G53: Yankees 8, Red Sox 0

Yankees - 200 230 001 - 8 11  0 
Red Sox - 000 000 000 - 0  5  3

The Red Sox lost their twelfth consecutive game to the Yankees, which tied a franchise record.

The two rivals have one more game, tomorrow afternoon.

The Red Sox had gone 68 games without being shut out (the longest active streak in the majors). 

J.A. Happ (8-4-0-0-9, 113) was dominant. . . . J.D. Martinez had two of Boston's five hits.

JA Happ / Chris Mazza

Arroyo, 2B

Devers, 3B

Bogaerts, SS

Martinez, DH

Plawecki, C

Bradley, CF

Dalbec, 1B

Chavis, LF

Puello, RF

The Red Sox have lost 11 consecutive games against the Yankees. The franchise record is 12 losses, which has happened twice: 1936 (May 27-August 23 (G1)) and 1952-1953 (August 16-April 23 (9 games in 1952, 3 games in 1953))

Roster Moves:

Yairo Muñoz to IL (back strain), retroactive to Friday. . . . Outfielder César Puello (#75) called up. . . . Zack Godley to 45-day IL, opening up a 40-man spot for Puello. . . . Puello will be the 46th player used in 53 games this season. The Red Sox used 47 players in 162 games last season.

Peter Abraham tweeted last night: "David Ortiz, on NESN, said he tested positive for Covid but was asymptomatic. Tested negative recently. 'It's no joke,' he said." . . . A follow-up: "He also said a member of his family was pretty sick with it."