Follow usIt’s the first time the Red Sox have swept the Yankees in a doubleheader since 2006
The Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Sunday night, completing a doubleheader and series sweep that brought them just two games behind their longtime nemeses in the division.
Boston clinched the series opener 15-5, and then took Sunday’s day game 6-2.
The Red Sox (37-35) improved to 5-1 against the Yankees (39-33) this season, with nine games remaining to play. In the unbalanced schedule that governed until this year, the division rivals played each other 19 times a season.
It’s the first time the Red Sox have swept the Yankees in a doubleheader since 2006.
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