A Sweep in June Seems Worse Than It Is
A Sweep in June Seems Worse Than It Is Yes, the Yankees were riding high coming into Fenway this weekend. Their bats were coming alive. They had won 7 out of their last 9 ball games. Then...unexpectedly, as they headed into a 3 game series with the team they were chasing for 1st place, the Red Sox, they received as Aaron Boone described it, “That’s a serious punch in the mouth.” The Red Sox swept the Yankees, 5-3 Friday night, 4-2 on Saturday night and today 9-2. Even with losses in the first two games, the Bronx Bombers were confident that Sunday would be OK with their ace, Gerrit ...