Carlos Narvaez's 10th inning walk-off
line drive gives Garrett Crochet a boost
June 13, 2025 ...
Garrett Crochet looked as dominant as ever on the mound at
Fenway Park against the Yankees.
Allowing just three hits and no runs versus a formidable New York club
entering the ninth inning leading 1-0, he was looking to secure his first win at
home as a Red Sox and notch the Sox first complete game shutout since Tanner
Houck in April last year.
Crochet had struck out Yankees star Aaron Judge in six straight at-bats
dating back to his previous start last week. Judge hadn’t been able to make
contact with the Red Sox’ ace in 2025. The 25-year-old southpaw was even
throwing as hard as he has all year, reaching 99 and 100 miles per hour in the
sixth and ninth innings, each time against Judge, respectively.
All it took was one low fastball to baseball’s best hitter to tie the game
and yank Crochet from what was otherwise his best start of the season. Crochet’s
107th pitch of the evening was another 100 MPH heater, but he left it low in the
zone, allowing Judge to launch it 443 feet and well onto Landsdowne St. and tie
the game at one run apiece.
Crochet ended the game after 8 1/3 innings and struck out seven, allowing one
walk. He exited the game leading MLB in strikeouts (117) and seventh-ranked in
ERA (2.24) despite his singular mistake.
Despite Crochet receiving a no decision, the Red Sox took the tie game to
extra innings and walked it off in the 10th inning by way of a Carlos Narvaez
RBI single high off the Green Monster and the Red Sox rallied to beat the New
York Yankees 2-1.
Jarren Duran grounded out to open the 10th, moving automatic runner David
Hamilton to third. Reliever Tim Hill (3-2) then walked Rafael Devers. After a
strikeout, Narváez came to the plate. |