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the dodgers also extend their lead atop the nl west to 10 1/2 games over the second place san francisco giants. they have the day off. elsewhere in the nl west the arizona diamondbacks opening a four-game set in san diego with a 3-1 win over the padres. the diamondbacks move to one game out of the final playoff spot in the crowded field. meanwhile the washington nationals dealt a blow to the red sox playoff push. could not make it out of the fifth inning in the second start back from a shoulder injury. the sox lost the nats 10-7 dropping 2 of three to the last place nationals. the nats have been a better team the last couple of days. the red sox will look up to make some ground in a three-game series against the slumping yankees starting tonight in the bronx. it would make sense for the yankees to studly start playing
because jonathan lemire wanted to talk about the red sox. >> no. >> what a week it's been. they're going to end up, you know, last place, the yankees, of course, are still going to come back second, going down the homestretch of the derby and winning it in record time, that's what will happen with the yankees but for now, jonathan lemire, six out of eight, five out of seven, three against pensacola catholic high schools, a win is a win. >> red sox doing their best to get our hopes up. this is their m.o. the sox are in town in washington and beat the nats, 5-4 but playing a series of jv squads. the story, as you see it, certainly the yankees' recent struggles but you and i know better, they're playing possum. this is the long con about to turn on the jets and see them at the ticker taper parade down the
innings. the white sox beat the yankees 9-2. and on the day i'm hosting it's a yanks lost and a good news day for the sox because in boston the just mentioned red sox got some help from a fixture on the green monster at fenway park. a ball lined to left field crashed from a light that it got stuck inside. the the hit was ruled a double which saved a run if the red sox in the second inning. bizarre, but they went onto beat the royals 4-3. time now for the weather. let's go to meteorologist angie lassman for the forecast. >> we've got to talk about hawaii, of course. the devastating scenario that unfolded in the past 36 hours there. let's talk about what happened. we had a strong high pressure sitting to the north of the island, hurricane dorra to the south. when you've got those two features together we've got a tight pressure gradient and that means those winds are elevated.
richard haass, not to rub it in, but neither are your yankees. the sox have passed you guys by a half game in the standings. we're both in trouble. we're both falling out of the wild card race. and yesterday, yankees manager aaron boone, well, he took issue, as well, with a call, ed strike call. it is a strike. but boone gives it to the umpire, diaz. in fact, as we'll see here, even acts out the strike call with a pretty good impression of the umpire. richard, take it away. have you thrown in the towel like you and i have on the red sox? pretty good. >> alas, i have, jonathan. this is too painful. aaron boone has basically lost control of the team. i think the yankees have essentially given up this year. so many dugout issues, people not running out hits, the alcoholism issue and so forth. this has become one of the worst teams that money can buy.
you're right, this is reminiscent of what "politico" is these days. me and lemire at the water cooler. unfortunately, i'm anderson in the situation. lemire throws hay makers at me. >> down goes stein! down goes stein! i mean, there has been -- there's some speculation there, a hard tag the night before that anderson slapped a guardian in the face. >> come on. >> that's the best story anyone has given. there is a history of bad blood here, two division rivals. the sox are out of the race. the guardians are battling for a playoff but they're going to lose their best player for ten or so games. that was the best fight not involving joe kelly. >> wilder than pedro versus zimmer? >> we don't talk about that. >> that's on the forbidden list. >> sorry. >> that is a moment of shame we don't bring up.
>> it raises an interesting question, philosophical. can you be the most disappointing team in the history of the sport if your fan base is conditioned to disappointment, right? this was the expectation for the mets fans, they'd faceplant, and they've lived up to it. arguably, not the most disappointing team, just playing to type. as for the trade market, it's weird. little activity, as you're aware. apparently, the asking price is, you know, for middle of the rotation arms, astronomical. doesn't mean as we get closer to the deadline things won't go crazy. sure you'd love to see the red sox get a front of the rotation pitcher with a little salary control that they could bank on and give up little more. the type of deal, maybe shohei ohtani for nick york, something like that. not going to happen, but i'd like the sox to make a little