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Red Sox score first postseason run in 26 2/3 innings on Willson Contreras HR that was oh so close to fan interference at Yankee Stadium

During Wednesday night's wild-card matchup, the Boston Red Sox ended a lengthy postseason offensive drought. In the sixth inning, first baseman Willson Contreras drove a pitch from Max Fried over the right-center field barrier for a home run, surviving a crew-chief review for potential fan interference.

That deep fly ball brought Boston's first run in nearly twenty-seven playoff innings dating back to the previous postseason. However, the New York Yankees immediately answered with a six-run outburst in the bottom half of the frame to capture a commanding eight to one advantage.

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