Summary

  • New York Yankees smash 16 runs to record massive win against biggest rivals Boston Red Sox

  • Sides could meet again in Wild Card series at the end of September

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  1. Next Sunday: Chicago Cubs v Miami Marlinspublished at 21:37 BST 30 August

    If you are a Red Sox fan and had to sit through that - sorry! If you are a Yankees fan, you're welcome! Either way thanks for watching.

    We are heading to Miami next Sunday from 18.30 BST as they host the Chicago Cubs.

    We will see you then.

    Upcoming Fixtures (all times BST)

    Sunday, 6 September - 1830 - 2100

    Chicago Cubs @ Miami Marlins

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    Sunday, 13 September - 1830 - 2130

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  2. YANKEES WIN!published at 21:27 BST 30 August

    Boston Red Sox 1-16 New York Yankees

    No surprises in the final inning and the Yankees win this one 16-1.

    Strange to think this game was scoreless up to the fifth inning. After that the Red Sox fell apart and the Yankees were ruthless against their old enemy.

    These sides could well meet again in the American League Wild Card at the start of the play-offs.

    Will the Red Sox have any psychological damage after that emphatic defeat?

  3. Home run!published at 21:21 BST 30 August

    Boston Red Sox 1-16 New York Yankees

    The Red Sox have put position player Andruw Monasterio in to pitch this inning and he has given away eight runs, which arguably is not good at all for the game.

    This is now a complete no contest as Austin Wells adds another home run to make it 16-1 to the Yankees.

    Monasterio finally gets out of the inning but this is a painful one for the Red Sox against their old rivals.

    They are down to their final three outs. Somehow I don't think they are coming back in this one.

  4. Home run!published at 21:19 BST 30 August

    Boston Red Sox 1-14 New York Yankees

    How bad might this get for the Red Sox?

    Jose Caballero smashes a three-run home run to left field to make it 14-1 after Spencer Jones scored on a sacrifice fly from Trent Grisham.

  5. Back to back home runs!published at 21:10 BST 30 August

    Red Sox 1-10 Yankees

    Suddenly the Yankees have double figures!

    First Austin Wells smashes a two-run home run to right field with Jazz Chisholm Jr. also scoring.

    Then on the next pitch Paul Goldschmidt repeats the trick, hitting a home run of his own to a very similar spot among the delighted Yankees fans.

    This is quite ugly now for the Red Sox. The Yankees fans are loud.

  6. Red Sox score!published at 20:58 BST 30 August

    Boston Red Sox 1-7 New York Yankees

    The Red Sox are finally on the board at the top of the eighth.

    After Trevor Story leads off with a double, Nick Sogard delivers with a single to right field and Story scores from second base.

    That's the end of the game for Yankees starting pitcher Will Warren. He'll be disappointed to give up a run in the end but he's done an excellent job getting his side into a winning position.

  7. Yankees score!published at 20:52 BST 30 August

    Boston Red Sox 0-7 New York Yankees

    Not for the first time this afternoon the Yankees hit right between short stop and second base and the Red Sox can't close the gap to make a play.

    This time it is Amed Rosario with the RBI single and Spencer Jones who scores after being brought into the game for Heliot Ramos.

    The Red Sox were very much in the game up to the fifth inning but the Yankees have stepped up massively since then.

  8. Yankees score!published at 20:36 BST 30 August

    Boston Red Sox 0-6 New York Yankees

    The Yankees take further control with a sixth run in the sixth inning.

    Austin Wells gets the job done with a sacrifice fly-ball that allows Jose Caballero to easily score from third base.

    That makes it 6-0 at Yankee Stadium.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:20 BST 30 August

    Feels like hated, adored, but never ignored could apply to the Yankees. Really don’t want them to get another World Series win. Seem nailed on for a Wild Card place. Fairly new to baseball, but am putting my allegiance to the Cubs.

    Josh, London

    You'll be able to watch your team in action next Sunday night Josh. We have the Cubs trip to the Miami Marlins this time next week.

  10. Home run!published at 20:06 BST 30 August

    Boston Red Sox 0-5 New York Yankees

    Heliot Ramos of the New York Yankees celebratesImage source, Getty Images
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    Heliot Ramos celebrates his home run for the Yankees.

    And now the Yankees have some serious momentum.

    Heliot Ramos tees off on a loose pitch from Suarez and launches a fly ball to left field for a home run.

    That brings home Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger and makes it 5-0 in the Bronx.

    Red Sox fans will be going back to that Rafaela play because it has undoubtedly changed the direction of this game.

    But the Yankees have been ruthless throughout this inning.

  11. Yankees score!published at 20:03 BST 30 August

    Boston Red Sox 0-2 New York Yankees

    Paul GoldschmidtImage source, Getty Images
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    Paul Goldschmidt's RBI single gives the Yankees the lead.

    And the Yankees take full advantage and have the lead!

    Paul Goldschmidt works a ground ball past Ranger Suarez and through the middle between short stop and second base.

    Jose Caballero scores from third base and Jazz Chisholm Jr. makes it home from second.

    That makes it 2-0 to the Yankees. That play by Cedanne Rafaela looks even more controversial now.

  12. Red Sox challenge unsuccessfulpublished at 19:59 BST 30 August

    This could be a big moment in the fifth inning with the game still scoreless.

    Ceddanne Rafaela chases down a line drive from Jazz Chisholm Jr. and dives full length to try and make the catch.

    The umpire's say he just missed it but the replays look like he may have pulled it off so the Red Sox challenge the play.

    In the end the challenge is unsuccessful and that means the Yankees now have players on first and second base with no outs.

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:47 BST 30 August

    Another great Sunday evening ball-game, it's not my beloved Phillies but never mind!

    Gary, Eagle

    Sorry Gary, we can't have the Phillies every week.

    Maybe when this one is over you can enjoy last week's walk-off win again. It's still available on BBC iPlayer right here.

  14. Pitchers on top after threepublished at 19:29 BST 30 August

    Ranger SuarezImage source, Getty Images
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    Ranger Suarez pitching for the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium

    Through three innings at Yankee Stadium and we are yet to see either side score.

    The Yankees and Red Sox finished off with just one run between them on Friday when the Yankees scored early in the opening game of the series.

    Let's hope this is just a slow start - we want home runs!

  15. Play ball!published at 18:39 BST 30 August

    Will Warren is on the mound for the Yankees and Roman Anthony is at the plate for the Red Sox. Here we go!

  16. Goldschmidt, Bellinger, Caballero and Sanchez in for Yankeespublished at 18:34 BST 30 August

    New York Yankees team newsImage source, BBC Sport
  17. Duran, Rutschman, Story and Anthony in for Red Soxpublished at 18:32 BST 30 August

    Red Sox team newsImage source, Getty Images
  18. Yankees lead crucial seriespublished at 18:19 BST 30 August

    Ben RiceImage source, Getty Images
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    Ben Rice of the New York Yankees celebrates during last night's win over the Boston Red Sox.

    The Yankees have won two of the first three games in this crucial final series between the two sides in the regular season.

    Last night the Yankees ran out 9-2 winners as they ran in five runs in the eighth inning to close out victory.

    Earlier in the day the Red Sox had closed out an impressive 6-0 victory to square up the series after the Yankees won the opener on Friday night 1-0.

    So the Yankees will be eager to close out a 3-1 series win today while the Red Sox will be desperate to avoid defeat.

  19. Welcome to New York!published at 18:14 BST 30 August

    Yankee Stadium exteriorImage source, Getty Images

    And welcome to another Sunday night of baseball on MLB Bases Covered Live!

    Tonight we have the big one as the Boston Red Sox finish off a four-game series with old rivals the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

    For more than a hundred years there has been more than enough enmity between these two big city rivals and as we approach the final month of the season with the race for the play-offs building nicely, this one really matters.

    The first pitch is coming up around 18:35 BST.