“It was better today than yesterday,” Alex Cora said of the atmosphere.
Rafael Devers hit a two-run double and the Boston Red Sox ended Carlos Rodón’s seven-start winning streak by beating the New York Yankees 8-4 on Saturday night.
Tyler O’Neill and rookie Jamie Westbrook had RBI doubles in a three-run first inning for the Red Sox, who rebounded from an 8-1 loss in Friday’s series opener to win before just the second sellout at Fenway Park this season.
“It was better today than yesterday,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said of the atmosphere. “They’re into the game. … Regardless of where we’re at, people care. It’s been fun the last two days.”
Boston improved to 33-9 wearing their City Connect uniforms with bright yellow jerseys and powder blue lettering, including 18-5 in the past two years.
Rodón (9-3) had allowed three or fewer runs in 13 of 14 starts this season. O’Neill and Westbrook sandwiched their doubles around Connor Wong’s run-scoring single.
“It just looked like he was in the heart of the plate a lot,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said of Rodón. “I thought his stuff was good.”
Rodón gave up five runs, seven hits, and three walks over five innings in his first loss since May 2.
