Yankees eliminate Red Sox with 9-2 win in Wild Card Series
CBS MLB • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 1, 2026, 3:45 AM
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
The New York Yankees secured a 9-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on October 1, concluding their Wild Card Series with a two-game sweep. Boston struggled offensively, totaling only seven hits across both games and facing a combined score of 18-2. Rookie manager Chad Tracy made early pitching changes that did not pay off, including pulling starter Sonny Gray after 70 pitches. This defeat marks the second consecutive year the Yankees have eliminated the Red Sox from the postseason.
- •Yankees win Wild Card Series with a 9-2 Game 2 victory.
- •Red Sox manage only 7 hits in both games of the series.
- •Boston allowed 26 total hits in the two-game sweep.
- •Chad Tracy's quick hooks on pitchers led to critical runs for the Yankees.
- •Red Sox ended the season lamenting a disappointing finish after a strong mid-year comeback.
- 3:50 AMCBS MLB — What's next for the Red Sox? Boston's roller coaster season ends at hands of rival Yankees -- again
- 3:45 AMYahoo Sports — Red Sox handed another quick playoff exit by rival Yankees after 2 quick hooks by Tracy backfire
"With the Boston bats ice cold at Yankee Stadium again, a couple of quick hooks by Red Sox rookie manager Chad Tracy led to an early postseason exit. For the second consecutive season, the Red Sox were sent home for the winter by their biggest rivals when the New York Yankees rolled to a 9-2 victory Wednesday night and a two-game sweep of their Wild Card Series. The Red Sox were outscored 18-2 overall and left to lament a miserable finish to this roller-coaster ride of a season.
"The Red Sox were eliminated from the playoffs on Wednesday after a two-game Wild Card Series sweep
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External links- CBS MLBOct 1, 2026, 3:50 AMWhat's next for the Red Sox? Boston's roller coaster season ends at hands of rival Yankees -- again
The Red Sox were eliminated from the playoffs on Wednesday after a two-game Wild Card Series sweep
- Yahoo SportsOct 1, 2026, 3:45 AMRed Sox handed another quick playoff exit by rival Yankees after 2 quick hooks by Tracy backfire
With the Boston bats ice cold at Yankee Stadium again, a couple of quick hooks by Red Sox rookie manager Chad Tracy led to an early postseason exit. For the second consecutive season, the Red Sox were sent home for the winter by their biggest rivals when the New York Yankees rolled to a 9-2 victory Wednesday night and a two-game sweep of their Wild Card Series. The Red Sox were outscored 18-2 overall and left to lament a miserable finish to this roller-coaster ride of a season.
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