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Yankees Beat Red Sox 1-0, Move Three Ahead

8/29/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Cam Schlittler earned the win as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 1-0.
Paul Goldschmidt hit a 430-foot home run in the third inning.
Cody Bellinger threw a 99.7-mph tag that outfielded Ceddanne Rafaela at home.
The win moved the Yankees to 76-58, three games ahead of Boston in the AL wild-card race.

History

Historical Context

In 2004 the Boston Red Sox, as AL wild-card, faced the New York Yankees in the ALCS and became the first MLB team to overturn a 3-0 series deficit, ending an 86-year “Curse of the Bambino.” That comeback cemented the rivalry, and the Yankees’ recent 1-0 win revives the same high-stakes tension that defined those historic games.

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Story summary

Cam Schlittler earned the win as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 1-0.
Paul Goldschmidt hit a 430-foot home run in the third inning.
Cody Bellinger threw a 99.7-mph tag that outfielded Ceddanne Rafaela at home.
The win moved the Yankees to 76-58, three games ahead of Boston in the AL wild-card race.

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