A day after surrendering four unanswered runs and crumbling in a disheartening loss to the Yankees, the Red Sox erupted for five runs in the eighth inning Sunday to earn a scintillating 5-4 victory at Fenway Park.
Yankees right-hander Domingo Germán no-hit the Red Sox through seven innings, but an Alex Verdugo double to right started a chain reaction that launched the Red Sox to a comeback win that manager Alex Cora called the best so far in a season that has featured 32.
“We’ve said many times that we’re not out of a game until it’s over,” Kiké Hernández said.