In an inning that could have been much worse, Bello strikes out Caballero and Wells looking with the bases loaded despite rocky command with 26 pitches just 13 strikes. Sac fly and dribbler to the mound scored two runs for the Yankees.

Another Ceddanne Special. From earlier this week, sat down with Rafaela and OF coach Kyle Hudson to dissect what they think his best plays this year have been nytimes.com/athletic/66027…

Alex Bregman had been 9-for 42 (.214) entering today, clips a solo homer to Pesky's Pole. 4-1 Yankees in the ffith

Red Sox RHP Luis Perales worked around a walk in his 1st inning back since TJ surgery. He threw 16 pitches total, 8 for strikes. Fastball was 97-100 on the stadium gun & cutter was 91-93. Also showed slider & splitter. LHH: F7 on 3-2 FB RHH: BB on 3-1 CT RHH: 6-4-3 on 1-2 SL

Chapman for the ninth with Red Sox down 4-3. This is just the second time this season Chapman has entered a game when the Red Sox are down. Big spot. The only other time came in June when he needed innings after not pitching for five days

The Yankees have won a critical series in Boston. They take the second game, 5-3, and can go for the sweep tomorrow vs. Garrett Crochet. Yankees are now 83-65 and remain 3 games back of the Blue Jays. Yankees are 2.5 games up over Boston for the top wild card spot.

“I think we should stop talking October, to be honest with you. There’s a lot of stuff going on and we have to play better. I’m not saying we’re in a bad spot but I think we have to wait to see if October is part of this.” October is now an “if” in Boston nytimes.com/athletic/66270…

Red Sox vs. NYY: Duran LF, Bregman 3B, Story SS, Lowe 1B, Gonzalez 2B, Yoshida DH, Refsnyder RF, Narváez C, Rafaela CF, Crochet P

Five straight hits, three runs, the Red Sox have their first lead of the series

Garrett Crochet's 3Ks in the 3rd. 7Ks thru 3

Judge is now 3 for 15 against Crochet with 11 Ks and two homers

That ties a season-high tying 12 strikeouts for Crochet. He also had 12Ks June 1 vs Atlanta. He's up to 21 swing and miss. His season high is 23.

Crochet's career-high in strikeouts is 13, coming last season in Seattle while with the White Sox

Chapman bounces back from two tough outings with a 1-2-3 ninth. 11 pitches, 10 strikes.

The state of the AL East race, with Jen McCaffrey and Brendan Kuty 🧟‍♂️: nytimes.com/athletic/66248…

Red Sox announce their rotation vs the As Tues: Early Wed: Giolito Thurs: Bello Seems likely Harrison and Tolle will pitch in bulk relief

In his biggest start thus far, Garrett Crochet wasn't perfect but he set the tone early and eased the tension on the Red Sox offense as they avoided a sweep by the Yankees. nytimes.com/athletic/66301…