*Photo from Boston Sports Journal*
Games aren't over until the 27th out is recorded. Masataka Yoshida hit the game tying homer, Ceddanne Rafaela provided the game winner, and the Boston Red Sox rallied to defeat the New York Yankees with a 5-3 victory Friday night in the Bronx.
The Yankees got 26 outs before things collapsed, sending the Red Sox to their 5th straight win and a 48-39 record while the Yankees took their 14th loss in 18 games. The Red Sox also won for the 15th time in 20 games as they have staked their claim to a wild card spot in the AL playoff race.
Boston manager Alex Cora said of the win that "It's always special to come here and win games. We know where we’re at in the standings, and like I said last week, let's not settle. Let’s keep pushing and see where it takes us."
Austin Wells got the Yankees on the board in the 4th inning as he reached on a fielder's choice and a run scored on an error to make it a 1-0 game. Aaron Judge then scored on a bases loaded walk drawn by Anthony Volpe to make it 2-0. Trent Grisham then grounded out to second base, but Oswaldo Cabrera scored to make it 3-0 Yankees.
Romy Gonzalez got the Red Sox on the board in the 5th with a solo home run to left field, his first of the season to make it 3-1. With the Red Sox down to their last strike in the 9th, Yoshida got all of a two run home run to right field, tying the game 3-3. In the 10th, Rafaela delivered another two run shot, putting the Red Sox ahead for good.
Yoshida said of his big home run "Oh yeah, it's huge. Obviously, to be able to hit a home run in that clutch situation and just share the happiness with the teammates, that’s big. The dugout here is a little bit small. So we're really tight and just shared that happiness."
Tanner Houck allowed 3 runs, one earned, on two hits and 4 walks in his start for the Red Sox, lasting 3 1/3 innings. Bailey Horn came on in relief and delivered 2 2/3 scoreless innings before Cam Booser added two scoreless frames of his own. Justin Slaten worked a clean 9th and Kenley Jansen got the save in the 10th.
Nestor Cortes allowed one run on 3 hits and one walk while striking out 8 hitters in 6 innings in his start for the Yankees. Luke Weaver pitched two scoreless innings before closer Clay Holmes blew the save in the 9th and Tommy Kahnle allowed two more runs in the 10th.
Holmes said of the Yankees latest loss "It’s been tough, the last few weeks. We’re not playing the way that we know we’re capable. There’s definitely been some challenges. There’s no denying that. Nobody is playing to the level that they think they can, and I think we all want to be the guy that our teammates can depend on."
Game two of the series is set for Saturday afternoon. The Red Sox will go for their 6th win in a row as well as a series win with Josh Winckowski taking the mound. The Yankees send ace Gerrit Cole to the mound to try and get back in the win column.
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