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In the biggest round of his life, Fernando Cruz has passed.
New York Yankees were tied with the Boston Red Sox, 3-3, at the top of the seventh when Cruz came with runners the first and the second without anyone.
Cruz has made a way to not allow a Red Sox runner to cross the plate, keeping the scoring equal. The Yanks finally took the lead the next round before forcing a decisive match 3 on Thursday evening in the Bronx.
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The New York Yankees Launcher, Fernando Cruz (63), reacts after having released the final at the top of the seventh round of match 2 of the Wild Card series from the US MLB League in the 2025 eliminatory series against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. (Brad Penner / Imagn images)
Cruz has entered this season with an MPM of 4.52, but launched a 3.56 MPM, becoming a high level lift for the Bronx bombers.
After obtaining Trevor Story to fly to Trent Grisham with the loaded bases, Cruz went crazy to celebrate. After the match, Cruz attributed his faith for helping him get out of the difficult jam.
“I have a powerful giant on my side, his name is Jesus Christ. I will deliver him for him, first of all,” said Cruz.
“It’s time to compete. It’s time to continue – I’m just in competition. I catch the ball, I know this white thing and let’s go against me.”
The New York Yankees Launcher, Fernando Cruz (63), reacts after having made Trevor Story out of the seventh round of match 2 of the Wild Card series of the US MLB League in the 2025 eliminatory series against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. (Brad Penner / Imagn images)
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Cruz caught an attempted blow before Nick Sogard gets up on the left. Jazz Chisholm Jr. saved a race by presenting himself on the success of Masataka Yoshida, then the story flew to the center to finish the frame.
Austin Wells delivered the winning blow with a single, while Chisholm has since scored after obtaining one step ahead of the 3-2 account.
Thursday marks the fifth match to do or to do between the Yanks and the SOX in their history, joining the Al East championship in 1978, match 7 in 2003 and 2004, and the game of Jokers in 2021. The Yankees won the first two, but Boston won the last pair of games.
The New York Yankees Launion Launcher, Fernando Cruz (63) famous after having released the final at the top of the seventh round of match 2 of the Wild Card series of the American MLB League in the 2025 eliminatory series against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. (Brad Penner / Imagn images)
The first step is at 8:08 p.m. he.
