Yankees 4, Red Sox 1
The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox, 4–1, Wednesday night in Fenway Park. Max Fried pitched an absolute gem, going eight innings and giving up three hits and two walks while fanning nine Red Sox hitters.
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The Yankees struck in the opening frame with a three-run bomb from Amed Rosario. He also knocked in another run via a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. Suarez otherwise got through his work relatively quickly, getting taken out after 71 pitches and 4 2/3 innings.
Zack Kelly got through an inning before getting taken out with two outs in the sixth. Eduardo Rivera, making his major league debut, took over in the sixth inning and finished the game.
Brent Headrick entered the game in the ninth. Despite an RBI single from Jarren Duran to prevent the shutout, he still got the job done.
What Went Right for the Red Sox
Successful Debut for Rivera
Similar to Payton Tolle, Rivera rose through the minor-league ranks quickly, not even playing in AAA before receiving his call-up. Rivera performed pretty amazingly given the circumstances, making sure the Red Sox didn’t burn their entire bullpen ahead of the series finale.
What Went Wrong for the Red Sox
Lineup Still Punchless
After four innings of at least getting one baserunner, they went down 1-2-3 over the next four innings. Fried kept making the lineup look more foolish as the game went on. Everyone outside of Duran, who went 3-for-4, struggled this game. It doesn’t matter if the pitching gives up two runs or 15, the lineup did not produce.
Looking Ahead
The final game of the series will take place inside Fenway on Thursday at 6:10 p.m. ET. The Red Sox will look to exercise last season’s playoff demons as they face off against Cam Schlittler for the series finale.
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