"A win is a win? I’ll take it. Goodnight" "The Yankees have got their swagga back" - New York Yankees fans elated about sweeping Boston Red Sox despite game being called off early due to rain

In the most anitclimactic fashion, the New York Yankees swept the Boston Red Sox in their four-game series in the Big Apple. The game was called off just before the seventh inning after a long rain delay. The win gave the Yankees their seventh straight victory and their 94th of the season.

The Boston Red Sox, meanwhile, sunk to 72-80 and have now lost five straight games. The Yankees continue their clinical form at home, making it a fortress this year. Out of all the MLB teams, the Bombers lead the league in home victories with 56.

The game was pretty tame by rivalry standards, with only one team having scored in the contest. Jose Trevino kicked things off for the New York Yankees in the bottom of the fourth inning after his single drove in Oswaldo Cabrera. Two innings later, Aaron Hicks scored on an error by Rob Refsnyder after the Boston outfielder mishandled what was a routine catch.

Fans were happy with the team's hot streak as of late. However, some are disappointed that they didn't get to see Aaron Judge tie the American League record for most home runs in a season at home.

Judge and his New York Yankees squad will now clash with the Blue Jays in Toronto for a three-game set. The Red Sox, on the other hand, will host the playoff-contending Baltimore Orioles at home for a four-game series.

New York Yankees' rain-shortened win

Aaron Judge was the next batter due before a 98-minute rain delay ensued at Yankee Stadium. The American League MVP frontrunner has maintained that chasing the home run record isn't a priority for him. Instead, he focuses on how he can help the team make a deep playoff run.

In an interview after the game, Judge expressed his excitement with the team's victory despite not getting many opportunities to break the home run record. If the New York Yankees win in Toronto later, they could ultimately clinch the American League East, a feat that they haven't accomplished since the 2019 season.

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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