Jun. 14, Yankees vs Red Sox
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New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is one of the best hitters in baseball, but he is the only offensive presence on his team recently
Aaron Judge delivered another clutch moment with a ninth-inning solo shot, but the New York Yankees (42-26) couldn’t capitalize in extra innings, falling 2-1 to the Boston Red Sox (35-36) on Friday night at Fenway Park.
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The New York Yankees (42-25) capped off a dominant series in Kansas City with a gritty 1-0 win on Thursday night, completing a three-game sweep of the Royals (34-35) behind a strong start from rookie Will Warren and some late-inning small ball.
With the first-place Yankees having now lost their last three games against the fourth-place Red Sox, they’ll turn to Carlos Rodón on Saturday.
The Yankees are are 12-3 against the Royals since the start of last season, including their playoff series win.
The New York Yankees are coming off a series loss in a World Series rematch to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Hollywood this past weekend.
The Royals did manage to score before the game ended, as Salvador Perez launched a two-run homer off Mark Leiter Jr. in the ninth after a routine popup fell in the Yankees’ infield. Leiter then gave away another run with a throwing error.
New York Yankees left fielder Jasson Dominguez left Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a left thumb contusion, according to the team.