The “F” went up as Brett Gardner was batting in the fourth inning in what to date has been an “A,” perhaps an “A-plus,” first half for the Yankees.
The “F” symbolized that the game had gone final in the nation’s capital on July 4, that BOS 3, WSH 0 was done — the Red Sox winning again, presenting another match-us moment to the Yankees. The Yanks obliged, playing another strong overall game to defeat the Braves 6-2.
Scoreboard watching in early July has become mandatory. The Red Sox lead the Yanks by one game in the AL East.