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By Matthew Kennedy

Severino Comes Up Short In Boston Sweep

 

It was a tough weekend for the Yankees at Fenway Park without reigning MVP Aaron Judge, as they dropped 3 straight to the Red Sox in a series sweep. For only the second time in 40 years, the Sox have swept the Yankees in a doubleheader. 

Game 1 was a massacre from early on, as Boston went up 9 through 3 innings. Yankee starter Domingo German allowed 7 runs through 2 innings and Justin Turner recorded 6 RBI by the end of the 3rd, including a grand slam off of debuting reliever Matt Krook. Despite the 15-5 loss, all 9 Yankee batters recorded a hit. 

Game 2 saw Connor Wong and Alex Verdugo propel Boston to a 6-2 victory with back-to-back RBI doubles with 2 outs in the 6th. Turner and Adam Duvall also connected for RBI singles and the Yankees were shut down by Boston’s pen.

In Game 3, the Yankees struck first with 1 run in the 1st, but the bats were silent after. Boston responded with 1 in the 2nd and a catcher’s interference by Kyle Higoshioka led to another run in the 4th. Yankee starter Luis Severino, pitched well through 4 innings, giving up 2 runs in the 5th off a double by Triston Casas in the 4-1 loss. Boston’s Bryan Bello now has the second-lowest ERA with 5+ starts versus New York since 1920.

Verdugo had a fantastic series, going 6 for 13 with 6 runs. Boston’s pitching was on point, holding New York to a .192 average. Boston has outscored the Yankees 32-15 this season. The AL East, baseball’s toughest division, has tightened up with the 5th-place Red Sox now half a game behind Toronto and 1.5 behind the 3rd-place Yankees.

As the Yankees wait for the return of Judge, they started a 6-game homestand Tuesday night against the Seattle Mariners who came in with a .500 record at 35-35 in 4th place in the American League West. The Oakland A’s follow them for 3-games with an embarrassing record of 19-55 and sit dead last in the West. This homestand could be just what the Yankees need.

Sports Editor Andrew Rosario contributed to this article. The New York Beacon would like to welcome Matthew Kennedy to the sports staff.