Thursday night’s series opener against the Yankees had the potential to be a frustrating loss for the Red Sox. Already smarting from losing Chris Sale to the 10-day disabled list the day before, the Red Sox fell behind, 4-0, after the top of the second inning.
While they answered with a run in the second and third, they stranded a total of five runners and still trailed, 4-2, entering the bottom of the fourth. That was when the Sox erupted for eight runs on eight hits to take a commanding lead en route to the 15-7 win.