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Red Sox ace has MLB playoff disaster pitching first game in months

Boston manager Chad Tracy attempted a high-stakes gamble during the AL wild-card series by deploying star pitcher Garrett Crochet for his first appearance since late April. The strategy unraveled immediately in New York as Crochet failed to secure an out, conceding four earned runs amid a cascade of wild pitches, errors, and hits.

Relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock fared no better, surrendering a sacrifice fly, an RBI groundout, and a booming two-run home run to Cody Bellinger that blew the game wide open. Ultimately, the pitching meltdown transformed a tight contest into a definitive rout, sealing the elimination of the Red Sox.

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