The Red Sox scored six runs in the first inning and held off a late Yankees push to win Sunday’s finale and avoid a crushing home sweep.

In recent seasons for the Red Sox, a pitcher turning in a second consecutive sparkling start like Connelly Early did to open a career would be the story of the game. But this stretch run in Boston is

Ha-Seong Kim hit a three-run homer, Bryce Elder pitched seven innings of four-hit ball and the Atlanta Braves rallied for a 5-1 win over the Chicago Cubs.

Jakob Marsee tees off and crashes a home run into right field. Wagaman scores from first and the Marlins lead it 5-3 at a suddenly much quieter Fenway Park. Gregg Weissert had come in for Garrett Whitlock but after giving up that home run he is out of the game for Steven Matz.

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