The Boston Red Sox<\/a>, amidst a two-hit performance, suffered a 4\u20131 loss to the New York Yankees<\/a>. New York starter Luis Gil<\/a><\/strong> wound up holding the Red Sox to a mere two hits, while going six innings and striking out four hitters.<\/p>\n The Yankees kicked the scoring off in the first, as Aaron Judge<\/a><\/strong> hit an 0\u20131 offering off Gil out of Fenway Park. Totaling at 468 feet, the Yankees took a quick 1\u20130 lead. After the first two innings proved unfruitful for the Red Sox, the Yankees added on. A third inning RBI single from Cody Bellinger<\/a><\/strong> extended the Yankee lead to 2\u20130.<\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t until the fifth where the Red Sox put some kind of rally, with back-to-back walks from Carlos Narvaez<\/a> <\/strong>and David Hamilton<\/a><\/strong>. Despite this, Yankee starter Gil would get out of the jam.<\/p>\n The seventh inning saw more Yankees insurance. Ryan McMahon<\/a><\/strong>, via a fielder\u2019s choice and David Hamilton<\/a><\/strong> error, gave New York a 3\u20130 lead. Ben Rice<\/a><\/strong> would add to it with an RBI single for a 4\u20130 lead entering the bottom of the seventh.<\/p>\n The Red Sox offense finally saw some momentum. A Fernando Cruz<\/a><\/strong> first-pitch sinker was hit for a home run by\u00a0Nate Eaton<\/a>,<\/strong> his first home run in a Red Sox uniform. It finally got the goose egg out from Boston\u2019s side of the score, making it 4\u20131.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Despite not mustering much offense throughout the game, it wasn\u2019t due to a lack of effort. Only two of the Red Sox\u2019s nine go-arounds at the plate resulted in 1-2-3 innings.<\/p>\n Zack Kelly<\/a><\/strong> and Chris Murphy<\/a><\/strong> were once again given the ball in the late innings. Neither guy surrendered a run, something Justin Wilson<\/a><\/strong> unfortunately couldn\u2019t prevent.<\/p>\n Three errors are simply unacceptable from a team in the playoff race. Even worse when the team benefitting directly from it is your sworn rivals. Having more errors than hits is a bad sign as well.<\/p>\n Gil had a no-hitter going through six innings before getting taken out. Boston\u2019s only baserunners before the seventh were from base on balls, which Gil surrendered four of during his outing.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, Boston\u2019s two whole hits couldn\u2019t come in key situations. The Red Sox went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.<\/p>\n Hamilton did not do anything to inspire optimism in Boston fans. Going 0-for-3 with a walk, while having two errors in the field isn\u2019t the recipe for keeping a job.<\/p>\n The Red Sox have two more games against the Yankees over the weekend. The Red Sox now sit a game and a half behind the Yankees in the standings. Fortunately for the Red Sox, they still sit second in the AL Wildcard standings.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nRed Sox Vs. Yankees Summary<\/h3>\n
What Went Right for the Red Sox<\/h2>\n
Fighting Spirit<\/h3>\n
Fine Outings from Relievers<\/h3>\n
What Went Wrong for the Red Sox<\/h2>\n
Defense Screwing Up<\/h3>\n
Red Sox Two-Hit Performance<\/h3>\n
Bad Numbers with RISP<\/h3>\n
Mr. Hamilton<\/h3>\n
Looking Ahead<\/h3>\n
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