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CHICAGO (AP) -- Lance Lynn was sound asleep while the rest of the New York Yankees hopped on a flight to Chicago after perhaps their most difficult loss of the season. With his new team in desperate need of a lift, he delivered. Lynn pitched two-hit ball Continue to Article

August 07, 2018 12:16:am EST

Considering how much his team has been struggling of late, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has found himself searching for answers. Heading into Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox, the Yankees have lost five of their last six games after finally ending their skid with an emphatic 7-0 victory behind a Lance Lynn masterpiece on Monday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Despite the Yankees' issues playing without slugger Aaron Judge, Boone is more apt to try to figure things out on the field rather than behind closed doors. Continue to Article

August 07, 2018 12:01:am EST

Andrew Benintendi's hit bounced a handful of times before finding its way into center field for the winning run and a big four-game sweep over the rival Yankees. The Red Sox now find themselves in firm control of the AL East. Benintendi's RBI single with two outs in the 10th capped Boston's rally from three runs down in the ninth against New York closer Aroldis Chapman, and the Red Sox completed a four-game sweep with a 5-4 victory Sunday night. Continue to Article

August 06, 2018 10:09:am EST

You're probably going to be hearing a lot about 1978 in the coming days and weeks, especially if the Red Sox (finally) begin to cool off a bit and the Yankees begin righting their ship . The angst of B.F. Dent and a playoff game that became a symbol of Red Sox failure and frustration -- and a symbol of Yankee dominance, the ultimate "you'll never, ever beat us" moment --  that spanned 86 long years. After the games of August 5 in 1978, the Red Sox had a six-game lead in the A.L. East. Continue to Article

August 06, 2018 9:26:am EST