"I felt like [Fried's] command was not as good those final few, Boone said. He's just making so many big pitches, and his stuff was good. He gave us what we needed and felt really good about the outing he put forth, but I felt pretty convicted. Especially we got the double play, it's like, Let's go get one more hitter and be good."
"I definitely felt good at the end, coming out feeling good. I'm going to stay in until I get the ball taken from me."
"I'll take Weave there at the bottom of the order, especially with an out in the books, Boone said."
The Yankees' bullpen faltered in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series, allowing the rival Red Sox to take a 3-1 win. Max Fried worked six scoreless innings but was removed after retiring one batter in the seventh; Luke Weaver entered and walked the first batter, then allowed a double and a two-run single by Masataka Yoshida. David Bednar surrendered back-to-back ninth-inning hits that increased Boston's lead. Manager Aaron Boone defended his decision, citing concerns about Fried's command and trusting Weaver despite Weaver's diminished effectiveness after returning from injury.
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