As the Red Sox deftly navigated the game while using solely southpaws Garrett Crochet and Aroldis Chapman, Rice remained on the bench in a crushing defeat. While Chisholm’s benching was the most controversial of the three, manager Aaron Boone and Yankees brass drew ire for not using Rice, who had a .932 OPS in September, as well. On Wednesday night, in a do-or-die game, Rice drew the start at first and, with it, a chance to show his value. When the Red Sox scored two in the third off starter Carlos Rodón, it merely tied the game instead of giving them the early lead. He set the tone for an electric, nail-biting victory that’s brought the Yankees to within one win of advancing to the ALDS.