As for the game, so much for the Red Sox hot streak. The New York Yankees dished it back to the Red Sox tonight as Josh Winckowski was rocked for 3 runs in just 3 2/3 innings and Brennan Bernardino (3-2, 1.72 ERA) was the one who gave up the go-ahead runs. The combo of Greg Weissert and Chase Anderson got nailed for NINE runs combined by a relentless Yankee attack. Ben Rice had THREE home runs including two 3 run bombs. Meanwhile the Sox did chase Gerrit Cole in the fifth inning after four runs allowed, but the Yankee bullpen held strong. All in all the Yankees pounded out 14 hits and 14 runs as they bashed Boston 14-4 at Yankee Stadium.
Cole got the ball in the top of the first inning and Jarren Duran grounded out to second to start. David Hamilton took strike three and Wilyer Abreu flied out to left to end the inning. The Yankees wasted no time getting to Winckowski in the bottom of the first as Ben Rice hit a home run all the way to Cuba to instantly give New York the lead. Juan Soto popped up to third, Aaron Judge flied out to right and Alex Verdugo struck out swinging to end the inning with the Yankees up 1-0.
Rafael Devers struck out swinging to start the top of the second but Enmanuel Valdez got a base hit to right. Masataka Yoshida flied out to left but Reese McGuire got a base hit to center. Dominic Smith walked to load the bases but Ceddanne Rafaela struck out swinging to end the inning. Anthony Volpe grounded out to first to start the bottom of the second and Trent Grisham struck out swinging. Jose Trevino walked, Oswaldo Cabrera got a base hit to right and DJ LeMahieu walked to load the bases....but Rice struck out swinging to end the inning.
The Sox struck back in the top of the third as Duran popped up to second to start. Hamilton doubled to right but Abreu flied out to center. Devers got a base hit to right to score Hamilton for his 1,000th career hit. Devers stole second, Valdez walked and Yoshida singled to left to score Rafael. McGuire got a base hit to left to score Valdez but Smith struck out swinging to end the inning with the Sox ahead 3-1.
The Yankees answered in the bottom of the third as Soto grounded out to first to start. Judge beat out a roller to the mound and Verdugo of all people hit a home run to Wyoming to tie the game. Volpe struck out swinging and Grisham's bunt attempt was snuffed out by Winckowski to end the inning with the game tied 3-3.
Anybody but him....
Rafaela struck out swinging to start the top of the fourth and Duran swung at air as well. Hamilton also went down hacking to end the inning. Trevino doubled to left to start the bottom of the fourth and Cabrera dropped down a bunt to move him to third. LeMahieu grounded out to short and that was it for Winckowski. He allowed 3 runs in 3 2/3 innings off 5 hits and 2 walks. Brennan Bernardino got Rice to line out to center to end the inning.
Josh had trouble with the long ball
The Sox fought back in the top of the fifth as Abreu struck out swinging to start. Devers clobbered his obligatory home run against Cole, 19th of the year to put Boston ahead. That was it for Cole as Tim Hill got Valdez to pop up to short. Yoshida grounded out to short to end the inning with the Sox up 4-3.
Total Yankee killer
The Yankees exploded in the bottom of the fifth although Soto grounded out to first to start. Judge singled to right and Verdugo caught Bernardino asleep with a bunt single to chase him. Greg Weissert came in and Volpe hit a ground rule double to center into the bullpen to score Judge. Grisham was intentionally walked to load the bases and Austin Wells pinch hit for Trevino. Wells walked to score Verdugo to put the Yankees ahead and Cabrera hit a sac fly to right to score Volpe to increase the lead. LeMahieu singled to left to score Grisham and Sox manager Alex Cora brought in Chase Anderson to stop the bleeding. Instead Rice smacked a 3 run bomb all the way to the moon to ice the game. Soto struck out for failibg to get into the batters box to end the inning with the Yankees up 10-3.
All Yankees in this one
The Sox were deflated in the top of the sixth as McGuire grounded out to second to start. Smith grounded back to the mound and Rafaela grounded out to third to end the inning. Judge grounded out to third to start the bottom of the sixth and Verdugo grounded out to second. Volpe flied out to right to end the inning.
Volpe threw a ball away by Duran to start the top of the seventh for an error and Romy Gonzalez pinch hit for Hamilton. Gonzalez struck out swinging and Rob Refsnyder pinch hit for Abreu. Refsnyder flied out to center and Devers did the same to end the inning. The Yankees poured it on in the bottom of the seventh as Grisham doubled to center to start. Wells popped up to third but Cabrera singled to center to move Grisham to third. LeMahieu singled to right to score Grisham and Rice annihilated his third home run of the game to make this a laugher. Soto flied out to center and Judge took strike three to end the inning with the Yankees ahead 14-4.
Jahmai Jones took over for Judge with Joah Maciejewski now on the mound for the top of the eighth. Valdez struck out swinging to start and Yoshida did the same. McGuire also went down hacking to end the inning. Connor Wong took over for Devers to start the bottom of the eighth and Verdugo flied out to left to start. Volpe struck out swinging and Grisham flied out to right to end the inning.
Smith got a base hit to right to start the top of the ninth but Rafaela struck out swinging. Smith moved to second when Duran was retired on a swinging bunt in front of the plate but Gonzalez grounded out to third to end the game. The Yankees had won it 14-4.
Jackass of the Night is Greg Weissert. He ended any hope of a comeback by allowing 4 runs in a seven run 5th by the Yankees.
The Good:
David Hamilton was 1 for 3 with a run scored.
Enmanuel Valdez was 1 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.
Reese McGuire was 2 for 4 with an rbi.
Dominic Smith was 1 for 3 with a walk.
The Bad:
Jarren Duran was 0 for 5 with a strikeout.
Romy Gonzalez was 0 for 2 with 2 strikeouts.
Wilyer Abreu was 0 for 3 with a strikeout.
Rob Refsnyder was 0 for 1 at the plate.
Ceddanne Rafaela was 0 for 4 with a hat trick of 3 strikeouts.
Josh Winckowski allowed 3 runs in 3 2/3 innings off 5 hits and 2 walks.
Brennan Bernardino took the loss allowing 2 runs in 2/3 of an inning.
Chase Anderson allowed 5 runs in 3 1/3 innings.
The Ugly:
Masataka Yoshida was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout but walked.
Honorable Mention:
Connor Wong played second in the bottom of the eighth.
Final Thoughts:
Welcome to the Ben Rice show here at Yankee Stadium. He was something else today and just have to tip your cap. When a guy hits three home runs and drives in 7 runs by himself, you're not gonna win too many games like that. Winckowski couldn't get the job done but the bullpen allowed 11 runs in relief. Devers had his obligatory home run against Gerrit Cole but other than that, there wasn't much to cheer about. The back end of the bullpen with Justin Slaten and Kenley Jansen has been solid but the middle relief isn't up to snuff. You can get ANYONE to pitch middle relief though. That might be their target at the trade deadline. They also need another starter because Winckowski clearly isn't the answer. The Sox never replaced Chris Sale as an ace but getting even a number 3 might help. This just wasn't the Red Sox day. The loss dropped the Sox to 48-41, 8 games behind the Baltimore Orioles for first place in the AL East. The Sox look to take the rubber game of the series tomorrow night on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball when Kutter Crawford (4-7) takes on Luis Gil of New York. The game begins at 7:10 PM at Yankee Stadium.
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