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He Yankees They were defeated by the Boston Red Sox in their final series loss by 3-0 on Sunday Night Baseball in the Bronx.
Here are some conclusions…
– Luis Gil He allowed 16 runs in just 9.2 innings in his three previous outings before the night, but was able to regain his dominant form in this one. The right-hander tore through Boston’s lineup, limiting them to just three runners on base in six terrific scoreless innings. The Yankees’ killer Rafael Devers However, he was finally able to catch up in the seventh inning, when he hit a solo home run to the opposite field to break the ice. Gil lowered his ERA to 3.27 after allowing one run and four hits while striking out nine in 6.2 innings.
– Devers made a tremendous play with his bare hands to steal DJ Le Mahieu Devers hit an infield single in the bottom of the eighth inning and then hit another solo homer a few innings later to add a much-needed insurance run in the ninth. For Devers, it was the 28th and 29th homers and 70th and 71st RBIs of his career against the Yankees, which are the most among active players. The sharp-swinging left-hander reached base safely in all three games during the weekend series and left the field three times in the final two games.
– Unfortunately for Gil and the Yankees, Boston… Kutter Crawford He was even better in this inning. The right-hander tore through the Bombers’ lineup efficiently and effectively, needing just 40 pitches to get through five easy innings. He faced some trouble in the seventh, as Juan Soto Crawford led off the inning with a double, but managed to retire the middle of the order to get out of trouble. Crawford earned his fifth win of the season after allowing just four baserunners and striking out four in seven scoreless innings.
– After hitting three home runs in Saturday’s win, Ben Rice Crawford and the Red Sox held off the Red Sox. The rookie finished the night 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts, one of which left a man in scoring position to end the bottom of the sixth inning. Still, he has been making the most of his opportunity, posting a solid .904 OPS in 18 games since being called up from Triple-A.
– With the Orioles’ win over the Athletics this afternoon, the Yankees are now 3.0 games behind them in the American League East. New York has not won any of its last seven series and has not won two games in a row since mid-June.
MVP of the match: Rafael Devers
As has so often happened when these two teams have faced each other over the years, Devers was in the thick of things to help the Red Sox win the series.
He is now tied with a former Red Sox Hall of Famer. David Ortiz for the third-most home runs at Yankee Stadium as a visiting player.
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