Fernando Cruz gets all fired up after Yankees reliever stops Red Sox threat late in Game 2

It was pure emotion.

Yankees reliever Fernando Cruz let it all out after Red Sox hitter Trevor Story’s long fly ball to center field was put away by Trent Grisham, ending Boston’s bases-loaded threat in the top of the seventh inning of Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series.

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Yankees starter Carlos Rodon was removed two batters into the seventh of a 3-3 game, and Cruz had to come in and put out the fire as Boston threatened to take the lead.

As Grisham caught the long final out of the inning, Cruz removed his own hat and let all his emotions out for the Yankee Stadium crowd to see as he went back to the dugout.

Here’s what it looked like:

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Fernando Cruz gets fired up after Yankees reliever stops Red Sox in Game 2