stuff is outstanding. He was under control. That was electric. That was electric."
#RedSox Cora on Connelly Early: "The kid did a good job. He threw the ball well, induced them to weak contact, but it didn't happen for us tonight." Says, "We didn't play defense. The pop-up, drops, there's a double, and there's a walk, and they didn't hit the ball hard, but they found holes."
#RedSox Manager Alex Cora congratulates #Yankees for advancing. "It is a special good team, and wish them nothing but the best."
#Yankees will play in American League Division Series Game 1 at #BlueJays starting Saturday at 4:08 ET/1:08 PT on FOX. It's a 5-game series: 2 games there, 2 games in the Bronx, and a 5th game, if necessary, back in Toronto.
⭐️ #Yankees Cam Schlittler is 1st pitcher in #MLB postseason history with 8 scoreless inning, 12 strikeouts, and no walks in a postseason game.
30th shutout loss in a must-win postseason game, first ever by #RedSox, and third executed by #Yankees pitching (also 1956 World Series Game 7 vs Brooklyn #Dodgers and 1962 Word Series Game 7 vs #Giants).
#RedSox are just the 2nd team in #MLB postseason history to strikeout 13+ times while limited to 5 or fewer hits, including no extra-base hits, in a must-win game. Also #Indians (now #Guardians), who suffered that fate also vs #Yankees in 2017 ALDS Game 5 (5 H, 0 XBH, 15 SO).
Fastest pitch thrown today by any pitcher of the game was a 100.8 MPH 4-seam fastball from #Yankees Cam Schlittler to #RedSox Jarren Duran for a foul.
Hardest hit ball by either side in this game was a double for #Yankees Giancarlo Stanton. Left the bat at 114.5 MPH vs #RedSox.
Batted ball that traveled the farthest distance in this game was a double for #Yankees Giancarlo Stanton vs #RedSox. Estimated distance was 393 feet.
#RedSox left runners on base in this game in the 2nd (1 runner), 4th (1), 5th (2), 6th (1), and 9th (1) innings.
#Yankees left runners on base tonight in the 2nd (1), 3rd (1), 4th (3), 6th (1), and 8th (1) innings.
#RedSox had 5 hits in 32 at-bats in this game and batted just .198 in the postseason, with a .280 on-base percentage and .260 slugging percentage.
#Yankees had 8 hits in 33 at-bats tonight and are batting .253 this postseason, with a .295 OBP and .343 SLG.
With 3 runs allowed in this game, #RedSox pitchers recorded a postseason ERA of 2.88 and 1.20 WHIP.
#Yankees postseason ERA stands at 2.00 including the 0 ER today, with a 1.07 WHIP.
Time of the game: 2 hours, 30 minutes before a crowd of 48,833 fans (a sell out) who saw #Yankees beat #RedSox, 4-0 in the series finale.
#RedSox were 0-for-1 with runners in scoring position in this one, left 6 on.
#Yankees were 3-for-11 with RISP, left 7 runners on base. #MLB
#Yankees Cam Schlittler earns the win in this one. Improves to 1-0 in the postseason with a 0.00 ERA.
#RedSox Connelly Early takes the loss tonight, falls to 0-1 in the postseason with a 7.36 ERA.
#RedSox lose in American League Wild Card Series Game 3. Their season is over and #Yankees advance to the AL Division Series.
Best OPS vs #Yankees
#MLB 2025
Minimum 25 At-Bats
1. George Springer, 1.116
2. Addison Barger, 1.074
3. Jonathan Aranda, 1.057
4. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1.007
5. CARLOS NARVáEZ, .978
6. ALEX BREGMAN, .924
7. Gunnar Henderson, .888
8. Brent Rooker, .868
9. Romy Gonzalez, .856
10. TREVOR STORY, .847
#RedSox Alex Bregman recorded a .924 OPS vs #Yankees in 2025. It's the 6th-best OPS of any #MLB player vs NYY this regular season (minimum 25 at-bats).
Teammate Carlos Narváez ranked 5th-best on that same list (.978), Trevor Story ranked 10th (.847).
#RedSox Alex Bregman is playing in his 102nd career postseason game, 8th-most in #MLB history. #Yankees Derek Jeter had the most (158).
At the plate #RedSox third baseman Alex Bregman singled in the 8th inning of last night's game at #Yankees. Was his 91st career postseason hit, matching Yuli Gurriel and Carlos Correa for the 10th-most in #MLB postseason history.
Opponents this season vs #Yankees David Bednar: 27-for-123 (.220) with 3 HR and .612 OPS from the right, 19-for-107 (.178) with 1 HR and .516 OPS from the left.
