{"id":101518,"date":"2025-08-22T09:41:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T09:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/101518\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T09:41:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T09:41:07","slug":"red-sox-6-3-yankees-aug-21-2025-game-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/101518\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox 6-3 Yankees (Aug 21, 2025) Game Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK — \u2014 Rookie Roman Anthony<\/a> hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and drove in three runs in a memorable Yankee Stadium debut and the Boston Red Sox<\/a> survived struggles at the plate for a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees<\/a> on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Nathaniel Lowe<\/a> hit an RBI double off Luke Weaver<\/a> (3-4) in the seventh to give Boston a 4-3 lead.<\/p>\n

Anthony, who had an RBI single in the sixth, hit his fifth career homer when he connected off Yerry De Los Santos after first baseman Paul Goldschmidt<\/a> committed New York\u2019s fourth error.<\/p>\n

The Red Sox went 3 for 19 with runners in scoring position, snapped a three-game losing streak and moved within one game of the Yankees for the AL\u2019s first wild-card spot.<\/p>\n

Ceddanne Rafaela<\/a> scored Boston\u2019s first run on a throwing error by catcher Ben Rice<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rice homered and Goldschmidt hit an RBI single for the Yankees, whose fourth five-game winning streak was stopped and who lost for the fourth time in their past 13 games.<\/p>\n

After Boston starter Lucas Giolito<\/a> allowed three runs and five hits in 4 2\/3 innings, five relievers combined on 5 1\/3 scoreless innings, including Greg Weissert<\/a> (5-4) who held the Yankees to one hit in 1 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n

New York starter Luis Gil<\/a> allowed two runs \u2014 one earned \u2014 and four hits in five innings. He issued five walks in his fourth start since returning from a lat strain. <\/p>\n

Key Moment <\/p>\n

Steven Matz<\/a> allowed a triple to Rice in the seventh before retiring Goldschmidt to protect the one-run lead. Weissert kept the game tied in the sixth and Aroldis Chapman<\/a> retired Giancarlo Stanton<\/a> for his 23rd save.<\/p>\n

Key Stat <\/p>\n

The Red Sox are 6 for 47 with runners in scoring position in their past four games.<\/p>\n

Up Next <\/p>\n

Boston RHP Brayan Bello<\/a> (9-6, 3.23 ERA) opposes New York LHP Max Fried<\/a> (13-5, 3.26) on Friday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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