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2021 American League Wild Card Game
Date	October 5, 2021
Venue	Fenway Park
City	Boston, Massachusetts
Managers	Aaron Boone (New York Yankees); Alex Cora (Boston Red Sox);
Umpires	HP: Mark Carlson; 1B: James Hoye; 2B: Jerry Meals (crew chief); 3B: Jordan Baker; LF: Ryan Blakney; RF: Jansen Visconti;
Attendance	38,324
Ceremonial first pitch	Jerry Remy
Television	ESPN; ESPN2 (Statcast Edition)
TV announcers	Matt Vasgersian, Alex Rodriguez and Buster Olney (ESPN); Jason Benetti, Eduardo Pérez and Mike Petriello (ESPN2)
Radio	ESPN
Radio announcers	Dave O'Brien and Xavier Scruggs
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The 2021 American League Wild Card Game was a play-in game during the Major League Baseball (MLB) 2021 postseason, contested between the two wild card teams in the American League (AL), the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. It was played on October 5 at Fenway Park in Boston, with the winner—the Boston Red Sox—advancing to the American League Division Series to face the Tampa Bay Rays, winner of the AL East.

The game was televised nationally by ESPN.^[3] An alternative telecast, featuring Statcast analytics, aired on ESPN2.^[4]

Background

Entering the final day of the regular season, October 3, four teams were in contention for the two wild card berths: the Boston Red Sox (91–70), New York Yankees (91–70), Seattle Mariners (90–71) and Toronto Blue Jays (90–71).^[5] The Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, thus assuring New York of a spot in the Wild Card Game due to their 92–70 record.^[6] The Red Sox won, defeating the Washington Nationals, to finish at 92–70 and also secure a spot in the Wild Card Game.^[7] The Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles, to finish at 91–71,^[8] while the Mariners lost to the Los Angeles Angels and finished at 90–72.^[9]

With New York and Boston having identical records, the Red Sox earned home field advantage due to their 10–9 head-to-head record over the Yankees.^[7] This was the fifth postseason meeting featuring the long time rivals. They previously met in the 1999 ALCS, 2003 ALCS, 2004 ALCS, and 2018 ALDS,^[10] with each team winning two series.^[10]

This was the Yankees' fourth Wild Card Game appearance, having lost in 2015 and having won in 2017 and 2018. This was the Red Sox’ first Wild Card Game appearance.

Boston's usual designated hitter, J. D. Martinez, was not included on Boston's roster for the game due to an ankle injury he suffered in the final game of the regular season.^[11]

Pregame ceremonies

Longtime Red Sox and former second baseman Jerry Remy performed the ceremonial first pitch. It was his first public appearance after stepping away from his duties as the team's color commentator in August, due to a resurgence of lung cancer. It would ultimately be his last, as he died just over three weeks later on October 30, 2021, at the age of 68.^[12]

Game results

Line score

October 5, 2021 8:11 pm (EDT) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts 59 °F (15 °C), partly cloudy
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	6	0
Boston Red Sox	2	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	X	6	7	0
WP: Nathan Eovaldi (1–0) LP: Gerrit Cole (0–1) Home runs: NYY: Anthony Rizzo (1), Giancarlo Stanton (1) BOS: Xander Bogaerts (1), Kyle Schwarber (1) Attendance: 38,324 Boxscore

Boston took an early 2–0 lead, via a two-run homer by Xander Bogaerts in the first inning. A solo home run by Kyle Schwarber in the third inning extended the lead to 3–0. Gerrit Cole left without recording an out in the third, having allowed three runs on four hits; he was replaced by Clay Holmes. A solo home run by Anthony Rizzo in the top of the sixth made it a 3–1 game. Nathan Eovaldi left with one out in the sixth; he was replaced by Ryan Brasier. A New York rally was snuffed out when Aaron Judge was thrown out at the plate attempting to score from first on a Giancarlo Stanton single off of the Green Monster. Alex Verdugo's RBI double in the bottom of the sixth put Boston ahead by three again, 4–1. Verdugo drove in another two runs in the seventh, extending Boston's lead to 6–1. Stanton homered with one out in the ninth, but the Yankees could not rally further as the Red Sox won, 6–2.^[13]

References

^ "2021 AL & NL Wild Card Game Umpire Roster". closecallsports.com. October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
^ "Jerry Remy Throws Ceremonial First Pitch Before Red Sox-Yankees Wild Card Game". CBS Boston. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via MSN.com.
^ "MLB announces 2021 Postseason schedule". MLB.com (Press release). Major League Baseball. August 25, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
^ Hughes, Katie (October 4, 2021). "ESPN to Provide Exclusive Coverage of 2021 American League Wild Card Gmame Presented by Hankook Tire; New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox in Win or Go Home Game on October 5 at 8 p.m. ET". ESPN Press Room (Press release). Retrieved October 4, 2021.
^ Castrovince, Anthony (October 3, 2021). "Explaining AL Wild Card tiebreaker scenarios". MLB.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
^ Hoch, Bryan (October 3, 2021). "Yanks clinch WC spot with walk-off vs. Rays". MLB.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Smith, Christopher (October 3, 2021). "Boston Red Sox clinch top AL Wild Card, will host Yankees at Fenway Park on Tuesday". MassLive.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
^ "Orioles vs. Blue Jays". ESPN.com. October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
^ "Angels vs. Mariners". ESPN.com. October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Thornburg, Chad (October 4, 2018). "Yanks-Sox rivalry goes up a notch for playoffs". MLB.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
^ Mahoney, Andrew; Speier, Alex (October 5, 2021). "Injured J.D. Martinez left off Red Sox roster for Wild Card Game vs. Yankees". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
^ "Jerry Remy, longtime Red Sox broadcaster & former player, dies of cancer". WCVB. October 31, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
^ "Yankees vs. Red Sox - Play-By-Play". ESPN.com. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.

External links

Major League Baseball postseason schedule

[1] "2021 AL & NL Wild Card Game Umpire Roster". closecallsports.com. October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.

[2] "Jerry Remy Throws Ceremonial First Pitch Before Red Sox-Yankees Wild Card Game". CBS Boston. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via MSN.com.

[release-3] "MLB announces 2021 Postseason schedule". MLB.com (Press release). Major League Baseball. August 25, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.

[4] Hughes, Katie (October 4, 2021). "ESPN to Provide Exclusive Coverage of 2021 American League Wild Card Gmame Presented by Hankook Tire; New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox in Win or Go Home Game on October 5 at 8 p.m. ET". ESPN Press Room (Press release). Retrieved October 4, 2021.

[AC-5] Castrovince, Anthony (October 3, 2021). "Explaining AL Wild Card tiebreaker scenarios". MLB.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.

[6] Hoch, Bryan (October 3, 2021). "Yanks clinch WC spot with walk-off vs. Rays". MLB.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.

[redsoxhost-7] Smith, Christopher (October 3, 2021). "Boston Red Sox clinch top AL Wild Card, will host Yankees at Fenway Park on Tuesday". MassLive.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.

[8] "Orioles vs. Blue Jays". ESPN.com. October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.

[9] "Angels vs. Mariners". ESPN.com. October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.

[thornburg-10] Thornburg, Chad (October 4, 2018). "Yanks-Sox rivalry goes up a notch for playoffs". MLB.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.

[11] Mahoney, Andrew; Speier, Alex (October 5, 2021). "Injured J.D. Martinez left off Red Sox roster for Wild Card Game vs. Yankees". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 5, 2021.

[12] "Jerry Remy, longtime Red Sox broadcaster & former player, dies of cancer". WCVB. October 31, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

[13] "Yankees vs. Red Sox - Play-By-Play". ESPN.com. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.

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-The '''2021 American League Wild Card Game''' is a [[play-in game]] during the [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) [[2021 Major League Baseball season#Postseason|2021 postseason]], being contested between the two [[Major League Baseball wild card|wild card]] teams in the [[American League]] (AL), the [[New York Yankees]] and the [[Boston Red Sox]]. It is being played on October 5 at [[Fenway Park]] in [[Boston]], with the winner advancing to the [[2021 American League Division Series|American League Division Series]] to face the [[Tampa Bay Rays]], winner of the [[American League East|AL East]]. The game is being televised nationally by [[MLB on ESPN|ESPN]] and presented by [[Hankook Tire]].<ref name=release>{{cite press release |url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-mlb-announces-2021-postseason-schedule |title=MLB announces 2021 Postseason schedule |website=MLB.com |publisher=Major League Baseball |date=August 25, 2021 |accessdate=September 26, 2021}}</ref> An alternate telecast, featuring [[Statcast]] analytics, is airing on [[ESPN2]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2021/10/espn-to-provide-exclusive-coverage-of-2021-american-league-wild-card-game-presented-by-hankook-tire-new-york-yankees-vs-boston-red-sox-in-win-or-go-home-game-on-october-5-at-8-p-m-et/|title=ESPN to Provide Exclusive Coverage of 2021 American League Wild Card Gmame Presented by Hankook Tire; New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox in Win or Go Home Game on October 5 at 8 p.m. ET|last=Hughes|first=Katie|website=ESPN Press Room|date=October 4, 2021|accessdate=October 4, 2021}}</ref>
+The '''2021 American League Wild Card Game''' was a [[play-in game]] during the [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) [[2021 Major League Baseball season#Postseason|2021 postseason]], contested between the two [[Major League Baseball wild card|wild card]] teams in the [[American League]] (AL), the [[New York Yankees]] and the [[Boston Red Sox]]. It was played on October 5 at [[Fenway Park]] in [[Boston]], with the winner—the Boston Red Sox—advancing to the [[2021 American League Division Series|American League Division Series]] to face the [[Tampa Bay Rays]], winner of the [[American League East|AL East]].
+The game was televised nationally by [[MLB on ESPN|ESPN]].<ref name=release>{{cite press release |url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-mlb-announces-2021-postseason-schedule |title=MLB announces 2021 Postseason schedule |website=MLB.com |publisher=Major League Baseball |date=August 25, 2021 |accessdate=September 26, 2021}}</ref> An alternative telecast, featuring [[Statcast]] analytics, aired on [[ESPN2]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2021/10/espn-to-provide-exclusive-coverage-of-2021-american-league-wild-card-game-presented-by-hankook-tire-new-york-yankees-vs-boston-red-sox-in-win-or-go-home-game-on-october-5-at-8-p-m-et/|title=ESPN to Provide Exclusive Coverage of 2021 American League Wild Card Gmame Presented by Hankook Tire; New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox in Win or Go Home Game on October 5 at 8 p.m. ET|last=Hughes|first=Katie|website=ESPN Press Room|date=October 4, 2021|accessdate=October 4, 2021}}</ref>
 ==Background==
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 Entering the final day of the regular season, October 3, four teams were in contention for the two wild card berths: the [[Boston Red Sox]] (91–70), [[New York Yankees]] (91–70), [[Seattle Mariners]] (90–71) and [[Toronto Blue Jays]] (90–71).<ref name=AC>{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/american-league-wild-card-tiebreakers-explained |title=Explaining AL Wild Card tiebreaker scenarios |first=Anthony |last=Castrovince |website=MLB.com |date=October 3, 2021 |accessdate=October 3, 2021}}</ref> The Yankees defeated the [[Tampa Bay Rays]], thus assuring New York of a spot in the Wild Card Game due to their 92–70 record.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-beat-rays-clinch-wild-card-spot |title=Yanks clinch WC spot with walk-off vs. Rays |first=Bryan |last=Hoch |website=MLB.com |date=October 3, 2021 |accessdate=October 3, 2021}}</ref> The Red Sox won, defeating the [[Washington Nationals]], to finish at 92–70 and also secure a spot in the Wild Card Game.<ref name=redsoxhost>{{cite news |url=https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2021/10/boston-red-sox-clinch-top-al-wild-card-will-host-yankees-at-fenway-park-on-tuesday.html |title=Boston Red Sox clinch top AL Wild Card, will host Yankees at Fenway Park on Tuesday |first=Christopher |last=Smith |website=MassLive.com |date=October 3, 2021 |accessdate=October 3, 2021}}</ref> The Blue Jays defeated the [[Baltimore Orioles]], to finish at 91–71,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401229468 |title=Orioles vs. Blue Jays |website=ESPN.com |date=October 3, 2021 |accessdate=October 3, 2021}}</ref> while the Mariners lost to the [[Los Angeles Angels]] and finished at 90–72.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401229467 |title=Angels vs. Mariners |website=ESPN.com |date=October 3, 2021 |accessdate=October 3, 2021}}</ref>
-With New York and Boston having identical records, the Red Sox earned home field advantage due to their 10–9 head-to-head record over the Yankees.<ref name=redsoxhost/> This is the fifth postseason meeting featuring [[Yankees–Red Sox rivalry|the long time rivals]]. They previously met in the [[1999 American League Championship Series|1999 ALCS]], [[2003 American League Championship Series|2003 ALCS]], [[2004 American League Championship Series|2004 ALCS]], and [[2018 American League Division Series|2018 ALDS]],<ref name=thornburg/> with each team winning two series.<!--DO NOT list which team won each series --><ref name=thornburg>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/red-sox-yankees-postseason-history-c297027974 |title=Yanks-Sox rivalry goes up a notch for playoffs |first=Chad |last=Thornburg |website=MLB.com |date=October 4, 2018 |accessdate=October 3, 2021}}</ref>
+With New York and Boston having identical records, the Red Sox earned home field advantage due to their 10–9 head-to-head record over the Yankees.<ref name=redsoxhost/> This was the fifth postseason meeting featuring [[Yankees–Red Sox rivalry|the long time rivals]]. They previously met in the [[1999 American League Championship Series|1999 ALCS]], [[2003 American League Championship Series|2003 ALCS]], [[2004 American League Championship Series|2004 ALCS]], and [[2018 American League Division Series|2018 ALDS]],<ref name=thornburg/> with each team winning two series.<!--DO NOT list which team won each series --><ref name=thornburg>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/red-sox-yankees-postseason-history-c297027974 |title=Yanks-Sox rivalry goes up a notch for playoffs |first=Chad |last=Thornburg |website=MLB.com |date=October 4, 2018 |accessdate=October 3, 2021}}</ref>
-The Yankees are making their fourth Wild Card Game appearance, having previously lost in [[2015 American League Wild Card Game|2015]] and winning in [[2017 American League Wild Card Game|2017]] and [[2018 American League Wild Card Game|2018]]. This is the Red Sox’ first Wild Card Game appearance.
+This was the Yankees' fourth Wild Card Game appearance, having lost in [[2015 American League Wild Card Game|2015]] and having won in [[2017 American League Wild Card Game|2017]] and [[2018 American League Wild Card Game|2018]]. This was the Red Sox’ first Wild Card Game appearance.
-Boston's usual [[designated hitter]], [[J. D. Martinez]], was not included on Boston's roster for the game, due to an ankle injury he suffered in the final game of the regular season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/05/sports/red-sox-yankees-wild-card-lineups/ |title=Injured J.D. Martinez left off Red Sox roster for Wild Card Game vs. Yankees |first1=Andrew |last1=Mahoney |first2=Alex |last2=Speier |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |url-access=limited |date=October 5, 2021 |accessdate=October 5, 2021}}</ref>
+Boston's usual [[designated hitter]], [[J. D. Martinez]], was not included on Boston's roster for the game due to an ankle injury he suffered in the final game of the regular season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/05/sports/red-sox-yankees-wild-card-lineups/ |title=Injured J.D. Martinez left off Red Sox roster for Wild Card Game vs. Yankees |first1=Andrew |last1=Mahoney |first2=Alex |last2=Speier |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |url-access=limited |date=October 5, 2021 |accessdate=October 5, 2021}}</ref>
+==Pregame ceremonies==
+Longtime Red Sox and former [[second baseman]] Jerry Remy performed the ceremonial first pitch. It was his first public appearance after stepping away from his duties as the team's [[color commentator]] in August, due to a resurgence of [[lung cancer]]. It would ultimately be his last, as he died just over three weeks later on October 30, 2021, at the age of 68.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-31|title=Jerry Remy, longtime Red Sox broadcaster & former player, dies of cancer|url=https://www.wcvb.com/article/jerry-remy-obituary-red-sox-hall-of-famer/37857224|access-date=2021-11-01|website=WCVB|language=en}}</ref>
 ==Game results==
+[[File:Nathan Eovaldi Red Sox.jpg|thumb|right|upright=.8|Winning pitcher [[Nathan Eovaldi]]]]
 ===Line score===
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-Boston took an early 2–0 lead, via a two-run homer by [[Xander Bogaerts]] in the first inning. A solo home run by [[Kyle Schwarber]] in the third inning extended the lead to 3–0. Cole left without recording an out in the third, having allowed three runs on four hits; he was replaced by [[Clay Holmes]]. A solo home run by [[Anthony Rizzo]] in the top of the sixth made it a 3–1 game. Eovaldi left with one out in the sixth; he was replaced by [[Ryan Brasier]]. [[Alex Verdugo]]'s RBI double in the bottom of the sixth put Boston ahead by three again, 4–1. Verdugo drove in another two runs in the seventh, extending Boston's lead to 6–1. [[Giancarlo Stanton]] homered with one out in the ninth, but could not rally further as the Red Sox won, 6–2.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/playbyplay/_/gameId/401361933 |title=Yankees vs. Red Sox - Play-By-Play |website=ESPN.com |date=October 5, 2021 |accessdate=October 5, 2021}}</ref>
+Boston took an early 2–0 lead, via a two-run homer by [[Xander Bogaerts]] in the first inning. A solo home run by [[Kyle Schwarber]] in the third inning extended the lead to 3–0. [[Gerrit Cole]] left without recording an out in the third, having allowed three runs on four hits; he was replaced by [[Clay Holmes]]. A solo home run by [[Anthony Rizzo]] in the top of the sixth made it a 3–1 game. [[Nathan Eovaldi]] left with one out in the sixth; he was replaced by [[Ryan Brasier]]. A New York rally was snuffed out when [[Aaron Judge]] was thrown out at the plate attempting to score from first on a [[Giancarlo Stanton]] single off of the [[Green Monster]]. [[Alex Verdugo]]'s RBI double in the bottom of the sixth put Boston ahead by three again, 4–1. Verdugo drove in another two runs in the seventh, extending Boston's lead to 6–1. Stanton homered with one out in the ninth, but the Yankees could not rally further as the Red Sox won, 6–2.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/playbyplay/_/gameId/401361933 |title=Yankees vs. Red Sox - Play-By-Play |website=ESPN.com |date=October 5, 2021 |accessdate=October 5, 2021}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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+==Further reading==
+*{{cite news |url=https://nypost.com/2021/10/05/yankees-fall-to-rival-red-sox-in-al-wild-card-game/ |title=Everything goes wrong as Yankees' season ends in wild-card flop |first=Dan |last=Martin |website=[[New York Post]] |date=October 5, 2021 |accessdate=October 6, 2021}}
+*{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/05/sports/red-sox-yankees-rivalry-takes-center-stage-winner-advances-loser-goes-home/ |title=Red Sox had perfect execution in sending Yankees packing in AL Wild Card Game |first=Dan |last=Shaughnessy |authorlink=Dan Shaughnessy |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |url-access=limited |date=October 5, 2021 |accessdate=October 6, 2021}}
 ==External links==
 *[https://www.mlb.com/postseason Major League Baseball postseason schedule]
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