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Posted on June 16, 2024
Updated June 17, 2024 at 12:07 am ET
BOSTON – The Red Sox kicked the Yankees out of the building Sunday night at Fenway Park.
Wreaking havoc on the bases with nine steals against José Treviño and his pitchers, the Red Sox cruised to a 9-3 victory to take the series in front of a crowd of 36,718.
It was the first time this season that the Yankees (50-24) lost a game after winning each of their first six, leading to just their fourth loss in 23 series.
“I think any night where you don’t win a game is frustrating,” Treviño said. “But especially tonight, I have to make better shots, I have to get the ball out.”
Red Sox’s David Hamilton, bottom, slides safely home to score on Connor Wong’s single as New York Yankees catcher José Treviño, top, attempts to bunt him in the eighth inning of a baseball game . Marcus Stroman of the KeynoteUSA Yankees throws a pitch to a Boston Red Sox batter in the first inning of a baseball game. KeynoteUSA
With his team’s speed on display all night, continually setting them up with runners in scoring position, the Red Sox’s nine stolen bases broke a franchise single-game record.
They were also the most steals the Yankees have allowed since 1915, when they also allowed nine, which is tied for second-most in franchise history.
The Red Sox (37-35) took advantage of Treviño, who entered the night with the weakest throwing arm among 60 qualified catchers this season, according to Statcast.
Opponents stole 19 of 28 bases against them entering Sunday before the Red Sox went 9 for 10 (with Marcus Stroman catching one before coming to the plate).
Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (48) trips over Boston Red Sox pitcher Brennan Bernardino (not pictured) and rolls on the ground during the seventh inning. Eric Canha-KeynoteUSA Sports
“They’re going to run,” said Treviño, who hit a home run in the sixth inning. “We knew that going in. I just have to put the ball in the bag.”
Treviño and Stroman were the battery for the first six steals before the Red Sox stole three more against the Yankees bullpen.
“I need to do a better job holding on, maybe get to the plate a little quicker,” said Stroman, who walked four and allowed four runs in five innings. “They have speed. They have a lot of guys in that lineup that can run. Obviously, this makes it incredibly difficult with the shot clock and overs (limited pitches). “It’s hard, so we have to do a better job.”
While Treviño and Stroman took the blame, manager Aaron Boone placed the blame on the group as a whole.
“It’s the responsibility of all of us,” Boone said. “It’s a group effort. Everything is needed to control running games. They have a very fast team and their running game beat us tonight. We have to do a better job overall of controlling those things, slowing them down and we didn’t do that well enough tonight.”
The Yankees will now be tasked with shaking off consecutive losses on an off day on Monday before hosting the Orioles in the Bronx on Tuesday for a divisional showdown.
Activity on the bases on Sunday played a key role in the Red Sox taking a 4-1 lead, which the Yankees had cut to 4-3 in the sixth inning.
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Greg Weissert (57) and catcher Connor Wong (12) celebrate defeating the New York Yankees at Fenway Park. KeynoteUSA Sports via KeynoteUSA With
But the Yankees blew a key opportunity to tie the game or take the lead in the seventh, when they had the bases loaded with no outs and couldn’t score against reliever Zack Kelly.
Gleyber Torres went from a 3-0 count to chasing a pitch in the dirt for strike three before Treviño struck out on three pitches and DJ LeMahieu hit a line drive to center field.
To make matters worse, the Yankees lost Anthony Rizzo to a right forearm injury after a collision at first base in the top of the seventh.
Rizzo will undergo tests Monday in New York, but left the game in visible pain.
Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge (99) reacts to hitting a home run against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning at Fenway Park. KeynoteUSA Sports via KeynoteUSA With
The Red Sox then broke the game open by scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh and two more in the eighth, all while continuing to run wild and create scoring opportunities at will.
“They were able to get on base and then once they did, they were able to get in scoring position,” said Aaron Judge, who hit his 26th home run of the season in the first inning. “They were 6 of 15 with guys in scoring position. We (were) 0 for 5. You’re not going to win many games like that. They took advantage when they got guys in scoring position. They were able to do it all night, whether it was walking or getting a hit. “That’s the story of tonight’s game.”
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