Yankees sweep Red Sox in historic Wild Card Series performance
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Last updated Oct 1, 2026
The New York Yankees completed a two-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card Series, outscoring them 18-2. This historic win marked the first time a team scored at least 90 percent of the runs in a postseason series where 20 or more runs were tallied. Cam Schlittler delivered a shutout in Game 1, while Max Fried led the effort in Game 2, contributing to Boston's struggles at the plate. The Red Sox hit just.117 as a team throughout the series, managing only a single run on a solo homer. The Yankees advance to the Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, who topped the AL East.
- •Yankees won the Wild Card Series against Red Sox, scoring 90% of total runs.
- •Game 1 featured a 9-0 victory with Schlittler's shutout and Rice's grand slam.
- •In Game 2, Yankees scored six runs in the sixth inning to secure the win.
- •Red Sox managed a.117 batting average, marking a significant postseason struggle.
- •Yankees advance to face the top-seeded Rays in the Division Series.
- 6:16 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees news: NY makes history with one-sided series win against Red Sox
"The Yankees did not just sweep the Red Sox out of the Wild Card Series . They authored something no team has managed in more than a century of postseason baseball. New York outscored Boston 18-2 across two games, accounting for 90% of the runs in the series. That makes the Yankees the first team in MLB history to score at least 90 percent of the […] The post Yankees news: NY makes history with one-sided series win against Red Sox appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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