{"id":107945,"date":"2025-10-01T13:28:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=107945"},"modified":"2025-10-01T13:28:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:28:56","slug":"former-yankees-closer-chapman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/10\/01\/former-yankees-closer-chapman\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Yankees Closer Flipped the Narrative in Game One for the Rival Red Sox"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman<\/a> made his appearance in game one of the American League Wild Card series. His performance was the opposite of what the Yankees are used to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Former Yankees Closer Flipped the Narrative in Game One for the Rival Red Sox<\/h2>\n

The new Boston Red Sox closer<\/a> has settled in his role, looking more composed, professional, and dialed in. Chapman\u2019s ninth-inning appearance in the Bronx last night appeared very familiar at first sight.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Red Sox entered the inning with a 3-1 lead, and the heart of the Yankees’ order was due up. Chapman\u2019s first matchup of the inning was Paul Goldschmidt, who led off with a single to right field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Aaron Judge then singled to center field, followed by a Cody Bellinger single to center field. This loaded up the bases with none out. Where did the \u201cnew era\u201d Chapman come in? During pressure times.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapman went on to strike out Giancarlo Stanton, forcing a fly-out and ending the game with a strikeout of Trent Grisham.<\/span><\/p>\n

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*runs through brick wall* pic.twitter.com\/pMsBcfABwD<\/a><\/p>\n

— Red Sox (@RedSox) October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n