The bats come alive as the Yankees get their first series win post All-Star weekend in Boston.

By Aaron Rogers

This New York Yankee team is completely different from the team that came into Boston last month in June. Going
into their June 14th matchup the New York Yankees had the best record in the major leagues of 50-22. Since then
the New York Yankees have a record of 60-44, which is one of the worst records since the last time these teams
faced off in Fenway.

Nestor Cortes took the bump for game one of this series as he went four and two innings pitched as he allowed nine
hits and gave up four earned runs with five strikeouts and walking two. In the top of the second inning Anthony
Volpe showed his power as he hit a solo home run dead center as he tied the game up 1-1. In the fifth inning Trent
Grisham hit an RBI double scoring Volpe to bring the Yankees to within one of the Red Sox 2-3. Later in the inning
Verdugo hit a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Grisham to tie the game at 3-3. Cabrera got the rally started in the seventh
inning with an infield single, eventually moving to second on a wild pitch. Aaron Judge hit a monster 470 foot
homer for a three run RBI after Juan Soto walked, giving the Yankees a 6-4 lead. The very next at bat Austin Wells
went back to back as he homered to right to give the Yankees lead 7-4. The Yankees bullpen continued to struggle
as they struggled to hold the 7-4 lead and gave up 5 runs in the seventh and eighth inning dropping the game 7-9 to
the Red Sox.

Marcus Stroman went for the Yankees in the second game of the series as he struggled with his command as he only
went three and one third innings pitched allowing nine hits and giving up 5 runs 3 being earned runs. The Yankees
bats got off to a hot start as in the top of the first inning Alex Verdugo singled to right followed up with back to
back home runs by Juan Soto and Aaron Judge, giving the Yankees a 3-0 lead. In the second inning Oswaldo
Cabrera homered to right, giving the Yankees a 4-3 lead. Alex Verdugo doubled to center in the top of the fifth
inning. Aaron Judge later in that inning singled to left, scoring Verdugo. Top of the seventh after Torres grounded
into a fielder’s choice to second allowing Judge to third, Ben Rice hit a sacrifice fly scoring Judge to tie the game 6-
6. Verdugo continued his hot streak as he singled in the top of the eighth inning. Later in that inning Judge doubled
to center as Verdugo scored and Juan Soto, after walking, was thrown out at home to put the Yankees within one as
the Red Sox lead 7-8. In the ninth inning Ben Rice doubled to center and was pitched ran for by Jones. Trent
Grisham with one strike remaining doubled to center scoring Jones and tying the game 8-8 forcing extra innings. In
extra innings with the ghost runner at second the Yankees had Cabrera at second. Juan Soto would single to center,
moving Cabrera to third.

Carlos Rodon was on the mound as the Yankees looked to win the rubber match. The Yankees needed a great outing
from Rodon and he delivered, he pitched six and one third innings giving up five hits only giving up two earned
runs on two mistakes and striking out seven. In back to back games the Yankees offense put three runs on the board
as Verdugo led off the game with a double to center. Aaron Judge singled to right, scoring Verdugo to give the
Yankees a 1-0 lead. After Wells doubled Judge went to third, Gleyber Torres singled to center scoring both Wells
and Judge. In the fourth inning Wells started the inning off with a single and was safe at second from a fielding
error. Ben Rice hit a sac fly later in the inning scoring Wells giving the Yankees a 4-0 lead. In the top of the seventh
Verdugo continued to hit in Fenway as he hit another double to center. After back to back walks from Soto and
Judge, Wells hit a sacrifice fly scoring Verdugo giving the Yankees a 5-2 lead. The next inning Ben Rice doubled to
center moving Torres to third. Cabrera hit a ground rule double, scoring both Torres and Rice giving the Yankees a
7-2 lead. The newly acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr reached on an infield single giving him his first hit as a Yankee.
After Torres grounded out to third, moving Chisholm to second, Chisholm stole third after colliding with the Red
Sox player as he entered second. DJ Lemahieu hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Chisholm giving the Yankees an 8-2 lead
as they hold off the Red Sox to win the game.

With the addition of Jazz Chisholm it seemed to wake up this team’s bats for a much needed series win in Fenway.
Giancarlo Stanton is scheduled to return as the Yankees head to Philadelphia to face the Phillies in a three game set.
The series probabilities Luis Gil vs Zach Wheeler in game one, Gerrit Cole vs Aaron Nola in game two, and Nestor
Cortes vs Christopher Sanchez in game three.