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The Yankees were unable to capitalize with runners in scoring position while Carlos Rodón He struggled in an 8-4 loss to the Red Sox on Saturday night at Fenway Park.
Here are the conclusions…
-Rodon was roughed up early against the Red Sox, allowing five earned runs in the first two innings as Boston took advantage of the left-hander’s hit. He allowed six of his seven hits in those innings, including four doubles and two walks, while putting the Yankees down 5-2 after two.
While things looked ugly at first, Rodón calmed down and made it through the fifth inning, allowing just one more hit the rest of the way. He finished with seven strikeouts but the damage was done.
-The Yankees had many opportunities to get back into the game but they didn’t take advantage of them. In the fifth inning they loaded the bases with one out for Alex Verdugo. But the former Red Sox outfielder couldn’t get any more revenge on his former team and instead grounded out for a force out at the plate.
Giancarlo Stanton He was next, but the Yankees slugger struck out, throwing three pitches outside the zone.
The Yankees loaded the bases again in the eighth with one out to DJ LeMahieuwho hit a soft grounder to shortstop for a force out at second that generated a run to make the game 6-4. Antonio Volpe He continued but was unable to capitalize when he jumped to right field to end the inning.
–juan soto He reached base three times, including a solo home run in the seventh inning that just missed the Green Monster in left-center field. He was initially ruled off the wall, but was quickly overturned in a replay review that determined he was a homer.
-LeMahieu, who had the night off Friday and has struggled since returning to the IL, got two more RBIs with an opposite-field single in the second inning.
Game MVP: Jarren Durán
The Red Sox outfielder set the tone for this one with a double and finished 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in Boston’s 8-4 win.
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Whats Next
The Yankees and Red Sox conclude their three-game series Sunday at Fenway Park. The first launch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m.
Marcos Stromman (6-2, 2.82 ERA) takes the mound for the Yankees while Kutter Crawford (2-6, 3.47) starts for Boston.
