Red Sox handed another quick playoff exit by rival Yankees after 2 quick hooks by Tracy backfire

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The New York Yankees swept the Boston Red Sox in their Wild Card Series, winning 9-2 in the decisive game and advancing in the postseason. Boston’s cold offense and manager Chad Tracy’s pitching changes contributed to another early playoff exit.

With the Boston bats ice cold at Yankee Stadium again, a couple of quick hooks by Red Sox rookie manager Chad Tracy led to an early postseason exit. For the second consecutive season, the Red Sox were sent home for the winter by their biggest rivals when the New York Yankees rolled to a 9-2 victory Wednesday night and a two-game sweep of their Wild Card Series. The Red Sox were outscored 18-2 overall and left to lament a miserable finish to this roller-coaster ride of a season.