MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT NEW YORK YANKEES
08/24/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 2522 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (76-55) 0 0 4 0 0 3 3 3 2 15 18 0
New York Yankees (50-80) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Red Sox Overwhelm Yankees, 15-1
The Boston Red Sox used the hitting of first baseman Rafael Devers to subdue the New York Yankees, 15-1. For the game, Devers went 3-4 with 2 home runs and a walk, while scoring 3 times and driving in 6. Ted Burton got the win, improving to 6-6. He worked 7 innings, giving up 1 run on 4 hits, while striking out 2 and walking 1. The first-place Red Sox, at 76-55, lead the American League East Division by 3½ games.

In the top of the third, Boston center fielder Steve Potter had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Potter stroked a 2-run single to center. It made the score 2-1, Boston. For the game, he went 2 for 6 with 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

New York manager Tim Laker called the blowout loss "a real bummer."
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Williamson LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .337 7 73
   a-Y. Moncada PR, LF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .267 5 52
R. Devers 3B, 1B 4 3 3 6 1 1 1 .284 19 73
   c-A. Rizzo PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236 4 28
P. Vitzhum 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .325 5 37
   b-N. Martínez PR, SS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .201 2 22
D. Combs C 6 2 2 2 0 2 6 .288 18 65
C. Colón RF 5 2 1 1 1 2 3 .266 18 85
S. Potter CF 6 1 2 2 0 3 1 .307 6 51
X. Bogaerts 2B 4 0 1 2 2 1 1 .268 9 59
C. Tucker SS, 3B 4 2 1 0 2 0 3 .255 9 45
S. Pratt DH 5 2 2 0 0 0 4 .277 5 25
Totals 45 15 18 15 6 10 23      
a - Y. Moncada pinch ran for J. Williamson in the 7th
b - N. Martínez pinch ran for P. Vitzhum in the 7th
c - A. Rizzo pinch hit for R. Devers in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Combs (28, 6th Inning off N. Brown, 0 on, 1 out) , Y. Moncada (26, 8th Inning off J. Nájera, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Devers 2 (19, 6th Inning off Y. Ventura, 2 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off N. Brown, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Colón (18, 8th Inning off J. Nájera, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Combs (18, 9th Inning off J. Nájera, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Williamson 2 , Y. Moncada 2 , R. Devers 9 , P. Vitzhum 2 , N. Martínez , D. Combs 6 , C. Colón 4 , S. Potter 2 , X. Bogaerts , C. Tucker , S. Pratt 2
2-out RBI: Y. Moncada , R. Devers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Williamson , A. Rizzo , C. Colón , S. Potter , S. Pratt
Hit by Pitch: J. Williamson , P. Vitzhum
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Combs (2) , C. Tucker (23)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Burton-Tucker-Vitzhum)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Taylor CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260 6 51
J. Heim C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .304 13 50
I. Ávila 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .281 15 61
L. Chu 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 17 70
   a-C. Bellinger PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 1 4
   b-W. Mathisen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208 1 6
J. García DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .245 17 50
Á. Guiñónes LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234 1 7
B. MacKerchar 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .174 0 3
K. Newton RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .050 1 4
W. Adames SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287 5 44
Totals 31 1 5 1 1 6 10      
a - C. Bellinger pinch hit for L. Chu in the 7th
b - W. Mathisen pinch hit for C. Bellinger in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Á. Guiñónes (7, 5th Inning off T. Burton, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: I. Ávila (15, 1st Inning off T. Burton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Heim , I. Ávila 4 , J. García , Á. Guiñónes 2 , B. MacKerchar
2-out RBI: I. Ávila
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Newton
GIDP: Á. Guiñónes
Team LOB: 4
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Burton W (6-6) 7.0 4 1 1 1 2 1 93 4.01   
D. Bergeron 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 3.21   
E. Goodwin 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 3.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Burton 66
Batters Faced: T. Burton 25, D. Bergeron 5, E. Goodwin 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Burton 9-9, D. Bergeron 1-1, E. Goodwin 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Burton 93-61, D. Bergeron 19-15, E. Goodwin 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Bergeron 1-0 , E. Goodwin 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Lambert L (0-4) 4.2 8 4 4 3 4 0 99 6.49   
Y. Ventura 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 1 19 7.15   
N. Brown 1.2 2 3 3 1 2 1 39 6.33   
J. Nájera 1.1 5 5 5 1 4 2 33 4.96   
R. Alvarez 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Lambert 33
Batters Faced: P. Lambert 25, Y. Ventura 4, N. Brown 10, J. Nájera 10, R. Alvarez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Lambert 5-5, Y. Ventura 0-1, N. Brown 1-2, J. Nájera 0-0, R. Alvarez 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Lambert 99-60, Y. Ventura 19-12, N. Brown 39-23, J. Nájera 33-23, R. Alvarez 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Ventura 1-0 , J. Nájera 1-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Brown 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rafael Devers
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:51
Attendance: 21120
Special Notes: LF Jim Williamson was injured being hit by a pitch. Patrick Vitzhum and Nate Brown were ejected in the 7th inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.
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