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    Doubleheader - Game 2
    Red Sox
    Boston Red Sox

    Boston Red Sox

    69-53, 32-29 away
    0
    Yankees
    New York Yankees

    New York Yankees

    68-52, 35-25 home
    2Winner Icon New York Yankees
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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    E. Hernández2B
    1-4000.253
    A. VerdugoLF
    0-2000.282
    X. BogaertsSS
    0-3000.307
    R. Devers3B
    0-3000.283
    J.D. MartinezRF
    1-3000.292
    K. SchwarberDH
    1-2000.257
    K. PlaweckiC
    0-3000.304
    J. DuranCF
    1-2000.222
    H. RenfroePH-CF
    1-1000.255
    T. Shaw1B
    0-2000.188
    B. DalbecPH-1B
    0-1000.231
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    N. Eovaldi
    5.0721683-573.91
    M. Perez
    0.2100117-114.72
    H. Sawamura
    0.100003-12.91
    Full Box Score

    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    BOSNYY
    Hits
    5
    8
    Home Runs
    0
    2
    Total Bases
    5
    15
    Runners LOB
    9
    7

    Game Information

    Yankee Stadium
    Yankee Stadium
    7:05 PM, August 17, 2021
    Bronx, New York
    Attendance: 35,237
    Game Time:2:31
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Jansen Visconti
    • First Base Umpire - Junior Valentine
    • Second Base Umpire - Carlos Torres
    • Third Base Umpire - Jerry Meals

    Yanks overtake Red Sox for wild card with doubleheader sweep

    — It took the New York Yankees just over six weeks to erase a 10 1/2-game gap between them and the Boston Red Sox.
    Aug 17, 2021, 10:43 pm - AP
    BOS
    NYY
    123456789RHE
    0000000--050
    010100---280
    W. Peralta
    win

    W. Peralta4-2

    1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
    N. Eovaldi
    loss

    N. Eovaldi10-8

    5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 1 BB
    C. Green
    save

    C. Green5

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    BOSNYY
    2ndVoit homered to right (369 feet).01
    4thStanton homered to left center (441 feet).02
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    NYY win 3-0

    • Red Sox
      3
    • Yankees
      5
    Game 1
    8/17
    • Red Sox
      0
    • Yankees
      2
    Game 2
    8/17
    • Red Sox
      2
    • Yankees
      5
    Game 3
    8/18

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    New York4835.578-W1
    Tampa Bay4737.5601.5L1
    Toronto4538.5423W1
    Boston4144.4828L1
    Baltimore3647.43412W1
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