

Vázquez tied the score with a home run in the fourth. The Red Sox fell behind 0-3 after the first three games of the ALCS, and it seemed the Yankees were either destined to sweet their long-time rival, or at least coast to an easy win. Stanton has four homers in seven games against Boston this year and 13 of his 24 long balls have been to the opposite field. The 26-year-old Wilson, who was the first African-American to pitch for the Red Sox, became the first African-American pitcher in AL history to complete a no-hitter, which was witnessed by a crowd of 14,002 at Fenway. BOSTON - Bridget Johnson was told two days ago that the Boston Red Sox had invited her to throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to Sunday night’s game against the New York Yankees at. 11: 44: Joba is looking like the seventh inning guy with every pitch he throws in the eighth.

Stanton, like Devers an All-Star, put the Yankees ahead 3-2 with a three-run homer in the third, driving a low 2-0 cutter into the right-field seats. 11:55 Before you panic Yankee fans, remember last year you lost the first eight to the Red Sox. Rob Refsnyder walked leading off and Devers hit the next pitch for his 21st homer. Ryan Brasier retired three straight batters for his first save since June 17, 2019, ending a 4-hour game by getting Aaron Hicks on a full-count checked swing strikeout called by third base umpire Jim Reynolds.Ĭoming off a pair of losses, the Yankees went 2 for 15 with runners in scoring position as they played a third straight extra-inning game for the first time since May 2001.īefore a season-high crowd of 47,573, just the Yankees' fourth home sellout, Jordan Montgomery needed 31 pitches to get through the first.
