So much for Rafael Devers not being able to hit fastballs.
The Red Sox' third baseman changed that narrative in dramatic fashion, turning around a 100.1 mph pitch from Yankees ace Gerrit Cole and hitting it 451 feet for three-run first-inning home run Sunday afternoon.
The homer, which was Devers' 19th of the season, came after Enrique Hernandez' leadoff first-inning blast.
Entering the teams' series finale, Devers was hitting .350 (21-for-60) against fastballs for the month. Conversely, the lefty hitter had a .167 clip against the pitch in May, striking out in 34 of the 60 at-bats that concluded in fastballs.
Cole ultimately fell into a 6-0 hole after three innings, marking the first time since May 22, 2019 he had allowed as many as six runs.
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