The Red Sox let a very winnable game get away from them on Wednesday night. And now, their season will be hanging in the balance on Thursday night.

The whiplash of consequences in the Wild Card Round is just that severe.

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And while Alex Cora's bold decision to yank Brayan Bello with one out in the third inning may be the headline coming out of New York's 4-3 win , the game was lost in the smaller moments of the game.

To wit: Top of the seventh inning, tie game, two on, nobody out after an absolute gift from Aaron Boone to leave Carlos Rodon in the game after the starter's tank had clearly hit E. Ceddanne Rafaela digs in against reliever Fernando Cruz with one of the most basic assignments in sports: Bunt the base

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