AL Wild Card Game 1: New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox, Sep 29, 2026 Box Score

AL Wild Card Game 1

Red SoxBoston Red SoxBOS

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Final

YankeesNew York YankeesNYY

September 29, 2026, 8:00 PM ET | Yankee Stadium

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Boston Red Sox

3-2

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New York Yankees

3-2

Last 5

Starting Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Payton Tolle

Recorded starter

New York Yankees

Cam Schlittler

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 27, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
Boston Red Sox	87-75	.537	#3	#2	11.0
New York Yankees	93-68	.578	#2	#1	4.5

PCT: winning percentage
Div: division rank
WC: wild card rank
GB: games back

Season Comparison

2026

Boston Red SoxNew York Yankees

.717

OPS

.720

163

223

689

Runs

739

3.54

ERA

3.23

1.23

WHIP

1.17

1398

Strikeouts by pitchers

1450

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Boston Red Sox

Hitters

Adley Rutschman

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Roman Anthony

5 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI

Wilyer Abreu

3 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Jedixson Paez

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Raymond Burgos

4.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Sonny Gray

6.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

New York Yankees

Hitters

George Lombard Jr.

4 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Ryan McMahon

4 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Ben Rice

6 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Will Warren

3.2 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cam Schlittler

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.00 ERA

Gerrit Cole

5.2 IP, 8 SO, 3.18 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Ben Rice

New York Yankees, MLBDB pick

Cam Schlittler

New York Yankees, MLBDB pick

Payton Tolle

Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick

Line Score

New York Yankees 9, Boston Red Sox 0: BOS 3 hits, NYY 12 hits; BOS 0 errors, NYY 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
New York Yankees	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	5	x	9	12	0

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Boston Red Sox with 1 hit each.

Boston Red Sox batting
Player	AB	H	BB	SO
Roman AnthonyDH	2	0	0	2
Andruw MonasterioPH/DH	2	0	0	1
Adley RutschmanC	4	1	0	2
Willson Contreras1B	4	0	0	3
Wilyer AbreuRF	3	1	0	1
Ceddanne RafaelaCF	3	0	0	0
Nick Sogard2B	3	0	0	0
Jarren DuranLF	2	0	1	1
Trevor StorySS	3	1	0	1
Caleb Durbin3B	3	0	0	0
Totals	29	3	1	11

Ben Rice led New York Yankees with 4 hits and 2 home runs and 6 RBI.

New York Yankees batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Paul Goldschmidt1B	3	1	0	0	2	0	0
Ben RiceDH	5	2	4	6	0	1	2
Heliot RamosRF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0
Luis García Jr.PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trent GrishamCF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cody BellingerLF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
George Lombard Jr.SS	4	2	3	0	0	0	0
Amed Rosario3B	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
Ryan McMahon3B	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Anthony Volpe2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Spencer JonesCF/RF	3	2	1	0	1	0	0
Austin WellsC	3	1	2	2	0	0	0
Totals	32	9	12	8	5	4	2

Pitching

Payton Tolle went 4.2 innings for Boston Red Sox (4 SO, 1 ER); Cam Schlittler went 6.1 innings for New York Yankees (10 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Boston Red Sox
Payton Tolle	4.2	5	1	1	1	4	0
Erik Miller	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1
Greg Weissert	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alec Gamboa	0.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
Wyatt Olds	1.1	1	3	3	2	0	0
Brayan Bello	0.2	1	2	2	1	0	1
New York Yankees
Cam Schlittler	6.1	2	0	0	1	10	0
Paul Blackburn	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Schreiber	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

AB: at-bats
R: runs
H: hits
RBI: runs batted in
BB: walks
SO: strikeouts
HR: home runs
IP: innings pitched
ER: earned runs

Scoring Summary

B2
Single Austin Wells singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. George Lombard Jr. scores. Anthony Volpe to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 1
B5
Home Run Ben Rice homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. BOS 0, NYY 2
B7
Single Ben Rice singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Spencer Jones scores. Austin Wells to 3rd. Paul Goldschmidt to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 3
B7
Grounded Into DP Luis García Jr. grounds into a double play, second baseman Nick Sogard to shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras. Austin Wells scores. Paul Goldschmidt to 3rd. Ben Rice out at 2nd. Luis García Jr. out at 1st. BOS 0, NYY 4
B8
Sac Fly Austin Wells out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. George Lombard Jr. scores. BOS 0, NYY 5
B8
Home Run Ben Rice hits a grand slam (2) to center field. Ryan McMahon scores. Spencer Jones scores. Paul Goldschmidt scores. BOS 0, NYY 9

Play-by-Play

All 69 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

T9
Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 9
T9
Groundout Adley Rutschman grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 0, NYY 9
T9
Flyout Andruw Monasterio flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones. BOS 0, NYY 9
B8
Lineout Trent Grisham lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 0, NYY 9
B8
Home Run Ben Rice hits a grand slam (2) to center field. Ryan McMahon scores. Spencer Jones scores. Paul Goldschmidt scores. BOS 0, NYY 9
B8
Walk Paul Goldschmidt walks. Ryan McMahon to 3rd. Spencer Jones to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 5
B8
Sac Fly Austin Wells out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. George Lombard Jr. scores. BOS 0, NYY 5
B8
Walk Spencer Jones walks. BOS 0, NYY 4
B8
Sac Bunt Anthony Volpe out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. George Lombard Jr. to 3rd. Ryan McMahon to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 4
B8
Walk Ryan McMahon walks. George Lombard Jr. to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 4
B8
Single George Lombard Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 0, NYY 4
T8
Flyout Caleb Durbin flies out to center fielder Trent Grisham. BOS 0, NYY 4
T8
Double Trevor Story doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Cody Bellinger. BOS 0, NYY 4
T8
Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 0, NYY 4
T8
Groundout Nick Sogard grounds out, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to pitcher Paul Blackburn. BOS 0, NYY 4
B7
Flyout Cody Bellinger flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 0, NYY 4
B7
Grounded Into DP Luis García Jr. grounds into a double play, second baseman Nick Sogard to shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras. Austin Wells scores. Paul Goldschmidt to 3rd. Ben Rice out at 2nd. Luis García Jr. out at 1st. BOS 0, NYY 4
B7
Single Ben Rice singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Spencer Jones scores. Austin Wells to 3rd. Paul Goldschmidt to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 3
B7
Walk Paul Goldschmidt walks. Spencer Jones to 3rd. Austin Wells to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 2
B7
Single Austin Wells singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Spencer Jones to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 2
B7
Single Spencer Jones singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 0, NYY 2
T7
Grounded Into DP Ceddanne Rafaela grounds into a double play, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to second baseman Anthony Volpe to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Wilyer Abreu out at 2nd. Ceddanne Rafaela out at 1st. BOS 0, NYY 2
T7
Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a line drive to right fielder Heliot Ramos. BOS 0, NYY 2
T7
Lineout Willson Contreras lines out to second baseman Anthony Volpe. BOS 0, NYY 2
B6
Flyout Anthony Volpe flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 0, NYY 2
B6
Flyout Ryan McMahon flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 0, NYY 2
B6
Forceout George Lombard Jr. grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Nick Sogard. Cody Bellinger out at 2nd. George Lombard Jr. to 1st. BOS 0, NYY 2
B6
Single Cody Bellinger singles on a ground ball to pitcher Erik Miller. BOS 0, NYY 2
T6
Strikeout Adley Rutschman strikes out on a foul tip. BOS 0, NYY 2
T6
Strikeout Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 2
T6
Pop Out Caleb Durbin pops out to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 0, NYY 2
B5
Groundout Heliot Ramos grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, NYY 2
B5
Home Run Ben Rice homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. BOS 0, NYY 2
B5
Lineout Paul Goldschmidt lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 0, NYY 1
B5
Pop Out Austin Wells pops out to catcher Adley Rutschman in foul territory. BOS 0, NYY 1
T5
Flyout Trevor Story flies out to center fielder Spencer Jones. BOS 0, NYY 1
T5
Walk Jarren Duran walks. BOS 0, NYY 1
T5
Groundout Nick Sogard grounds out, second baseman Anthony Volpe to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 0, NYY 1
T5
Lineout Ceddanne Rafaela lines out to shortstop George Lombard Jr. BOS 0, NYY 1
B4
Double Play Spencer Jones lines into a double play, third baseman Caleb Durbin to second baseman Nick Sogard. George Lombard Jr. out at 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 1
B4
Pop Out Anthony Volpe pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras in foul territory. BOS 0, NYY 1
B4
Walk Amed Rosario challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Amed Rosario walks. George Lombard Jr. to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 1
B4
Single George Lombard Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Trevor Story. BOS 0, NYY 1
T4
Pop Out Wilyer Abreu pops out to third baseman Amed Rosario in foul territory. BOS 0, NYY 1
T4
Strikeout Willson Contreras called out on strikes. BOS 0, NYY 1
T4
Strikeout Adley Rutschman strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 1
B3
Pop Out Cody Bellinger pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin. BOS 0, NYY 1
B3
Strikeout Heliot Ramos called out on strikes. BOS 0, NYY 1
B3
Strikeout Ben Rice strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 1
T3
Strikeout Roman Anthony strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 1
T3
Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, second baseman Anthony Volpe to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 0, NYY 1
T3
Strikeout Trevor Story strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 1
B2
Groundout Paul Goldschmidt grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, NYY 1
B2
Single Austin Wells singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. George Lombard Jr. scores. Anthony Volpe to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 1
B2
Pop Out Spencer Jones pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin in foul territory. BOS 0, NYY 0
B2
Single Anthony Volpe singles on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. George Lombard Jr. to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 0
B2
Strikeout Amed Rosario strikes out on a foul tip. BOS 0, NYY 0
B2
Single George Lombard Jr. singles on a fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 0, NYY 0
T2
Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 0
T2
Groundout Nick Sogard grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 0, NYY 0
T2
Groundout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out softly, third baseman Amed Rosario to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 0, NYY 0
B1
Lineout Cody Bellinger lines out to second baseman Nick Sogard. BOS 0, NYY 0
B1
Strikeout Heliot Ramos strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 0
B1
Double Ben Rice doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 0, NYY 0
B1
Flyout Paul Goldschmidt flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 0, NYY 0
T1
Strikeout Austin Wells challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Wilyer Abreu called out on strikes. BOS 0, NYY 0
T1
Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 0
T1
Single Adley Rutschman singles on a fly ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger. BOS 0, NYY 0
T1
Strikeout Roman Anthony strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 0

AL Wild Card Game 1: New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox, September 29, 2026

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