On the strength of a seventh-inning rally, the Red Sox stormed back to seize Game 1 of the American League wild-card series against the Yankees on Tuesday night. The seventh inning will largely be remembered for two things: Yankees manager Aaron Boone's decision to remove ace Max Fried from the game, which drew criticism, and reliever Luke Weaver's implosion.
But something else happened in that seventh inning, which flew a bit under the radar. With one out in the inning, Weaver walked Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela, bringing second baseman Nick Sogard up to the plate. Sogard lined a 1-1 pitch to right center, then decided to make a critical decision.
