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The Red Sox responded with six runs of their own in the bottom of the first, as New York starter Masahiro Tanaka only lasted two-thirds of an inning. The Yankees built a 17–6 lead through five innings, which the Red Sox narrowed to 17–13 at the end of the seventh, but there was no further scoring. Michael Chavis had a pair of three-run home runs, while Jackie Bradley Jr. also homered.
Boston's two runs came on solo homers by Jackie Bradley Jr. and Andrew Benintendi. Red Sox manager Alex Cora and starting pitcher Chris Sale were both ejected in the fourth inning. A 6–4 loss to the Yankees in the second game of the doubleheader gave the Red Sox their seventh loss in a row. The Yankees completed the sweep on Sunday evening with a 7–4 win. Christian Vázquez and Michael Chavis both homered, as the Red Sox' losing streak reached eight games. The first MLB game played in Europe opened with the Yankees scoring six runs in the top of the first inning, chasing Boston starter Rick Porcello after one-third of an inning.
Regular season
At 4 hours 42 minutes, the game was only three minutes shorter than the longest nine-inning game in MLB history . In the second and final game of the series, the Red Sox jumped out to a 4–0 first-inning lead. The Yankees scored two runs in the second, and it remained 4–2 until the seventh inning, when New York scored nine runs, giving them an 11–4 lead. Boston closed to 12–8 in the bottom of the eighth, and had the bases loaded with two outs, but there was no further scoring. The loss, Boston's third in a row, left the team with a 44–40 record at the end of June, 11 games behind New York in the American League East standings. Boston got no closer than trailing by three runs, 6–3, after the fourth inning, as the Astros went on to win, 7–3.
Chris Sale allowed four runs in six innings and took the loss, falling to 1–6 on the season. In the second game of the series, Red Sox starter David Price left in the first inning, due to flu-like symptoms. The game remained scoreless until Houston took a 2–0 lead in the sixth inning. Boston rallied to tied the game in the top of the ninth, 3–3, but was unable to take the lead, despite having runners on first and third with no outs. In the bottom of the ninth, the Astros had a double, two walks, and a game-winning single by Carlos Correa, giving the Red Sox another 4–3 loss. Houston took a 1–0 first-inning lead in the final game of the series, however Boston scored four unanswered runs to win, 4–1.
Rays 7, Red Sox 4: Series win secured
Boston completed the sweep with a 7–5 win on Thursday afternoon, using seven pitchers with Colten Brewer getting the win. Games ahead of Boston, as the Red Sox fell back to .500 (29–29) for the season. In the final game of the series, Boston led the entire way, with New York drawing no closer than 3–2 at the end of the fourth inning, en route to an 8–5 Red Sox win. Before the game, manager Alex Cora announced that Mookie Betts would be the team's leadoff hitter for the rest of the season, as he had been during 2018. In the third and final game of the series, Boston starting pitcher Héctor Velázquez was removed after 43 pitches in two innings.
The team is also off on July 1, the day after the London series concludes. Kepler, 30 in February, is owed $8.5 million in 2023 with a $10 million club option for 2024. His bat has plateaued at league average since a 36-homer season in 2019. He's an excellent defensive right fielder and it should be noted he is one of the most shifted hitters in the league.
Left field options for the Yankees
Cleveland took an early 3–0 lead in the first game of the series, with Boston evening the score, 3–3, at the end of four innings. Boston then scored six runs in the fifth, and went on to win, 12–5. The second game of the series had a 69-minute rain delay during the second inning.
Boston completed the two-game sweep with a 7–4 win, as Eduardo Rodríguez got his 16th win of the season. Bogaerts hit two home runs, becoming the first Red Sox shortstop with 30 in a season since Nomar Garciaparra in 1998. Boston then used seven relief pitchers, who did not allow any more runs.
Chris Sale recorded the 2,000th strikeout of his MLB career. Rafael Devers became the latest MLB player to record six hits in a game; he was 5-for-5 in the first nine innings, and had his sixth hit in the 10th inning. The Red Sox won the third and final game of the series, 5–1. After a 12–4 loss in the season opener, the Red Sox came from behind to win the second game of the season, 7–6. Brian Johnson got the win in relief, with Matt Barnes picking up the team's first save of the season.
Jackie Bradley Jr., Andrew Benintendi, and Christian Vazquez were also finalists for Rawlings Gold Glove Awards. In AL MVP voting, Xander Bogaerts finished fifth, Mookie Betts eighth, Rafael Devers 12th, and J. July 9, All-Star Game at Progressive FieldIn a 4–3 American League win, all three Boston all-stars played, but were hitless. D. Martinez started at DH and was 0-for-2, Xander Bogaerts grounded out as a pinch hitter, and Mookie Betts appeared as a defensive replacement without batting. Alex Cora managed the American League team, with assistance from his Red Sox coaches and Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona.
D. Martinez hit a pair of three-run homers, going 3-for-4 at the plate with seven RBIs. In the middle game of the series, the Red Sox had a 4–3 lead after four innings. San Diego tied the game with a run in the seventh, then Brock Holt's ninth-inning home run provided Boston's winning margin, 5–4. The Red Sox were unable to complete the sweep on Sunday, falling to the Padres, 3–1. Boston's run came on the 31st homer of the season by Martinez. In the series' opening game, Boston trailed, 5–1, after three innings.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Angels scored seven runs, and went on to win, 10–4. The loss left Boston with an overall record of 73–63, having accrued a record of 14–13 during August. The first game in this four-game series was a 10–8 Boston win; a two-run victory after the Red Sox had held leads of 5–0 and 10–4. Eight different Red Sox players scored, and Michael Chavis hit his first MLB grand slam. Toronto won the second game, 10–4, as Andrew Cashner took the loss in his first start with Boston, having allowed six runs on eight hits in five innings.
The Yankees won the series' second game, 5–1, also mainly due to a four-run fourth inning. New York won the third game of the series, 10–5, scoring first and never trailing. Boston won the opener of the series, 9–6, in a game that included a two-hour rain delay. Rafael Devers and Xander Bogaerts each homered, their 16th and 17th of the season, respectively. The start of the second game of the series was delayed by rain for four hours. Boston then jumped out to an early 5–0 lead, and went on to win, 10–6.
Following the September 8 loss to the Yankees, which dropped the Red Sox to 76–67 on the season, the team dismissed president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. The team announced that baseball operations would be run by assistant general managers Brian O'Halloran, Eddie Romero, and Zack Scott on an interim basis. — Boston will hope to continue its home points streak when it takes on the Florida Panthers at TD Garden on Monday.
The Red Sox won the first game of the series, 12–2, while out-hitting the Blue Jays, 16 to 3. Michael Chavis, Jackie Bradley Jr., Xander Bogaerts, and Rafael Devers all homered. Boston lost the second game of the series, 10–3, after Toronto jumped out to a 6–0 lead through five innings, powered by DH Rowdy Tellez with two home runs for five RBIs. Boston's runs came on three solo homers; by Bradley Jr., Devers, and Mitch Moreland. The third game of the series was a 6–5 Boston win in 13 innings.
With no outs and a runner on second in the bottom of the 11th, Nate Lowe hit a walk-off home run to give Tampa Bay the win. Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers both homered during regulation for Boston. The third game of the series was a 7–4 Boston win, with Nathan Eovaldi getting the win after holding the Rays to three runs in six innings. Christian Vázquez hit his 22nd home run of the season, going 3-for-5 with three RBIs. The Red Sox led, 4–0, midway through the fourth inning; Tampa Bay then scored six in the bottom of the fourth, and held Boston scoreless for the rest of the game.
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