Locked On Red Sox

The Red Sox (89-73) came from behind and beat the Yankees, 3-1, in Game 1 of the Best 2 out of 3 American League Wild Card series Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Aroldis Chapman loaded the bases on 3 straight singles with nobody out in the 9th but retired the next 3 hitters with 2 strikeouts including fanning Trent Grisham to end the game. The Sox are 1 win away from advancing to the American League Division Series. ----- Crochet Day: Garrett Crochet made his 1st career postseason start (5th career playoff appearance) in Game 1 vs. the Yankees Tuesday night and he was terrific. Crochet gave up 2 Singles in the 1st Inning but struck out Cody Bellinger and got Giancarlo Stanton to hit into an inning-ending, Double Play.  After Anthony Volpe hit a 2-out, solo Home Run in the 2nd Inning, Crochet retired the next 17 Hitters before he allowed a 1-out Single to Volpe in the 8th. Alex Cora removed Crochet after Crochet struck out Austin Wells for the 2nd out. Chapman got the final out in the 8th and lef