This has never happened in ML history...The Yankees are humiliatingly defeated, and they're in front of their rivals

Oct 01, 2025

This has never happened in ML history...The Yankees are humiliatingly defeated, and they're in front of their rivals
New York Yankees Trent Grisham is striking out. AFP Yonhap News



This has never happened in ML history...The Yankees are humiliatingly defeated, and they're in front of their rivals
New York Yankees chazizome. Brad Penner-Imagn Images Yonhap News
There has never been such a situation in major league history. The New York Yankees ended up losing with the best chance.

The Yankees lost 1-3 in the first round of the American League Wild Card Series (best of three) against the Boston Red Sox in the 2025 Major League Baseball at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York on the 1st (Korea time).

In the bottom of the second inning, the Yankees scored the first run. Anthony Volpi hit a solo home run with two outs and no runners. At 1B2S, Boston starter Garrett Crochet hit a sinker (156 km) on the fifth pitch to send him over the right fence.




Boston created chances on the second and third bases with no outs in the top of the fourth inning, but failed to chase down the follow-up hitter. In the top of the fifth inning, two outs and runners on first and second bases were also scoreless.

Boston's silence ended in the top of the seventh. With one out, he walked Sedan Raphael and Nick Sogard's chances at second and third bases. be a substitute for Masataka's two-run timely hit turned the game around 2-1.

Boston scored an extra point in the top of the ninth. Two outs later, Trevor Story stole second base after a hit, and Ales Bregman's timely hit gave him a 3-1 run.




The game seemed to tilt to Boston, but the Yankees made the final counterattack. Paul Goldschmidt, Aaron Judge, and Cody Bellinger hit one after another against Boston Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth inning to load the bases with no outs.

A situation in which a single hit can bring the game back to square one, and a long shot can finish it. However, Giancarlo Standen stepped down with a swing and miss, and Chaz Chisom Jr.'s fly ball and Trent Grisham's strikeout prevented any runners from entering.

This has never happened in ML history...The Yankees are humiliatingly defeated, and they're in front of their rivals
Boston Red Sox Aroldis Chapman. AFP Yonhap News
This has never happened in ML history...The Yankees are humiliatingly defeated, and they're in front of their rivals
Boston Red Sox squad having fun after winning. UPI Yonhap News
A situation in which there can be enough scoreless bases with no outs. However, according to the sports data company 'OPTA Stat', the Yankees became the first team in Major League Baseball history to lose a game without scoring in the bottom of the ninth inning with no outs and full bases loaded.

The two teams will play the second game at the same place on the 2nd. , The Yankees announced Carlos Rodón and Boston announced Brian Bello as the starting pitcher.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.