BOSTON — It’s too dangerous baseball went away from the unbalanced schedules, as a result of the Boston Red Sox may actually use a bunch extra video games in opposition to the New York Yankees.
The Red Sox beat their AL East archrivals 4-1 on Sunday night time, finishing a doubleheader and collection sweep that introduced them simply two video games behind their longtime nemeses within the division. Boston gained the collection opener 15-5, after which took Sunday’s day sport 6-2 in a make-up of Saturday’s rainout.
“We like playing them. They like playing against us,” Red Sox supervisor Alex Cora mentioned. “It’s fun playing against them. Regardless of where we are in the standings, it’s always fun. They have a good team; they’ll be there in the hunt. And we want to be where they were last year.”
The Red Sox (37-35) improved to 5-1 in opposition to the Yankees (39-33) this season, with 9 extra video games to play. In the unbalanced schedule that ruled till this yr, the division rivals performed one another 19 occasions a season.
It’s the primary time the Red Sox have swept the Yankees in a doubleheader since 2006, and the primary time they did at Fenway Park since 1976.
“Sweeping any team is pretty good,” mentioned Red Sox middle fielder Jarren Duran, who made a pleasant catch in opposition to the bullpen wall within the night time sport. “Three games in a row sweeping a really good team like the Yankees – they’re going really good – it’s always good momentum. And I can’t wait to see what we can do on this on this road trip.”
PHOTOS: Wong, Verdugo get consecutive RBI doubles, push Red Sox previous Yankees 6-2 in DH opener
Alex Verdugo had an RBI double within the day sport after which took benefit of some Yankees bloopers within the nightcap, scoring on a catcher’s interference to interrupt a fourth-inning tie after which scoring once more within the fifth after reaching on a dropped popup.
Brayan Bello (4-4) struck out a career-high eight batters within the second sport, permitting one run and 4 hits and three walks in seven innings. Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth to earn his fifteenth save.
Luis Severino (0-2) gave up 4 runs – three earned – and 7 hits with three walks whereas putting out six.
The night time sport featured some uncommon crisp protection by the Red Sox, with Duran making a catch in opposition to the bullpen wall within the middle discipline triangle and Pablo Reyes making two performs at shortstop. But it additionally featured a catcher’s interference, a batter’s interference, one pickoff for every group and a caught stealing.
In the day sport, Gleyber Torres hit a first-inning, two-run homer for the Yankees, who had been with out slugger and reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge for the eleventh straight sport due to a sprained proper toe. They are 8-13 when he’s been on the injured record this season.
“That’s the story line,” Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned between video games. “We’re going to get beat over the head with that. The reality is: That team we’re rolling out there is capable of doing damage offensively. … That, to me, is just an excuse right now.”
Connor Wong’s hit a double off the Green Monster in opposition to Michael King (1-3) within the day sport to offer the Red Sox a 3-2 lead. Two pitches later, Verdugo hit an RBI double as nicely. Nick Pivetta (4-4), demoted to the bullpen in mid-May, labored three excellent innings of reduction with 4 strikeouts for the victory.
LOOKING BETTER
Judge visited with followers, signing autographs and taking photos on the sphere outdoors New York’s dugout about 2 1/2 hours earlier than the beginning. When completed, he mentioned he was heading for some “rehab treatments.” Boone mentioned the slugger “looks better” and “seems to be walking better.”
On Friday, Judge had a second platelet-rich plasma injection on his sprained proper toe. “I know he was pretty beat up (Friday). He was in a lot of pain,” Boone mentioned.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: Boone mentioned outfielder Harrison Bader (strained proper hamstring) “should be good to go” and are available off the injured record on Tuesday.
Red Sox: Cora didn’t know but if right-hander Tanner Houck would wish surgical procedure for a facial fracture he suffered when he was hit underneath the suitable eye by a line drive off the bat of the Yankees’ Kyle Higashioka on Friday.
UP NEXT:
Yankees: Off Monday earlier than beginning a three-game collection in Seattle. Gerrit Cole (7-1) will face George Kirby (6-5) within the opener.
Red Sox: Open a four-game collection at Minnesota, with James Paxton (2-1) dealing with Pablo Lopes (3-3).
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