NEW YORK — Craig Kimbrel and the Boston Red Sox held off the Yankees’ ninth-inning rally that ended with a video replay, eliminating New York with a 4-3 victory Tuesday night that set up a postseason rematch with the World Series champion Houston Astros. Trailing in Game 4 of the AL Division Series, the Yankees […]
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Yanks’ Judge blares ‘New York, New York,’ as Red Sox head to Bronx
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge walked past Boston’s Fenway Park clubhouse early Sunday morning, Frank Sinatra’s rendition of “New York, New York” blaring from a boom box atop the wheelie bag he was pulling with his left hand. “It’s a good song. And Aaron, he’s one of our resident deejays, so he’s got a […]
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Yankees power past Red Sox to even ALDS
BOSTON (AP) — Gary Sanchez homered twice, Aaron Judge also hit a tape-measure shot and Masahiro Tanaka pitched the New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Saturday night to tie their AL Division Series at one game apiece. Home runs by Judge and Sanchez helped chase David Price after only five outs. […]
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Sale strong, bullpen shaky as Red Sox beat Yankees in Game 1
BOSTON — Chris Sale struck out eight for his first postseason win, J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox sweated out their shaky bullpen to hold off the New York Yankees 5-4 on Friday night in Game 1 of the AL Division Series. One year after he was pounded by Houston […]
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Chris Sale eager to amend for 2017 postseason clunker, will start Game 1 against Yankees
BOSTON — Chris Sale waited eight years to make his first postseason start and then another 365 days for a chance to put that memory behind him. The Red Sox left-hander will start Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the New York Yankees on Friday night, one year after he was bombarded by the […]
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“It’s going to be intense” — Yankees shell A’s to set up ALDS showdown with Red Sox
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge got the party started with a two-run homer nine pitches in. By the time Giancarlo Stanton capped the mauling with monstrous drive in his postseason debut , New York Yankees fans already were looking ahead. “We want Boston!” they chanted. Coming up next. “It’s going to be intense,” CC Sabathia […]
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New York Yankees’ Gary Sanchez, left, watches as Boston Red Sox’s J.D. Martinez celebrates his three-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Yankees set home run record, win 100th game at Red Sox’s expense
BOSTON — The Bronx Bombers lived up to their nickname by hitting another big number. A couple of them, in fact. Gleyber Torres and Giancarlo Stanton connected as the playoff-bound Yankees set the major league record for most home runs in a season, beating the Boston Red Sox 8-5 Saturday for their 100th win this […]
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Yankees tie homer mark, beat Red Sox in series opener
BOSTON — The AL wild-card game will be in the Bronx, where the New York Yankees bats have always felt at home. The Yankees cleared the Fenway fences four times on Friday night to tie the major league single-season home run record, clinching home-field advantage for the upcoming one-game playoff against Oakland with a 11-6 […]
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Red Sox beat Yanks, clinch AL East title, but ‘haven’t won what we want to win yet’
NEW YORK — Sitting on Alex Cora’s desk in the visiting manager’s office at Yankee Stadium were two bottles of chilled champagne and a handwritten note congratulating him. After waiting a few days, the Boston Red Sox finally got to break out the bubbly in the Bronx. Mookie Betts and the Red Sox won their […]