NEW YORK – The Yankee Stadium faithful wanted to get rowdy on Saturday afternoon after watching the home team come up empty in the first two games of a four-game rivalry matchup. But Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet kept everyone from the box seats to the Bleacher Creatures to the upper deck quiet and in their seats for the majority …
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NEW YORK — Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran stood on second base and laughed. Duran likely could not believe that New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe gave the Red Sox a free base runner in a 1-0 game in the ninth inning. Ceddanne Rafaela hit a groundball to shortstop that should have been an easy out for the Yankees …
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NEW YORK — Brayan Bello’s dominant, seven-inning start Friday was more than just another stellar outing against the Yankees in a long line of them. It was yet another reminder that Bello has emerged as a staff force for the Red Sox so far in 2025. During a season in which All Star Garrett Crochet has gotten the lion’s share …
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You’d think thousands of New York Yankees fans might line up for an early entrance into Yankee Stadium because the team hosted its most hated rival in the Boston Red Sox. And the fans definitely zigzagged around the ballpark long before Thursday night’s American League East grudge match. But it had little to nothing to do with the actual game. …
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Boston Red Sox’s Trevor Story, left, and David Hamilton, right, react after defeating the New York Yankees in a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) AP The most anxious among the many anxious moments for the Red Sox on Thursday came in the bottom of the seventh. With Boston clinging to its newly acquired one-run …
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Roman Empire 1, Evil Empire 0. That would have been the headline in a different time and place, back when the New York Yankees were good enough to be considered evil and consistent enough to be considered an empire. But when Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox rookie phenom, conquered his Yankee Stadium debut with three RBIs, a towering two-run blast …
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They expired quietly, a soft 1-2-3 over-and-out in the bottom of the ninth against an old friend named Aroldis Chapman. A few fans had already started moving for the garages and the subway platforms when Roman Anthony’s blast cleared the wall and cleared the house in the top of the ninth. Now they exited with even greater urgency. Those 47,036 …
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NEW YORK — Jhostynxon Garcia began receiving congratulations and packing Thursday afternoon ahead of Triple-A Worcester’s doubleheader at Polar Park. The Red Sox’ No. 3 prospect, better known as “The Password,” joined the big league club as Boston opens up an important four-game series against the New York Yankees. Garcia is needed in the Bronx because right fielder Wilyer Abreu, …
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The Yankees announced that they have signed right-hander Paul Blackburn, with fellow righty Allan Winans optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as the corresponding move. The Yanks have had an open 40-man spot since JT Brubaker was designated for assignment earlier this month. Tim Healey of The Boston Globe first noted that Blackburn was in the Yankee clubhouse. Blackburn tells Chris Kirschner of …
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The Yankees have signed pitcher Paul Blackburn after he was released earlier this week by the Mets. The Mets had designated Blackburn for assignment after Friday’s 11-9 loss to clear a roster spot for pitching prospect Nolan McLean, who made his major-league debut the following day. The 31-year-old righty did not pitch until June 2 this season dealing with right …
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