This was one of those tone setting games. How would the Red Sox kick off a series after losing three in a row for the first time in what feels like forever? Would the offense come back to life? How would the pitching fare? Who would step up in the big moments? We certainly got it all—and a return to a traditionally LONG game time-wise in the Bronx.

Look, this game was sloppy on all counts. Each team left double digit runners on base, had errors (well, the Yankees had FOUR), a pickoff, a balk, a disengagement violation, it just felt like trading mistakes. The Red Sox strike first? Ben Rice solo smash right away in the bottom of the frame. Yankees take the lead? Sox tie it right back up the next frame. Yankees take it back again the next frame. The Red Sox tie it back up the next frame. Lit

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