Big deal. The Yankees salvage a shred of dignity and avoid a four-game sweep at home. New York is still in third place in the AL East, a half game behind Boston and a half game above the cutoff line in the Wild Card standings.
The Yankees seem to have figured out Dustin May, jumping on him for two homers and a total of five runs in 4.1 innings. The Sox had a harder time figuring out New York's Carlos Rodón until he finally tired out in the sixth inning and loaded the bases with walks. Buehler gave up two more runs in the eighth and that was that for the game.
Boston leaves the Bronx with a .542 average (71-60) and in second place, a half game ahead of New York and five back from Toronto. They lead in the Wild Card standings, three games above the bubble.
The Sox head to the "out of control, crime ridden" city of Baltimore ("the 4th WORST CITY IN THE NATION IN CRIME & MURDER") for a four-game road series. While not otherwise getting jacked, mugged, raped, and robbed, Brennan Bernardino (4-2, 2.93), who pitched 1.1 innings of relief last night, will start against the last-place Orioles (60-70). Bernie's only pitched 2.2 innings of relief against the O's so far this season, giving up one run for a 3.38 ERA versus the Birds. He will face Baltimore pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano, who held the Sox to one run on five hits through five innings in Fenway last week.
The Sox need to focus of sweeping this series, because the Yankees have nothing but cupcakes for the next seven games - the Nationals (53-77) and the White Sox (47-83), while first-place Toronto has three against the Twins (59-71). Don't squander the momentum, guys! Keep on with the winning and let's take advantage of them Birds before we start the tough September schedule.
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