Yankees shut out by Red Sox, ending a disappointing sweep quietly

BOSTON – Yankees Struggle Against Red Sox

Right now, it seems like the Yankees might as well refer to the Red Sox as “Daddy.”

Fortunately for New York, they won’t face the Red Sox again until August, which might be a blessing after this weekend.

On Father’s Day, the Yankees wrapped up their visit to Fenway Park with a 2-0 loss, marking a disappointing end to the day.

During their recent matchups, the Yankees (42-28) faced the Red Sox (37-36) twice in consecutive weekends and managed to win just one game out of six, boosting their rivals’ hopes for the season. When playing in the Bronx, the Yankees struggled with pitching; at Fenway, it was the Red Sox’s offensive power and a few costly base-running mistakes that sealed their fate.

Arriving in Boston, the Yankees were riding high after a season-best, 17 games over .500. They left with only four runs to show for their efforts across three games.

Brayan Bello was instrumental for the Red Sox, throwing seven shutout innings and striking out eight while allowing just three hits.

Across the weekend, the Yankees managed only one run and endured 21⅓ innings against Red Sox pitchers Garrett Crochet, Hunter Dobbins, and Bello.

Unfortunately for the Yankees, their star player, Aaron Judge, struggled as well, finishing the weekend with a disappointing 12-1 record, accumulating nine strikeouts and grounding into a double play that cost them crucial chances on Sunday.

Despite a few glimmers of hope, like Jazz Chisholm Jr. reaching first and second with two outs in the third inning, they couldn’t capitalize. Ben Rice’s misstep, overshooting a base, ended any scoring opportunity.

It echoed a similar incident from Saturday when Jasson Domínguez was caught in a rundown between second and third, squashing another potential rally.

Although the Yankees hoped for a turnaround with Max Fried on the mound—often known as a stopper after losses—they simply couldn’t muster enough offense.

Fried pitched well, giving up two runs in seven innings, but it wasn’t enough to avoid a loss.

The Red Sox struck first, just as they did throughout the weekend. In the first inning, Romy Gonzalez extended the inning with a triple to right field, following a fielding error by Anthony Volpe that set up a double play. Trevor Story then smacked a single to put the Red Sox ahead 1-0.