Garrett Crochet pitched the Red Sox to a 10-7 victory over the Yankees, far beyond what we expected from Saturday’s tilt. Even in defeat, the Bronx Bombers tagged the big lefty for five earned runs in six innings.
The defeat also cut the Yankees’ AL East lead to 4.5 games over the rival Blue Jays. This mean’s Sunday’s game might not just be a rubber match. It might be a wakeup call that the gap closing isn’t the mirage it seems.
Lucky for the Yankees, the lineup showed on Saturday that win or lose, it can keep games interesting.