The Yankees completed their three-game sweep of the Red Sox on Wednesday, holding off a late charge for a 5-2 victory.
Here are the takeaways.
The Big Picture
The Red Sox started strong, as Xander Bogaerts lifted a homer to right field in the first inning. Bogaerts looked uncertain whether the ball would leave the park as he left the batter’s box, but it carried to the second deck and gave the Red Sox a 1-0 lead.
And that was nearly the extent of the Red Sox offense. Facing Yankees pitcher Andrew Heaney — who had a 5.