This game was the polar opposite of the two that proceeded it. Instead of a relentless parade of hits and runs, the opposing pitchers dueled deep into the game, neither relinquishing more than a run. The bullpens were mostly excellent as well, that is until the Yankees struck for two runs against Jake Diekman in the top of the 10th.
The Red Sox won and damn, did they need to. It was a cathartic evening at Fenway and you could hear it in the cheers of the fans in attendance. Fenway was loud all night, but it reached its apex at the end, when Alex Verdugo sent a rocket into left field and Jeter Downs dove headlong into home plate for the wining run.