New York YankeesvsBoston Red Sox
NYY 1/BOS 6
Things to say
Boston beat New York 6-1 at Fenway.
01
opener
Sox took it 6-1 at Fenway. They jumped on New York early and never gave it back. Yankees bats just never showed up.
02
key player
Boston's starter was filthy. Got into his stuff and kept the heart of that Yankees order off balance all night.
03
hot take
I don't care that they're 34-46. New York at 48-33 looked flat-out lazy in this one.
04
deep cut
One run for that Yankees lineup? Their OBP at the top vanished the second they left the Bronx.
05
exit
Anyway, big test next time these two line up. Curious if the Sox can actually carry it.
The recap
Boston flipped the script at Fenway, knocking off the first-place Yankees 6-1 in a game that was never really close after the middle innings. The Sox starter got into his stuff early and choked off the heart of New York's order, handing a comfortable lead to the bullpen to slam the door.
New York managed just one run and never strung enough together to make it interesting. Ugly night for the Yankees, but a feel-good getaway win for a Boston club sitting well under .500 at 34-46.