Red Sox Beat Yankees After Controversial Intentional Walk to Rafael Devers
Red Sox Beat Yankees After Controversial Intentional Walk to Rafael Devers
In a surprising turn of events, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 7-1** after an intentional walk to Rafael Devers sparked a three-run fourth inning. Devers, who is known to have Gerrit Cole's number, added a two-run single in the fifth as the Red Sox took advantage of the situation. Cole, who hasn't intentionally walked a batter in seven years, left the game after 4 1/3 innings, giving up seven runs and hitting a career-high three batters. The intentional walk was the pitcher's first since 2017, and it left the Red Sox manager and Devers feeling that Cole 'panicked' and 'showed a lot of weakness'.