By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer

NEW YORK — Garrett Crochet retired 17 consecutive batters after allowing Anthony Volpe’s second-inning homer, pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida lined a go-ahead, two-run single off reliever Luke Weaver in the seventh, and the Boston Red Sox held on to beat the New York Yankees, 3-1, on Tuesday night in their American League Wild Card Series opener.

Crochet improved to 4-0 against the Yankees this year, throwing a career-high 117 pitches in a marquee duel of ace left-handers against Max Fried. Crochet struck out 11 and walked none over 7⅔ innings while allowing four hits.

Pitching with a lead after Yoshida’s go-ahead hit in the seventh, Crochet extended his streak of retired batters until Volpe singled with one out in the eighth. Crochet’s final pitch was h

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