The Boston Red Sox dropped their second straight game against the New York Yankees, losing 12-5 at Fenway Park on Friday.
Boston fell to 45-39 on the season, while New York improved to 61-23.
You can view the full box score here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
Friday night slowly snowballed into a nightmare for the Red Sox.
It started in the first inning when the Yankees jumped all over Red Sox starter Connor Seabold. New York scored four runs on four hits, forcing Seabold to throw 37 pitches in the opening frame. Boston and New York would trade runs over the next inning and a half before things got really ugly.
After allowing the first two Yankees to reach in the third inning, Seabold would get Joey Gallo to hit a high fly ball that Christian Arroyo lost in the lights, allowing a pair of runs to score, pushing the 26-year-old past the 60 pitch mark. Two batters later, he would be removed from the game with a right-hand injury.
It looked as though Boston could start to mount a comeback in the fourth inning, with Trevor Story and Bobby Dalbec connecting on home runs before Rob Refsnyder, J.D. Martinez and Xander Bogaerts loaded the bases. Fenway Park rose to their feet in support of Christian Vázquez, before he struck out on a floating slider over the heart of the plate.
Refsnyder, Martinez and Alex Verdugo loaded the bases again in the sixth inning, giving Trevor Story an opportunity to tie the game with the Red Sox down 9-5, but Story would pop up to second base to end the inning.
The Yankees would continue to add runs in spurts, while the Red Sox offense petered out and rolled through the finish line.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Refsnyder was the Red Sox’s most consistent bat on Friday, going 4-for-5 on the night with a double and three singles, scoring two runs.
— Matt Carpenter continues to be a quiet hero for New York, as he went 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBIs in the win.
— Josh Donaldson continued to do damage against the Red Sox, spurning them with a three-run home run in the first inning.
WAGER WATCH
Dalbec’s home run prop was set at +425 by DraftKings Sportsbook. His fourth-inning blast cashed the ticket, with a $100 bet paying out $525 total.
ON DECK AT NESN
The Red Sox will play the third of a four-game set against the Yankees on Saturday at Fenway Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET on FOX. Boston will return to NESN when it takes on the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Pregame coverage starts at 6 p.m.
