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BackThe Yankees swept the Red Sox and advanced to the American League Division Series. Fred made a quality start and Bellinger made a key three-pointer.
The Yankees swept the Red Sox and advanced to the American League Division Series. Fred made a quality start and Bellinger made a key three-pointer.
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The Yankees swept the Red Sox and advanced to the American League Division Series. Fred made a quality start and Bellinger made a key three-pointer.

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  • The Yankees defeated the Reds 9-2 in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series.
  • Fried pitched a high-quality start and allowed one run in 6 innings.
  • Bellinger hit a key three-pointer.

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Why It Matters

The Yankees and Red Sox are Major League Baseball's historic feuding teams. The Wild Card Series is the first round of the playoffs, with the winner advancing to the divisional round.

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Bellinger. (Reuters)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] Today in G2 of the American League Wild Card Series, the Yankees used all their firepower to defeat the feuding Red Sox 9:2, winning 2 consecutive victories and advancing to the divisional round.

The Yankees' US$218 million (approximately NT$7 billion) star left-hander Max Fried surrendered a high-quality start in 6 innings today, allowing 1 run and 6 strikeouts, blocking the Red Sox's line.

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At the end of game 6, the Yankees took a 2:1 lead. The 6-down streak was unstoppable and they scored more than 6 points in a single inning. Among them, former MVP Cody Bellinger hit an important 3-pointer and sunk the opponent with one bat.

The Yankees relied on Austin Wells to score a timely hit in the seventh game to add another insurance run, and finally won by 7 runs. The Yankees swept the game with 14 hits, Luis García Jr. had 3 hits, and Bellinger contributed two hits and 4 RBIs.

The Yankees swept the Red Sox with two consecutive victories in the series and advanced to the American League Division Series. They will start a best-of-five showdown with the American East champion Rays.

Fried. (AP)

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  • Yankees set to face Rays in tight best-of-five series in divisional round

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Open Questions

  • Can the Yankees continue their good form in the divisional round?
  • How will Friede's pitch usage be structured in subsequent series?

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