{
  "id": 11098506,
  "title": "Yankees sweep Red Sox in embarrassing playoff showing in Wild Card round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/yankees-sweep-red-sox-in-embarrassing-playoff-showing-in-wild-card",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T03:20:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-sweep-red-sox-embarrassing-032025193.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York emerged victorious in a 9-2 sweep over Boston in the American League Wild Card Series, pushing the Red Sox to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. Manager Chad Tracy's bullpen decisions and the team's offensive struggles proved to be the deciding factors in each loss. With Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras delivering strong performances, the Yankees showcased their dominance in the postseason. As the playoffs loom and the lockout casts uncertainty over the future, the Red Sox must address their lineup and bullpen issues to give themselves a fighting chance against the Yankees and other top teams.",
  "summary": "The Red Sox just got eliminated by their biggest rivals for the second consecutive season. The Yankees made Boston pay in grand fashion Wednesday night in a 9-2 defeat to sweep the American League Wild Card Series. New York heads south to meet the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS while the Red Sox head […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Roman Anthony out of Red Sox lineup in Game 2 of Wild Card Series against Yankees after hurting hand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/roman-anthony-out-of-red-sox-lineup-in-game-2-of-wild-card-series",
        "published": "2026-09-30T19:47:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Roman Anthony out of Red Sox lineup in Game 2 of Wild Card Series against Yankees after hurting hand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/roman-anthony-out-of-red-sox-lineup-in-game-2-of-wild-card-series-11017594",
        "published": "2026-09-30T19:48:44.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}