Yankees' rally stalls after brutal gaffe in another loss to Red Sox
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BOSTON — The Yankees came out flatter than Lance Dobbins' professional baseball portfolio.
And then once they finally got a rally going, they killed it quicker than it started because of a boneheaded play.
The result was a second straight loss to the Red Sox, 4-3, on a chilly Saturday night when Hunter Dobbins shut them down across six shutout innings in front of a sold-out Fenway Park.
6 Jasson Domínguez reacts dejectedly after getting picked off in the seventh inning of the Yankees' 4-3 loss to the Red Sox on June 14, 2025.
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Dobbins, who made headlines over the past week by talking about his hatred for the Yankees and detailing his father Lance's professional baseball career that turned out to be built on falsehoods, silenced the Yankees' bats.
6 Marcelo Mayer hits a sacrifice fly for the Red Sox during their win against the Yankees on June 14.
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6 Carlos Rodón reacts during the Yankees' loss to the Red Sox on June 14.
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They mustered just two hits and one walk against the Red Sox rookie right-hander, who struck out five and only allowed one runner to reach scoring position all night.
Once Dobbins left the game, the Yankees (42-27) finally showed signs of life.
6 Trevor Story reaches second base safely during the Red Sox's win against the Yankees.
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6 Aaron Judge reacts after striking out during the Yankees' loss to the Red Sox.
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Their first two batters of the seventh inning reached on walks and came around to score on RBI singles from Jasson Domínguez and Austin Wells that cut the Red Sox' 4-0 lead in half.
But there were two outs when Domínguez was on second and Wells on first as Trent Grisham swung through a 2-1 pitch.
6 Hunter Dobbins throws a pitch during the Red Sox's win against the Yankees.
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Domínguez, perhaps thinking it was strike three, was caught standing flat-footed in no-man's land between second and third base.
Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez threw down to second as Domínguez took off for third, but he did not get there in time to avoid making the final out and ending the rally in brutal fashion.
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