MLB 2026 · AL Wild Card Series Game 2
AL Wild Card Series Game 2: after Yankees 9-2 Red Sox, how many wins are left?
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET (Oct 1, 09:00 KST)Yankee Stadium, BronxAttendance 49,004Time 2:59
Runs by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | X | 9 | 14 | 0 |
R runs · H hits · E errors. X = bottom of the 9th not played (home team ahead).
Pitching decisions
- WinMax FriedYankees · 1-0
- LossSonny GrayRed Sox · 0-1
Series
AL Wild Card Series · Game 2 · Best of 3
Red Sox 0Yankees 2
Including this game
Wins left after this result
Yankees win the series and advance to the ALDS · Red Sox eliminated
Wins left = 2 minus wins so far. Arithmetic, not odds.
- Game 1 Sep 29 Red Sox 0-9 Yankees
- Game 2 Sep 30 Red Sox 2-9 Yankees
Box score
Red Sox batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jahmai JonesDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2Adley RutschmanC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3Willson Contreras1B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4Wilyer AbreuRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Caleb Durbin3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7Nick Sogard2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8Trevor StorySS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9Nate EatonLF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarren DuranLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Yankees batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ben RiceDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Cody BellingerLF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3Luis Garcia Jr.1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4Spencer JonesRF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5George Lombard Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Trent GrishamCF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8Austin WellsC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Ryan McMahon3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul GoldschmidtPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Caballero3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Red Sox pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny GrayL | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 70 |
| Erik Miller | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Garrett Crochet | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Alec Gamboa | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
Yankees pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max FriedW | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 98 |
| Will Warren | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Brent Headrick | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| David Bednar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
Substitutes are indented under the lineup spot they took. IP .1 = one out, .2 = two outs.
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Game data: ESPN public feeds. Series wins left and magic numbers are computed by this site.