The Red Sox (89-73) lost Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series with a 4-3 setback against the Yankees Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Austin Wells had a 2-out RBI Single off of Garrett Whitlock in the Bottom of the 8th Inning to put the Yankees up a run. David Bednar retired the side 1-2-3 in the Top of the 9th to close the door on the Sox. The decisive Game 3 will take place Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.  

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Bello & the Pen: Brayan Bello lasted only 2.1 Innings and threw 28 total pitches in his 1st career Postseason start. Bello gave up a 2-out, 2-run Home Run in the 1st Inning to Ben Rice. He exited with 2 on and gave way to Justin Wilson in the 3rd Inning. Wilson retired lefty hitters Cody Bellinger and Rice. Wilson worked a 1-2-3 4th Inning and retired all 5 hitters he faced. Justin Slaten was charged with a run in the 5th. Trent Grisham drew a 2-out walk, went to 2nd on a wild pitch and scored on an RBI Single from Aaron Judge. The sinking liner to left field clanked off Jarren Duran's glove as he left his feet.   

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Sox at the Dish:  Trevor Story put the Red Sox up 2-1 with a 2-run Single off of Carlos Rodon in the 3rd Inning. Story tied the game at 3-3 with a solo Home Run off Rodon in the 6th. It was his 2nd career Postseason Home Run. Story's first came with the Rockies in the 2017 NLWC Round. The Sox had 1st & 2nd & No out outs in the 7th. Masa Yoshida reached with a 2-out Infield Single to load the bases, and Story was retired on a fly-out to centerfield.   

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#'s of the Night: 

--The Red Sox had won their previous 8 playoff games with an opportunity to close out a series.  

--The Sox went 2-for-7 with Runners in Scoring Position for the 2nd straight night and have left 15 Runners on Base over the 1st 2 Games of the Series. 

--Since the Best-of-3 Wild Card Series started in 2022, the team that has won Game 1 is 12-0.

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What's on Tap?: Game 3 will be played at Yankee Stadium Thursday night. Connelly Early is expected to oppose Cam Schlittler.  

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