The Boston Red Sox chased Gerrit Cole after just 2+ innings and held on to boot the rival New York Yankees in the AL wild-card game.
Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who struggled down the stretch, landed the first blow with a two-run homer in the first inning, then trade deadline acquisition Kyle Schwarber ripped a solo homer in the third. Cole’s night ended two batters later without recording another out.
Meanwhile, Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi steamrolled the Yankees lineup in the early part of the game.