When Peter Bourjos grounded out to start the top of the fifth inning, things were going pretty well for the Yankees. They had an 86% chance of winning according to FanGraphs, and the Red Sox were currently losing to the Astros 8-2. If things held, and it looked that way, then the Yankees would be two games back with three to play. It’d still be a tough road, but surmountable.
Instead, the possible happened. The Red Sox will still likely lose, but so will the Yankees. After that Bourjos ground out they allowed seven runs, ultimately a deficit they couldn’t surmount.