The Rivalry has not been particularly close this season, with the Yankees winning all seven games played against the Red Sox entering Friday’s match. Boston got the closest they’ve been to beating New York this year, however, holding a sizeable lead for most of the first nine innings, and closing the gap once in extras.
In the end though, the Yankees prevailed again. They outlasted Boston in 12 grueling innings, lasting nearly five hours, taking 11 straight against their rivals, eight of which came this season. The win also extends their current winning streak to nine straight overall.