BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox rallied from a two-run deficit in the eighth inning to maintain their utter domination of the New York Yankees with a 4-3 victory over the Bronx Bombers on Thursday.
Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the penultimate inning, the Red Sox scored three runs to secure a three-game sweep of their bitter rivals and improve to 8-0 against the Yankees this season.
The perfect run marks the first time Boston (36-24) has started the season with eight straight wins over the New York franchise since 1912.
The Red Sox also opened a two-game lead over the Yankees at the top of the American League East division after starting the series a game behind.
J.D. Drew ignited the rally with an run-scoring single, Jason Bay then tied the game with an RBI single before Mike Lowell delivered the go-ahead sacrifice-fly.
Jonathan Papelbon nailed down the final three outs for his 16th save of the year.
The Yankees (34-26) appeared to have finally figured out their American League East rivals when they took the lead with three runs in the seventh, capped by a two-RBI double from Alex Rodriguez.
However, prized starter C.C. Sabathia got into trouble in the next inning when he allowed a lead-off single, a walk and then an RBI single before being relieved by Alfredo Aceves.
Pitching in his first game as a part of the historic rivalry, Sabathia was charged with all four runs and struck out six in seven innings.
Brad Penny, Boston's own off-season signing, threw six scoreless innings and struck out five as David Ortiz smacked a solo homer in the bottom of the second to open the scoring for the home team.
Luckily for the New York Yankees, they have a two-month break before they face the Red Sox again on August 6.
(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by John O'Brien)
Source: Reuters
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