The Red Sox officially lead the league in making fans change their minds.
Comeback wins like what was witnessed Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park only highlighted that reality.
One day after falling victim to a bizarre eighth-inning collapse at the hands of the Yankees, the Red Sox executed a late-inning, out-of-nowhere resurgence of their own.
The Red Sox entered the eighth inning not claiming a single hit against Yankees starter Domingo German, trailing by four runs. One half-inning later, the Sox carried a one-run lead into the ninth, paving the way for a 5-4 win over New York in the series finale.
Here is how the Red Sox ultimately got to German:
- Alex Verdugo broke up the no-hitter with a leadoff double.
- Hunter Renfroe followed with a another double, driving in the Sox' first run.
- Christian Vazquez singled, scoring Renfroe.
- Franchy Cordero singled.
- Kiké Hernandez scored Vazquez on a double.
- Kevin Plawecki, pinch-hitting for Jarren Duran, tied the game with a ground out.
- And, finally, Xander Bogaerts' fly out to right field allowed for Hernandez to race home with the eventual game-winner.
