Heroes and zeros from the Yankees’ disappointing, 3-1, Game 1 loss to the Red Sox in their wild-card series in The Bronx on Tuesday.
Hero
Which stat is more startling: Garrett Crochet throwing 117 pitches or the Red Sox star throwing his fastest pitch of the night and tied for his fastest of the season — 100.2 mph — on that 117th pitch? Crochet was everything Boston hoped for in silencing the high-powered Yankees lineup in 7 ²/₃ innings in which he struck out 11.
Zero
Entering with a 1-0 edge in the seventh inning of a well-pitched game, Luke Weaver lost the lead, momentum and the home crowd within an eyeblink.
Unsung hero
Taking the ball from Crochet, Aroldis Chapman, the former Yankees flamethrower, escaped the eighth and a bases-loaded jam in the ninth.
Key stat: 1-for-7
Yankees batters with runners in scoring position.
Quote of the night
“We are going to show up tomorrow, and I expect us to do pretty well.” — Aaron Boone
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