"Respectfully what the f*** was that" "I thought we were about to blow them out, but then the red socks hit that reverse uno card" - New York Yankees fans up in arms after meltdown against the Boston Red Sox

After a rare collapse, the New York Yankees succumbed to the Boston Red Sox in today's game. It was the first time that the Yankees gave up more than 10 runs this season. It was also the first double-digit run game for their opposition since the Blue Jays beat them in Toronto on June 19.

The two rivals split the series 2-2. The Red Sox improved to 47-39, while the Yankees fell to 61-25.

The New York Yankees are still ahead in the division by 15 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox, who are now in second place. However, losing to their biggest rivals is always considered a disappointment to the Yankee faithful.

The Yankees built up a comfortable lead in the third inning after Matt Carpenter's two-run blast that put them up 6-2. However, the Red Sox rallied back in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Christian Vazquez doubled with an RBI, and J.D. Martinez scored a two-run shot in the inning to tie the ballgame at 6-6.

The Boston Red Sox weren't done, though, as they kept pouring on the New York Yankees and annihilated them. They would score five combined runs in the succeeding two innings to hand the Yankees a split in their series.

New York Yankees fans lament their baffling loss to the Boston Red Sox

Even New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone couldn't keep his emotions in check and was tossed in the top of the seventh inning. He argued with home plate umpire Tripp Gibson about the strike zone and was dismissed from the game.

Both Yankees starter James Taillon and Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta gave up six runs.

This time, however, the Yankees' bullpen failed to deliver as Miguel Castro issued two earned runs of his own.

Four Boston relievers checked into the game and were almost spotless, giving up no earned runs and issuing just three combined hits.

The Yankees' defense was abysmal in the game, and it didn't help their chances of winning as they committed two errors.

It was the second straight day that the Boston Red Sox came from behind to beat the New York Yankees.

Yesterday, they went on an inspired run to walk off the Yankees in the 10th inning. This would certainly give fuel to the Red Sox for their upcoming series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Yankees, on the other hand, will look to recuperate from their heart-wrenching losses in the past two days. They will host the Cincinnati Reds next for a three-game interleague series.

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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