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Garrett Crochet dumbfounds Yankees in historic Red Sox MLB playoff debut
NEW YORK – Garrett Crochet seemingly had plenty left in the tank.
In an era where starting pitchers are yanked at the first sign of trouble, usually before completing six innings, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora rolled the dice and let his ace play the starring role.
On the last of his career-high 117th pitches, Crochet blew a 100-mph four-seam heater by Austin Wells, who went back to the New York Yankees' bench in disgust as the Red Sox ace’s 11th strikeout victim.
It was the most pitches by a starter in a playoff game since Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg threw 117 in Game 3 of the 2019 National League Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
After dazzling Game 1 performance, Red Sox ace tabbed as ‘best pitcher in the game’ by Aaron Judge
Garrett Crochet shined when the lights were at their brightest on Tuesday in his first postseason start in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card series.
The Red Sox ace dazzled in a 117-pitch performance that included 11 strikeouts and one earned run over 7⅔ innings in Boston’s 3-1 win over the New York Yankees.
“He’s the best pitcher in the game,” Yankees star outfielder Aaron Judge told reporters. “He’s gonna work all his pitches, worked a little more offspeed in there early on. We got the (Anthony) Volpe homer when we got guys on, couldn’t do much after that.”
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Aaron Judge Praises Garrett Crochet As 'Best Pitcher in Baseball' After Game 1 Gem
Cy Young candidate Garrett Crochet pitched an absolute gem on Tuesday night, allowing one run on four hits while striking out 11 batters as the Red Sox took down the Yankees 3–1 in the Bronx. Boston now leads the American League wild-card playoff series 1–0.
Following the contest—which saw the Sox come back from down a run in the seventh—slugger Aaron Judge spoke about the challenges he and his New York teammates faced against the 25-year-old hurler, and made what was likely a painful admission:
"He's the best pitcher in the game," Judge explained. "He's gonna work all his pitches, worked a little more off-speed in there early on. We got the Volpe homer but couldn't really, when we got guys on, couldn't do much after that."