The Red Sox avoided a three-game sweep by the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on Sunday night, but dropping the first two games of the weekend series will make the final two weeks of the regular season a lot more stressful for Boston.

The Red Sox got a much-needed victory Sunday thanks to a dazzling performance from ace Garrett Crochet on the mound and an explosive first inning from the Boston bats. A six-run first inning was all the Red Sox needed offensively, as the team hung on for a 6-4 win to squander the series finale .

The Red Sox finished the regular season 9-4 against the Yankees, which gives Boston the tie-breaker should the two teams finish all square by season's end. But at the moment, the Yankees (83-66) own a 1.5 game lead over the Red Sox (82-68) for the top American L

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