Sale strong, 'pen shaky as Red Sox beat Yankees 5-4 in ALDS

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    Chris Sale left the mound to a standing ovation and then waited along with anxious Red Sox fans while the Boston bullpen frittered away most of a five-run lead.

    Bases loaded in the sixth inning. Two runs.

    Bases loaded, nobody out in the seventh. The Yankees scored another.

    A leadoff home run by Aaron Judge in the ninth made it a one-run game.

    It was only after Craig Kimbrel struck out the last three New York batters that Sale could savor the first postseason win of his career, a 5-4 victory over Boston's longtime rivals Friday night in Game 1 of the AL Division Series.

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