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Hanley putting first-place Sox on his back

Official Site of the Red Sox | September 19, 2016

Related Topics: Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, CC Sabathia, Inning, Manny Ramirez, Billy Butler (baseball), At bat, Home run

This 5-4 victory by the Red Sox over the Yankees on Sunday night was set up by one defining moment in the bottom of the fifth inning.

CC Sabathia snared a liner by Mookie Betts and should have had an inning-ending double play. But the lefty's throw to first base was high, and Billy Butler couldn't reel it in.

CC snags liner, runners advance
CC Sabathia makes a quick snag on a liner back to the mound, but both Red Sox runners advance to second and third on a throwing error

At this moment, the Red Sox were down, 4-0.

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