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Yankees rookie Jasson Dominguez made a costly mental error against the Red Sox in a key moment at Fenway Park.
BOSTON — Rookie Marcelo Mayer hit two of Boston’s four solo home runs and the Red Sox outlasted the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Wednesday night. Abraham Toro added a go-ahead homer in the fifth inning, and Jarren Duran also hit one to help Boston earn its second series win over the Rays this season.
Marcelo Mayer sent a pair of moonshots into the Fenway Park stands as the Red Sox rookie is starting to find his groove at the plate.
The New York Yankees (42-27) dropped their second straight to the Boston Red Sox (36-36) on Saturday night, falling 4-3 in another tightly contested battle at Fenway Park. Carlos Rodón was tagged early,
Cora has long held a philosophy of pinch hitting for rookies against left-handed relievers or sitting them against lefty starters.
It’s the week of top prospects in Boston. Roman Anthony, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline, was called up and made his big league debut at Fenway Park on Monday in the series opener against the Rays.
Roman Anthony hit a two-run double for his first major league hit and added a sliding catch in right field to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1.
The New York Yankees (39-25) were unable to secure a series win on Sunday night in the Bronx, falling 11-7 to the Boston Red Sox (32-35) despite an early lead and another big night from Aaron Judge. Carlos Rodón cruised through four scoreless innings before Boston struck back in the fifth.