All you need to know, in quickie form, about the Red Sox' 9-5 win over the Yankees, complete with BSJ analysis and insight:
BOX SCORE
HEADLINES
Red Sox stay hot, back in playoff spot: Maybe they've finally woken up. After trailing in the AL East by 11 games last week and with the only MLB trade deadline coming up, the Red Sox have reeled off five wins in their last six games — winning both series from the two teams in front of them in the standings (Yankees, Rays). More importantly, the Red Sox have surged into second place in the division and in the wild-card chase. “We know they're a great club and certainly capable of this kind of weekend when you're not playing at your best," said Aaron Boone. "It didn't take a few games for me to realize that.”
Offensive onslaught continues: The Red Sox have outscored the Yankees 38-13 to win the first three of this four-game set. Boston has scored 8-plus runs in their sixth consecutive game vs. the Yankees. Prior to this season, the Red Sox never did that in as many as five straight games vs. New York. Both Andrew Benintendi (3 for 4) and J.D. Martinez homered. Boston has hit 10 homers vs. in this series. It's the fourth time in Red Sox history they have hit at least 10 homers in a single series vs. the Yankees: 16 in June 1977 at Fenway Park (3 games), 11 in July 2003 at Yankee Stadium (4), 10 in September 2013 at Yankee Stadium (4). Every Sox starter except Mookie Betts had at least one hit and three (Rafael Devers, Sam Travis, Benintendi) had three hits.
TURNING POINT
In the sixth inning and trailing 5-3, the Yankees had runners on first and second with one out. Alex Cora decided to stick with Eduardo Rodriguez and was rewarded when he got Mike Tauchman to hit an infield fly. Cora then summoned Matt Barnes, who struck out Kyle Higashioka to end the threat and largely lock up the game.
THREE UP
Rafael Devers: Two doubles in his three hits to stay en fuego.
Andrew Benintendi: The other part of The New Gold Dust Twins also collected two doubles in his three hits and added a cheapy home run down the right-field line that needed to be reviewed.
Matt Barnes: Allowed one hit in the five batters he faced and fanned four of them in an important bridge part of the game. He has not allowed a run in his nine appearances in July (7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 14 SO, 25 BF).
ONE DOWN
Nathan Eovaldi: Yeesh. Almost showed that this one wasn't over again, as he labored to 36 pitches (25 strikes) and allowed two runs on three hits
PLAY OF THE GAME
How about this?
https://twitter.com/RedSox/status/1155281717701120000
QUOTE OF NOTE
"It’s fun, man. It’s contagious." — Bogaerts.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING:
- Eduardo Rodriguez earned his 13th win, tied for the most in the majors (Lance Lynn, Stephen Strasburg, Justin Verlander).
- Martinez has five HR and 9 RBI in 10 games vs. New York this season, batting .395/.435/.884/1.319 (17-for-43).
- Benintendi is batting .338 (22-for-65) with 14 XBH and 11 RBI in his last 16 games at Fenway Park.