Sonny Gray and Red Sox secure dramatic win to sweep Yankees
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 29, 2026, 8:08 PM
Last updated Jun 29, 2026
On June 29, 2026, Sonny Gray nearly achieved a no-hitter against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park. He carried the no-hit bid into the eighth inning before allowing a hit and exiting with a 2-0 lead. The Red Sox faced a late rally from New York, who scored twice in the ninth to force extra innings. The Red Sox responded, ultimately winning 5-4 in 10 innings, concluding a four-game series sweep of their rivals. Gray reached a personal milestone with his 2,000th career strikeout during the game.
- •Gray finishes with 7.1 innings, 1 hit, 0 earned runs, and 9 strikeouts.
- •Red Sox overcome a 4-2 deficit in the 10th inning to win.
- •Boston secures its longest winning streak of the year.
- •The sweep moves the Yankees out of first place in the AL East.
- •Gray achieves his 2,000th career strikeout during the game.
- 8:08 PMYahoo Sports — Sonny Gray Flirts with No-Hitter as Red Sox Complete Sweep of Yankees
"Sonny Gray didn’t just turn back the clock at Fenway Park on Sunday night, he nearly wrote himself into the […]
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