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A20 SPORTS
Monday 1 July 2019
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

By RONALD BLUM a lot being back in Europe,"
AP Baseball Writer said Gregorius, who was
LONDON (AP) — Britain born in Amsterdam. "It's fun
treasures tradition, and being here. It's always a
the New York Yankees crazy atmosphere."
wrapped up Major League LOOKING AHEAD
Baseball's first trip to Europe The Yankees open next sea-
with one of their sport's clas- son at Baltimore on March
sic customs: a late-inning 26 to start a three-game
pinstriped comeback. series, play three more at
Gary Sánchez hit a go- Tampa Bay and face To-
ahead, two-run single in a ronto in their home opener
nine-run seventh , and the on April 2, according to
Yankees overcome a four- details from Major League
run deficit to beat the Bos- Baseball's draft schedule,
ton Red Sox 12-8 Sunday for which was obtained by The
a two-game sweep of the Associated Press.
groundbreaking, high-scor- They host Boston from May
ing trek across the pond. 8-10, July 24-26 and Sept.
"It was a pretty cool experi- 8-10, and they play at Fen-
ence," Yankees right fielder way Park from June 12-14,
Aaron Judge said. July 30-Aug. 2 and Aug. 31-
DJ LeMahieu doubled Sept. 2. The Yankees host
off Marcus Walden (6-1) the Mets on July 7-8 and
leading off the seventh are at Citi Field on July 28-
and hit a two-run double 29.
against Josh Taylor later in MISTAKE
the inning as the Yankees New York GM Brian Cash-
opened an 11-4 lead, send- New York Yankees' Gary Sanchez hits a two-RBI single against the Boston Red Sox during the sev- man said it was a mistake
ing 14 batters to the plate enth inning of a baseball game in London, Sunday, June 30, 2019. to have RHP Luis Severino
in their highest-scoring in- Associated Press start his throwing program
ning in four years. without having an MRI.
"The energy never let up," 17-13 after taking an 11-run champion Red Sox began single . Eduardo Rodriguez Severino stopped throwing
Yankees manager Aaron lead and the finale after brightly in their alternate and Colten Brewer main- last week after feeling sore-
Boone said. "It felt like a going ahead 12-4. Zack red jerseys. Xander Bo- tained the lead through ness and then had an MRI,
huge event, these two Britton ruled Britannia both gaerts, J.D. Martinez and six innings, but Walden al- which showed his strained
games." days, escaping eighth-in- Christian Vázquez became lowed all four batters he late muscle was only 90
Boston and New York com- ning trouble with the tying the first trio of Boston bat- faced to reach in the sev- percent healed. Cashman
bined for 50 runs in the run at the plate . New York ters in four decades to hit enth: LeMahieu doubled, said Severino is reluctant to
whack-y games, four more relied on an Old Chap — home runs in the first inning, Judge walked, Aaron Hicks have MRIs because he is
than in any previous con- Aroldis Chapman — who banging and mashing to a hit an RBI double and Sán- not comfortable going into
secutive matchups of the closed out each game and 4-0 lead against Stephen chez singled for a 5-4 lead. the tube for the scan.
rivals. Batters totaled 65 hits, struck out the final three Tarpley, who was making Urshela hit a two-run single OLD TIMES
15 doubles and 10 homers batters Sunday. his first big league start. off Matt Barnes , LeMahieu's Boston had not homered
over 18 innings that took 9 "I did not think I would pitch But Boston made a depress- second double boosted three times in the opening
hours, 6 minutes to play out in both games, winning by ing Brexit in a game that the lead to 9-4, Hicks had inning since Aug. 14, 1979,
at Olympic Stadium, the that many runs," Chapman took 4:24. The World Series a sacrifice fly and Sánchez when Carl Yastrzemski,
Coors Field of Europe. said through a translator. champions dropped a sea- hit a grounder with English Carlton Fisk and Fred Lynn
While "Sweet Caroline" in Built for the 2012 Olympics, son-high 11 games behind that bounced off the glove did it at Fenway Park off
the eighth inning brought the stadium was designed the AL East-leading Yan- of Michael Chavis at first for Minnesota's Pete Redfern.
the atmosphere of Fenway for minimal wind, leading kees (54-28), who won for a run-scoring error. TRAINER'S ROOM
Park, the final out triggered to speculation that might the 13th time in 14 games "I don't think we're press- Yankees: Sánchez came
the playing of "New York, have been a factor in overall and improved to ing. For me right now it's just out after jamming his left
New York," making it seem pitchers' difficulty locating 6-1 against the Red Sox this missing location with the thumb while catching a
like a summer night in the breaking balls. The temper- year. slider," Walden said. pitch in the eighth. ... 1B
Bronx. The games at the ature dropped to a more "Right now, they are a lot Adam Ottavino (3-2) got Luke Voit did not play after
home of the soccer club normal 73 degrees at first better than us, and we the win. After Boston rallied injuring his left abdomen
West Ham drew 118,718, pitch — 20 below Satur- need to get better," Red in the eighth on Vázquez's Saturday.
a mix mostly of Americans day's scorcher. Sox manager Alex Cora two-run single off Chance Red Sox: LF Andrew Benin-
who flew over and Britons. Shadows, glare, white seats said. "Last year, we were Adams, Eduardo Núñez's tendi did not start because
"Like I was telling the guys and a swift turf left every putting teams away. This RBI double and Sam Travis' of leg problems.
yesterday, it felt like a soc- lead perilous as a 16th cen- year, we're not doing that. run-scoring single against UP NEXT
cer match at the end, so it tury trip to the Tower of Lon- ... It's not a lack of effort. I Britton, Rafael Devers left Yankees: Lefties James
was pretty cool," said New don. think it's lack of execution." the bases loaded when he Paxton or J.A. Happ could
York's Didi Gregorius, who "The ball flies. The ground Boston's bullpen blew a grounded out. start Tuesday night at the
went deep against Ryan balls, too," said New York's save for the 17th time, sec- Red Sox fans were left to crosstown Mets.
Brasier in the eighth and ex- Luis Cessa, who pitched ond only to the New York console each other over Red Sox: LHP David Price
tended New York's record shutout ball from the sec- Mets' 21. New York closed a few pints. The Yankees (5-2) starts Tuesday night's
streak of games with home ond through the fifth. in the second on Gio Ur- headed to their charter series opener at Toronto,
runs to 31. Before a sellout crowd shela's RBI groundout and home in a celebratory which goes with RHP Trent
New York won the opener of 59,059, the defending Brett Gardner's run-scoring mood. "For me, this means Thornton (2-5).q