Unfortunately for the Yankees, Volpe exited Friday's contest in the fourth inning after being hit by a pitch in his previous at-bat. The hit-by-pitch came on an 88.8 MPH pitch from Red Sox starter Walker Buehler in the second inning. While Volpe initially stayed in the game, he was lifted two innings later.

Walker Buehler got lit up for five runs in the first, raising the club's first-inning ERA to 7.06. That ranks 29th in the majors.

Away from the celebration, Dodgers pitcher Walker Buechler stood with his arms raised high. A starter pitching in relief, the right-hander killed the Yankees’ season by pitching a 1-2-3 ninth with two strikeouts to seal a one-run victory.