BOSTON – Garrett Crochet Dominates the Yankees

On Friday night, Garrett Crochet threw an impressive 106 pitches against the Yankees.

Notably, he struck out Aaron Judge three times, bringing his total to six strikeouts this season against the Red Sox left-hander.

But on pitch No. 107, Judge hit a home run, ending Crochet’s quest for a shutout and quieting Fenway Park briefly.

Judge’s dramatic homer came in the top of the ninth, allowing the game to continue, but the excitement didn’t last long. Carlos Narváez, a former Yankee, hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the tenth, clinching a 2-1 win for the Red Sox in front of a packed crowd of 36,622.

In the bottom of the tenth, the Red Sox managed to bring in runners for Narváez to secure the victory off a pitch from Tim Hill.

Earlier, Yankees’ Anthony Volpe was thrown out while attempting to steal third base, trying to score at home on Jackson Dominguez’s hit.

It was a close call—Volpe was initially called safe, but the Red Sox challenged and the call was overturned.

Dominguez had a moment of hesitation, and DJ LeMahieu followed up with what was ruled a foul ball, though the call stood after a lengthy review.

LeMahieu was visibly frustrated and was ejected after expressing his discontent to the umpire.

Before the ninth-inning homer, Crochet had a strong performance, holding the Yankees scoreless through eight innings.

He was throwing hard, clocking pitches at 98, 97, and 99 mph, and the Judge just managed to connect in the ninth, launching a powerful 443-foot shot to tie the game.

All in all, Judge’s ninth-inning hit ruined Crochet’s shutout, as he notched his 26th homer of the season and has been on a tear lately, with five home runs in his last four games.

Meanwhile, the Yankees’ pitching staff, including Ryan Yarbrough, performed well, offering strong support despite the loss.

In the early innings, the Red Sox grabbed the lead. Trevor Story stole second and later scored on a single from Seddanne Rafaela.

Last week, Yarbrough had a rough outing, giving up eight runs in four innings, but on Friday, he held the Red Sox to just four hits.

The Yankees nearly tied the game in the fifth. They had runners on the corners with no outs, but Crochet struck out Austin Wells and Oswald Peraza, dousing their hopes to score.