The Boston Red Sox have not lost consecutive potential close-out playoff games in almost 40 years. The last time that happened was the 1986 World Series, when Boston lost Games 6 and 7 against the New York Mets.

Unfortunately for Red Sox fans, they are on the verge of having that happen again. But this time it is against the hated rival New York Yankees .

The American League Wild Card series between the clubs pitted rookie starting pitchers against each other. New York sent Cam Schlittler to the bump, while Boston countered with Connelly Early .

Both pitchers were tossing shutouts until the Red Sox defense reared its ugly head, again.

In the bottom of the fourth, Cody Bellinger blooped a double to short right-center field. Yes, he blooped it to short center as Ceddanne Rafaela wa

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