Red Sox Yankees Rematch
Red Sox Beat Cubs 4-3 to Clinch Playoffs and Set Up Yankees Series
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The Boston Red Sox rallied from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in the first game of a doubleheader, clinching the American League’s No. 5 playoff seed. Roman Anthony went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple and three runs, while Adley Rutschman’s two-run single tied the game in the fifth. Connor Wong delivered the decisive RBI double in the seventh, and Boston’s bullpen held Chicago hitless after the sixth. The Cubs had already secured a National League playoff berth and remained in contention to host a wild-card series. Boston catcher Mickey Gasper left in the sixth inning with right biceps discomfort.
Key Points
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Boston’s playoff path is set: the Red Sox will play the New York Yankees in a Wild Card Series for the second straight year. It will be the seventh postseason series between the rivals.
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The game was moved up from Sunday afternoon because forecasters expected a significant storm over the weekend.
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Wind affected play at Fenway: it held Tyrone Taylor’s first-inning double about 59 feet short of a potential homer and Miguel Amaya’s second-inning double about 60 feet short, according to Weather Applied Metrics.
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Cubs designated hitter Alex Bregman returned to the lineup just days after sustaining multiple facial fractures when struck by a foul ball in the on-deck circle at Cincinnati; he went 0-for-4.
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