FINAL SCORE: Red Sox 5, Yankees 4
IN BRIEF: Chris Sale struck out eight for his first postseason win, J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox sweated out their shaky bullpen, anchored by a four-out save from Craig Kimbrel, to hold off the New York Yankees 5-4 on Friday night in Game 1 of the AL Division Series. BOX SCORE
J.D.’S BLAST
HEY CHRIS, WANNA TALK ABOUT YOUR SUCCESS AGAINST THE YANKS?
WORK, MAN!
KIMBREL CLOSES IT
THAT GAME 1 WIN FEELING
WHAT'S NEXT
SATURDAY: ALDS Game 2, vs. Yankees, 8:15 p.m.
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MONDAY, OCT. 8: ALDS Game 3, at Yankees, 7:40 p.m.
**TUESDAY, OCT. 9: ALDS Game 4, at Yankees, 8:07 p.m.
**THURSDAY, OCT. 11: ALDS Game 5, vs. Yankees, 7:40 p.m.
**If necessary