As for the game, the Red Sox are finding new ways to embarrass themselves against the AL East this season. Not only did the Yankees beat the living daylights out of the Red Sox again, Christian Arroyo became in a meme by losing a ball in the lights in the top of the third inning. Connor Seabold (0-2, 11.91 ERA) got the emergency start with Michael Wacha out and got knocked out in the third inning. The Yankees poured it on by scoring 12 runs on 14 hits. The sad part was the Sox had 13 hits of his own but as usual couldn't hit in the clutch. The Sox lost yet another game against an AL East team, looked like clowns and got demolished 12-5 at Fenway Park.
The Yankees wasted no time getting to Seabold in the top of the first inning as DJ LeMahieu got a base hit to left to start. LeMahieu moved to second on a grounder to third by Aaron Judge and Matt Carpenter was hit with a pitch. Gleyber Torres got a base hit to left to score LeMahieu to put the Yankees up for good four batters into the game. Josh Donaldson then hit a home run all the way to Nashua, New Hampshire to ice the game early. Aaron Hicks doubled to right but Jose Trevino popped up to second. Marwin Gonzalez struck out swinging to end the inning with the Sox up 4-0.
The Sox did fight back in the bottom of the first against Nestor Cortes as Rob Refsnyder singled to left to start. Rafael Devers struck out swinging but JD Martinez got a base hit to left. Xander Bogaerts popped up to second but Christian Vazquez pounded a double to center to score Refsnyder and Martinez. Alex Verdugo popped up to short to end the inning with the Sox down 4-2.
The Yankees got another one in the top of the second as Joey Gallo flied out to right to start. LeMahieu singled to left but Judge was rung up for strike three. Carpenter doubled to center to score LeMahieu with another run to increase the lead. Torres singled in the hole at short to move Carpenter to third but Donaldson grounded back to the mound to end the inning with the Yankees ahead 5-2.
Trevor Story took strike three to start the bottom of the second before Christian Arroyo grounded out to short. Bobby Dalbec walked and Refsnyder got a base hit to right to move Dalbec to third but Devers popped up to first to end the inning.
The Sox embarrassed themselves in the top of the third as Hicks walked to start. Trevino doubled to left but Gonzalez popped up to short. Gallo hit a routine pop up to right.....that Arroyo lost in the lights. The ball landed in the right field corner to score both runners. Gallo was cut down at the plate to prevent an inside the park home run but the damage was done.
All of a sudden Seabold started clutching his arm and crumpled to the ground. He had to be carried out on a stretcher, loaded into an ambulance and rushed to Mass General's ICU. Michael Feliz came in to pitch and LeMahieu walked, but Judge struck out swinging to end the inning with the Yankees up 7-2.
Martinez got a base hit to center to start the bottom of the third but Bogaerts forced him at second. Vazquez lined out to center and Verdugo struck out swinging to end the inning.
The Yankees got another run in the top of the fourth as Carpenter hit a home run all the way to the Mos Eisley Cantina to start. Torres grounded out to third but Donaldson walked. Hicks walked and the Yankees pulled off a double stealm but Vazquez threw the ball away for an error to score Donaldson. Trevino struck out swinging and Gonzalez grounded out to second to end the inning with the Yankees up 9-2.
The Sox fought back in the bottom of the fourth as Story belted his 15th home run of the season to cut the lead. Arroyo lined out to left and Dalbec smashed his sixth home run of the season as well. Refsnyder doubled to center but Devers struck out swinging. Martinez walked to chase Cortes from the game. Miguel Castro came in to face Bogaerts and Xander was plunked to load the bases. With a chance to get back in the game.....Vazquez struck out swinging to end the inning with the Sox down 9-4.
Franchy Cordero came in for Devers for the top of the fifth and the Yankees beat the ball in the dirt. Gallo grounded out to first, LeMahieu grounded out to third and Judge also grounded out to third to end the inning. Verdugo struck out swinging to start the bottom of the fifth before Story grounded out to second. Arroyo singled to left but Dalbec struck out swinging to end the inning.
Carpenter struck out swinging to start the top of the sixth before Torres also went down hacking. Donaldson lined out to second to end the inning. Albert Abreu came in to pitch the bottom of the sixth and Refsnyder singled to right to start. Cordero took strike three but Martinez also singled to right. A wild pitch moved both runners over and Refsnyder scored on the Bogaerts grounder to third. Vazquez singled to right to chase Abreu. Lucas Luetge came in to pitch and Verdugo walked to load the bases. With a chance to tie the game....Story popped up to second to end the inning with the Sox down 9-5.
Austin Davis came in to crap his pants in the top of the seventh as Hicks singled to left to start. Hicks took second on the Trevino grounder to second then promptly stole third. Gonzalez caught the Sox asleep with a perfect suicide squeeze bunt to score Hicks with another run. Gallo flied out to center and Gonzalez effortlessly stole second. LeMahieu grounded out to second to end the inning with the Yankees up 10-5.
Luetge dominated the bottom of the seventh as Arroyo struck out swinging to start. Dalbec also went down hacking and Refsnyder swung at air to end the inning.
Jarren Duran came in for Arroyo to start the top of the eighth and Judge struck out swinging to start. Carpenter got a base hit to right and Isiah Kiner-Falefa ran for him. Torres effortlessly doubled off the top of the Monster to score Kiner with another run but Donaldson lined out to second. Hicks popped up to second to end the inning with the Yankees ahead 11-5.
Cordero flied out to right to start the bottom of the eighth before Martinez lined out to left. Bogaerts struck out swinging to end the inning.
The Yankees wrapped up the scoring in the top of the ninth with Jackie Bradley Jr himself on the mound. Trevino singled to left but Gonzalez walked. Gallo popped up to second and somehow LeMahieu struck out swinging. Judge walked to load the bases and Kiner walked to score Trevino. Torres forced Kiner at second to end the inning with the Yankees up 12-5.
Vazquez singled to center to start the bottom of the ninth but Verdugo forced him at second. Story and Duran both struck out swinging to end the game. The Yankees had won it 12-5.
Jackass of the Night is Connor Seabold. He lasted just 2 2/3 innings and allowed 7 runs, putting the Sox in a hole they couldn't climb out of.
The Good:
Rob Refsnyder was 4 for 5 with 2 runs scored.
JD Martinez was 3 for 4 with a walk and a run scored.
Christian Vazquez was 3 for 5 with an rbi.
Bobby Dalbec was 1 for 3 with a walk including a home run.
The Bad:
Rafael Devers was 0 for 3 with 2 strikeouts.
Franchy Cordero was 0 for 2 with a strikeout.
Jarren Duran struck out in his only at-bat.
Austin Davis allowed 2 runs in 2 innings.
Jackie Bradley Jr allowed a run in the top of the ninth.
The Ugly:
Xander Bogaerts was 0 for 4 with a strikeout but drove in a run.
Michael Feliz allowed just one earned run in 3 1/3 innings.
Alex Verdugo was 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts but walked.
Trevor Story was just 1 for 5 with 2 strikeouts but the one hit was a home run.
Christian Arroyo was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout and lost a ball in the lights.
Final Thoughts:
Things are falling apart for the Red Sox. Seabold got hurt, Devers got hurt, Jackie Bradley had to pitch and Christian Arroyo became a meme. They absolutely cannot beat an AL East team no matter which one it is. The Yankees continued their dominance not only on the Sox but the whole league. They're having a season similar to the 2018 Sox and nobody can seem to slow them down. The Sox are in deep trouble with injuries and ineffectiveness and things are looking real bad, especially when this was their chance to put a dent in the AL East. Seabold looked terrible again and Sox GM Chaim Bloom is looking real bad since Jeter Downs and Connor Wong aren't lighting it up, Cordero is horrible, JBJ is washed, Seabold and Josh Winckowski disappointed and Story is hitting .224. There's still 2 months to turn it around but it doesn't look good right now. The loss dropped the Sox to 45-39, 16 games behind the Yankees for first place in the AL East. The Sox look to rebound tomorrow night when they send Kutter Crawford to the mound against Jordan Montgomery of the Yankees. The game begins at 7:10 PM at Fenway Park.
