On one side, there was pure bliss. The other was all dejection.<\/p>\n
The Yankees celebrated with champagne in the home clubhouse after their 9-2 rout of the Red Sox<\/a> in Game 2 of the wild-card series, sweeping their way into the ALDS against the Rays.<\/p>\n Though Aaron Judge did not play in the series<\/a> due to a right calf strain, he was all smiles in the clubhouse celebration. He even said the Bombers felt motivated by New York\u2019s 2026 basketball champs.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re definitely inspired by the Knicks, gotta keep the winning going in New York,\u201d Judge said<\/a>.<\/p>\n The fun spilled back onto the field as the Yankees reveled in their second straight wild-card series win over the Red Sox after last year\u2019s series ended with the Bombers taking it in three games.<\/p>\n The Yankees pose for a team photo on the Stadium field after their 9-2 AL wild card series-clinching win over the Red Sox on September 30, 2026 in The Bronx. Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post<\/p>\n Aaron Judge celebrates in the clubhouse after the Yankees\u2019 AL wild card series-clinching win over the Red Sox. Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post<\/p>\n Cody Bellinger celebrates in the clubhouse at Yankee Stadium after the Yankees\u2019 AL wild card series-clinching win. Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post<\/p>\n Cody Bellinger, who crushed a three-run homer<\/a> in the sixth to put the game on ice, said the atmosphere in The Bronx was \u201cspecial\u201d for the home players.<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, this place is such an amazing place to play in the postseason,\u201d Bellinger told YES Network<\/a>. \u201cFans are so into the game; it\u2019s just an electric atmosphere. It\u2019s really special.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo beyond the box score with the Bombers\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThank you\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Jazz Chisholm Jr. even wore a bright orange Yankee Stadium events pinnie on the grass.<\/p>\n On the other side, the Red Sox, who made a magical run in the summer just to get over .500 and turn into playoff contenders, saw their postseason hopes get dashed as quickly as they could.<\/p>\n Jazz Chisholm Jr. celebrates on the field after the Yankees\u2019 Game 2 Garrett Crochet, who returned to the mound<\/a> for the first time since late April after dealing with left shoulder inflammation<\/a>, was lit up for three runs on four hits without recording an out in relief. <\/p>\n He didn\u2019t mince words about how it felt to see the season end the way it did.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel healthy but I feel like s\u2013t,\u201d Crochet said after Boston\u2019s loss. \u201cFor our season to end the same way it did last year, against what the media would probably portray, and I think a lot of the guys in this clubhouse would say, is our biggest rival, it sucks. We made \u2019em earn it \u2014 that\u2019s part of it. They\u2019re a good team. <\/p>\n \u201cIt just sucks that\u2019s how it ends for us.\u201d<\/p>\n Garrett Crochet is pulled from the game in the eighth inning of the Yankees\u2019 series-clinching win over the Red Sox. JASON SZENES\/ NY POST<\/p>\n The Yankees will next play Tampa Bay in the ALDS, which starts Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On one side, there was pure bliss. The other was all dejection. 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series-clinching win over the Red Sox. Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post<\/p>\n