Blog 15

Blog 15: Start Spreading the News: The Red Sox Left The Bronx with a Series Win

Aug 22, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; Boston Red Sox outfielders Jarren Duran (16), Ceddanne Rafaela (3) and Jhostynxon Garcia (51) celebrate the victory after the ninth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images. https://www.overthemonster.com/redsox-starting-lineup-game-thread/88960/game-130-red-sox-yankees

By OwBroMedia

August 25, 2025 | Bronx, NY

BRONX, NY- After being swept in a two-game series by the Baltimore Orioles, the Red Sox headed into arguably the most important series of their 2025 season: a four-game showdown in the Bronx against their biggest rival, the New York Yankees.

Entering the series, Boston trailed the Yankees by just 1.5 games for second place in the AL East and for the top Wild Card spot in the American League. A great deal was at stake. A Yankees sweep could have pushed the Red Sox as far as 5.5 games behind, potentially ending their postseason hopes. To make matters worse, the Yankees were surging, having won their last three series.

Fortunately for Boston, they had lost to New York just once in their previous six meetings—and that trend would continue in the Bronx. The Red Sox won the series three games to one and now lead the Yankees by half a game for both second in the AL East and the top Wild Card position. There’s still plenty of work to be done in the remainder of the season, but fans should feel encouraged by their team’s ability to deliver when it mattered most.

 Game 1:

The opening game on Thursday night was a back-and-forth battle between the two teams. Each time one side struck, the other responded.

Boston scored first in the second inning, thanks to a series of three defensive errors by the Yankees. The final miscue—a throwing error by catcher Ben Rice—allowed Ceddanne Rafaela to cross the plate and make it 1–0. What looked like a potential rally ended abruptly, though, when David Hamilton was picked off by Yankees pitcher Luis Gil to halt the momentum.

Rice would quickly redeem himself in the bottom half of the inning, launching a solo home run to tie the game at one. Then in the fourth, after a leadoff single by Jazz Chisholm Jr., he stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by Carlos Narváez, and scored on a Paul Goldschmidt RBI single, giving the Yankees a 2–1 lead.

Boston responded with a run in each of the next three innings: a Nathaniel Lowe sacrifice fly in the fifth, a Roman Anthony RBI single in the sixth, and a Lowe RBI double in the seventh. The Yankees briefly reclaimed the lead in the fifth when Chisholm Jr. hit an RBI single, but it would be their last lead until the series finale. After eight innings, Boston held a 4–3 advantage.

In the ninth, following another Yankees error that allowed Hamilton to reach base, Anthony would introduced himself to the historic rivalry in a big way, launching a two-run homer into the upper deck in right field—his first at Yankee Stadium. It was the dagger, and the Red Sox secured a 6–3 win.

Greg Weissert, a former Yankee, earned his fifth win in relief with 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit. Luke Weaver was charged with the loss after surrendering the go-ahead RBI double to Lowe in the seventh. Aroldis Chapman earned his 23rd save by pitching a clean one-two-three ninth inning.

Game 2:

Game two would serve as the Major League debut of Boston's number 3 prospect, Jhostynxon Garcia, but would be overshadowed by a classic pitcher’s duel between New York’s ace, Max Fried, and Boston’s No. 2 starter, Brayan Bello. Fried delivered six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and three walks while striking out seven. Bello outshined him, however, with seven scoreless innings of his own, giving up just three hits and one walk while fanning five.

The Yankees threatened in the sixth with Austin Wells on first and nobody out, but Trevor Story made a heads-up play, snagging a line drive from Trent Grisham and doubling off Wells at first to extinguish the rally.

Mark Leiter Jr. took over for New York in the seventh and gave up the only run of the game—back-to-back doubles by Lowe and Connor Wong gave Boston a 1–0 lead. That was all they needed.

Bello earned his tenth win of the season, while Leiter Jr. took his seventh loss. Chapman picked up his 24th save with a dominant ninth inning that included two strikeouts. In addition, this game gave Bello the lowest ERA (1.95) of all time (minimum ten starts) against the Yankees in the Live Ball Era. 

Game 3:

Boston’s offense exploded in game three. It began in the third inning when Trevor Story roped a two-run double to left field. In the fourth, Roman Anthony and Alex Bregman added sacrifice flies to make it 4–0.

The Yankees’ only run came in their half of the fourth when Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer to the short porch in right, cutting the deficit to 4–1. But Story answered right back, lining a solo home run of his own to the same spot—his third RBI of the day—to make it 5–1 Red Sox after five innings.

Neither team scored over the next three innings, but Boston wasn’t done. In the ninth, they tacked on seven more runs in a relentless rally. RBI singles from Lowe, Hamilton, Rafaela, and Jarren Duran made it 9–1. A balk by Paul Blackburn added another run, and Narváez capped off the inning with a two-run home run to left-center. The Red Sox ran away with a 12–1 victory, clinching the series.

Garrett Crochet earned his 14th win with a vintage dominant outing—seven innings, one run, five hits, one walk, and 11 strikeouts. Blackburn took the brunt of the damage, allowing eight runs (seven earned) over 3.1 innings, but Will Warren was saddled with his sixth loss after giving up five runs across four innings.

Game 4:

After being dominated through three games, the Yankees struck back in the finale. They capitalized on Boston’s weak pitching and limited offense.

Chisholm Jr. started things off in the second with his 100th career home run, a two-run shot that gave the Yankees their first lead since game one of the series. They continued to pile on in the following innings—Grisham hit two home runs, and Jose Caballero added a sacrifice fly, extending the lead to 5–0.

Boston showed signs of life in the sixth, loading the bases before Lowe blooped a two-run single into shallow right-center to cut the deficit to 5–2. However, those would be the only runs they managed.

Walker Buehler made his debut for Boston out of the bullpen but had mixed results. In the eighth, Chisholm Jr. hit his second two-run homer of the game to make it 7–2, which would be the final score.

Carlos Rodón earned his 14th win, allowing two runs on just one hit and five walks while striking out three. Dustin May took the loss, his tenth of the season, after giving up five runs (three home runs) over 4.1 innings.

Looking Ahead:

Overall, this series was a significant momentum booster for the Red Sox. They officially clinched the season series against New York—eight games to two—with three matchups remaining the weekend of September 12. For now, Boston continues their road trip with a four-game series in Baltimore against the Orioles. First pitch is tonight at 6:35 p.m. EST and can be watched live on NESN or listened to on WEEI 93.7.