The homer capped a four-hit, four-RBI afternoon for Devers, brought teammates bounding out of the dugout and prompted chants of "Yankees suck!'' from some of Boston's fans who could be heard throughout much of the afternoon in a crowd of 33,986 at Nationals Park. "I know that nobody believed in us at the beginning of the season,'' Devers, goggles perched atop his head for the playoff-clinching festivities, said through an interpreter. The victories helped Boston and New York avoid several tiebreaker possibilities that involved the looming Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays.ĭevers' second homer of the game - and 38th of the season - came on a drive to straightaway center field off Kyle Finnegan on a 2-1 pitch with one out after Kyle Schwarber reached on an error. The Boston Red Sox will host the New York Yankees in the American League Wild Card Game on Tuesday night after the rivals' biggest stars came up big when their teams needed it most Sunday.Īaron Judge drove home the winning run with a one-out single in the ninth inning of the Yankees' 1-0 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays, while Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers' two-run homer in the ninth inning broke a 5-5 tie against the Nationals in Washington. MLB, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserīoston Red Sox to host New York Yankees in AL Wild Card Game
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