The Red Sox season ended in the Wild Card Series against the Yankees, with a lopsided loss in Game 2. Cody Bellinger broke the game open with a three-run homer that put the Yankees ahead 8–1, per multiple outlets. The Red Sox had an opportunity to pitch to Bellinger but chose to issue an intentional walk, a decision that backfired.
Before the decisive inning, the game remained close. Garrett Crochet struggled early, allowing three hits without recording an out in limited innings. Luis Garcia opened the scoring for New York with a solo homer in the fourth inning, while the Red Sox kept the deficit manageable through five innings—aided by Nate Eaton's strong throw from left field that cut down Ben Rice at the plate.
The sixth inning proved decisive, as the reporting emphasizes, pushing Boston to elimination in what became a lopsided series for the Yankees.