The Yankees wrapped up their first half of the season in a perfect fashion on Sunday, crushing the Red Sox for a second consecutive day. They’re going into the All-Star break with a 64-28 record, 13 games up in the AL East. It was also a pair of much-needed wins after they had been struggling a bit in the previous two series.
Now, they and the rest of the league will get a couple days off as the All-Star festivities take place in Los Angeles. Before we focus on all of that for the next couple days, let’s check in on what happened on Sunday in the game’s involving the Yankees’ American League rivals, including a new addition to the roundup.