BOSTON — When tickets went on sale months ago for Friday night’s game between the Yankees and the Red Sox, many eager buyers might have assumed it would be a critical game between the longtime rivals. It did not turn out that way, because the Red Sox had nothing to play for after reaching every possible regular-season goal days earlier.
But there were still a couple of things at stake for the Yankees, and with another night of power baseball, they accomplished both.
The Yankees hit four home runs and pounded the Red Sox, 11-6, at Fenway Park to ensure that they would host the American League wild-card playoff game.