Facing Yankees reliever Jonathan Loáisiga in the eighth, Boston started the inning with back-to-back solo home runs from third baseman Abraham Toro and shortstop Trevor Story. Suddenly, it was a four-run lead for the Red Sox again.

Aaron Boone, Aaron Judge and Paul Goldschmidt put the New York Yankees' series loss to the Boston Red Sox into perspective with a 'big one' on deck at the Kansas City Royals.

Aaron Judge hit one of his two home runs Sunday night off Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins, whose recent comment that he'd rather retire than play for New York made waves. Said Judge: "I've only heard Ken Griffey say that so I was a little surprised.