FENWAY PARK -- Nathan Eovaldi spoke to the media after the Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees 6-2 on Tuesday winning the American League Wild Card Game and advancing to the ALDS, where they will play the Tampa Bay Rays.<br /><br />Eovaldi was on his game tonight finishing his day with 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 8 SO while holding the Yankees scoreless on 2 hits (both singles) through 5.0 innings before allowing 1 run and 2 hits in the 6th.<br /><br />Prior to Nathan tonight, the last 2 Red Sox pitchers with 8+ SO and 0 BB in a Postseason game were David Price in Game 5 of the 2018 ALCS at HOU (6.0 IP, 9 SO) and John Lackey in Game 3 of the 2013 ALCS at DET (6.2 IP, 8 SO).<br /><br />Eovaldi Is 2-1 with a 1.63 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, and .188 opponent AVG in 7 career Postseason appearances (3 GS, 27.2 IP, 19 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 24 SO) and has won each of his first 3 career Postseason starts (also 2 in 2018). Including the regular season, the Red Sox have won 8 of Eovaldi's last 9 starts and 9 of his last 11.<br /><br />Nathan was asked about the early hook from Alex Cora and said: "it's obviously frustrating but I understand the situation and everything."<br /><br />He also talked about attacking the zone tonight saying: “A lineup like that, you have to prevent the ball from leaving the ballpark and attack the zone, ... I feel like if you can attack the zone, it’s going to make your job a little bit easier out there.”<br /><br />In 20 games against the Yankees in 2021, the Red Sox were 11-9.<br /><br />Yankees OF Aaron Judge attempted to score in the 6th inning when the Red Sox got him on an 8-6-2 putout (Hernández, Bogaerts, Plawecki). <br /><br />Boston led MLB with 43 outfield assists during the regular season, their most in a season since 1987 (47).<br /><br />The CLNS Media Network is Powered by BetOnline.ag, Use Promo Code: CLNS50 for a 50% Welcome Bonus On Your First Deposit!<br /><br />Visit https://www.legends.com today to shop the latest trends in athletic apparel & save 20% when you use our code, SOX20. <br /><br />Go to https://buyraycon.com/garden to save 15% on Raycon earbuds.
