NEW YORK — During the regular season, one key play — or misplay — can change a game. That goes double for the postseason, when the stakes are higher and everything is magnified.

Jarren Duran found himself in such a spot in Game 2 of the Red Sox’ wild card series with the New York Yankees Wednesday night.

With the score tied 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth, the Yankees had Trent Grisham at second with two out and the ever-dangerous Aaron Judge at the plate against Red Sox reliever Justin Slaten.

Judge hit a liner to left that Duran came in on, but in an awkward manner, stumbling forward. The ball hit the heel of Duran’s glove and fell to the ground as Grisham, running all the way, scored easily from second.

“I was just playing pretty deep on Judge,” recounted Duran, “and as I was comin

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