{
  "id": 11098504,
  "title": "Cody Bellinger drives in four to power Yankees' Wild Card Series sweep of Red Sox",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/cody-bellinger-drives-in-four-to-power-yankees-wild-card-series-sweep",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T03:21:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cody-bellinger-drives-four-power-032101517.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cody Bellinger drove in four runs to help the Yankees secure a 9-2 victory over the Red Sox in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series. The Yankees dominated the series, winning both games 2-0 and advancing to the AL Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Max Fried pitched strong, allowing only three hits over six innings. Luis García Jr. hit a solo home run in the fourth inning to give the Yankees the lead, and Cody Bellinger followed with an RBI single and a three-run homer in the sixth inning. The Yankees' lineup outscored the Red Sox 18-2 and out-hit them 26-7, as they outpaced Boston in the series 9-2.",
  "summary": "Max Fried threw six strong innings, and Luis García Jr. and Cody Bellinger slammed home runs Wednesday night as the Yankees blew out the Red Sox, 9-2, in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium.",
  "key_points": [
    "Cody Bellinger drove in four runs in Game 2",
    "Yankees swept Red Sox 2-0 in Wild Card Series",
    "Yankees outscored Red Sox 18-2 in series"
  ],
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  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/11098504.png",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Fried, Bellinger and García lead Yankees over Red Sox 9-2 for 2-game Wild Card Series sweep",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/fried-bellinger-and-garcia-lead-yankees-over-red-sox-9-2-for-2-game-11103182",
        "published": "2026-10-01T03:26:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Fried, Bellinger and García lead Yankees over Red Sox 9-2 for 2-game Wild Card Series sweep",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/fried-bellinger-and-garcia-lead-yankees-over-red-sox-9-2-for-2-game",
        "published": "2026-10-01T03:30:21.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}