"He had performed quite well, but his pitch count was at 102-an understandable time to relieve your ace. Then Luke Weaver entered the game and simply didn't have it. He gave up a walk to Ceddanne Rafaela, then a double to Nick Sogard, and a single to Masataka Yoshida, who drove in both runners on a two-RBI single to give Boston a 2-1 lead."
"As his pitch count hit the high 90s, I expected someone in the Red Sox bullpen to at least start warming up. Nope. Crochet got through the seventh inning on six pitches-popout, groundout, groundout-and stayed in for the eighth. He struck out two more batters before he was finally pulled for closer Aroldis Chapman. Crochet left after throwing 117 pitches, 78 of them for strikes."
"The 2025 Boston Red Sox did not have high expectations, and morale was quite low after the whole Rafael Devers saga. The second half went better: They went 34-18 across July and August, and even with a so-so September, earned a wild card spot. I was already pretty happy just to see Roman Anthony get called up, so a playoff appearance felt like a bonus. But to give Yankees fans hope, then rip it away from them so suddenly? That's worth 10 Roman Anthonys."
The 2025 Red Sox entered the postseason with low expectations after the Rafael Devers saga but surged to earn a wild card following a 34-18 July-August stretch. Roman Anthony's call-up provided a boost, and Game 1 featured a pitching duel between Garrett Crochet and Max Fried. Anthony Volpe produced a 1-0 Yankees lead, and Fried exited after 6.1 scoreless innings at 102 pitches. Luke Weaver surrendered a walk and multiple hits, allowing two runs to give Boston a 2-1 lead. Crochet continued deep into the game, departing after 117 pitches and yielding to closer Aroldis Chapman.
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