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The New York Yankees lost to the Boston Red Sox and were swept at home, thanks in part to historically horrendous MLB review work.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora was ejected for arguing balls and strikes with umpire Junior Valentine, and took exception to another crucial call.

After dominating the New York Yankees in the first two games of this weekend’s series, the Red Sox found themselves in a heated tug of war on Sunday. Boston emerged from battle with a 6-5 victory and their second sweep of their rivals this year. “That was a fantastic game by everyone,” Justin Turner said. […]

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An overturned call at the plate in the eighth inning led to the latest loss in what's become the New York Yankees' worst season in decades. The Yankees extended a losing streak to eight for the first time in 28 years, allowing Justin Turner’s ninth-inning go-ahead double in a 6-5 defeat to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. “We got to be unbelievable the rest of the way,” manager Aaron Boone said after the Yankees dropped to 60-64 and fell nine games behind Seattle for the AL’s last...

The Yankees battled back three times to tie the game, but ultimately fell to the Red Sox on Sunday night securing the series win for Boston.

The Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Yankees that continued their strong playoff push and sent the Yankees further under .500.

The way the season has gone, a sweep of the Yankees was a significant stepping stone for a Red Sox team still trying to prove its worth.

The Yankees had battled back three times and finally taken the lead — or at least they thought they had. 

The Yankees extended a losing streak to eight for the first time in 28 years, allowing Justin Turner’s ninth-inning go-ahead double in a 6-5 defeat to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.