Red Sox fall to Yankees 1-0 in series opener at Yankee Stadium
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 4:19 AM
Last updated Aug 29, 2026
The Boston Red Sox lost 1-0 to the New York Yankees in the opener of a crucial four-game series at Yankee Stadium on Friday night. Ceddanne Rafaela's two critical baserunning blunders proved costly, including a double play in the fifth inning and being thrown out at home to end the seventh. Paul Goldschmidt's third-inning homer off Red Sox starter Patrick Sandoval provided the only run. The loss marked Boston's second consecutive game without scoring, a first since September 2023, and dropped them three games behind the Yankees in the American League wild-card race.
- •Ceddanne Rafaela committed two costly baserunning errors.
- •Paul Goldschmidt's home run was the game's only score.
- •Boston is now three games behind New York in the AL wild-card race.
- •The Red Sox have been shut out for the seventh time this season.
- •This was the first 1-0 loss to the Yankees since July 2008.
- 4:19 AMYahoo Sports — Red Sox run themselves into 1-0 loss at Yankee Stadium in series opener
"Ceddanne Rafaela and the Boston Red Sox ran themselves right into a 1-0 loss at Yankee Stadium. In the opener of a critical four-game series, Rafaela committed a costly baserunning blunder in the fifth inning Friday night and then got thrown out at home plate to end the seventh. Shut out for the second consecutive game and seventh time this season, Boston (73-61) dropped three games behind the Yankees (76-58) in the race for the top American League wild-card and home-field advantage throughout a potential best-of-three playoff series between the longtime rivals.
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