Rookie spectators in London experienced a most unusual introduction to baseball on Saturday afternoon. For the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, a roller-coaster showdown that took a long time to complete was business as usual, even with a score more suitable for an NFL International Series game.
A pair of six-run innings was just enough for the Yankees to triumph, as they escaped the first game of MLB’s inaugural London Series with a 17-13 win over their fiercest rivals. The game took 4 hours and 42 minutes to complete and pushed Boston 10 games behind the Yankees’ AL East lead.