If they possessed any modicum of momentum stemming from a wild walkoff win Wednesday at Fenway Park, it disappeared shortly after first pitch at Yankee Stadium, with Walker Buehler getting lit up for five runs before recording a third out.

2) Red Sox starter Walker Buehler gave up five runs on five hits (two homers) and one walk in a disastrous first inning. He pitched just 2 innings and allowed seven runs (five earned runs), seven hits and two walks while striking out two. He also hit a batter to force in a run with the bases loaded. His ERA jumped to 5.18 ERA.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-out, three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Walker Buehler Friday night for the host New York Yankees, who raced out to a big lead and earned a 9-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the first meeting of the season between the rivals.

Ceddanne Rafaela's walk-off, two-run homer inside Pesky's Pole with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning propelled the Boston Red Sox to an 11-9 win over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.

For eight innings Wednesday afternoon, as they erased four Angels leads, the Red Sox were downright pesky. And then, in the bottom of the ninth, they went full Pesky. Ceddanne Rafaela sneaked a walkoff,