On the very first Carlos Rodón pitch a Red Sox batter saw, Rob Refsnyder hit a ball down the left-field line that just bounced on the line and went for a double. While Rodón then very nearly managed to work around that, Anthony Volpe’s throw to first on a two-out grounder skipped past Paul Goldschmidt, allowing Boston to strike first.

The New York Yankees are in the midst an offensive drought, enduring a fifth straight loss and a 29‐inning scoreless streak dating back to Saturday, a 4-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox. After being swept by the rival Red Sox,

For more than two months, the New York Yankees played like the headliners of Major League Baseball — slugging homers, racking up runs, and making it look easy. But suddenly, the lights have dimmed, the bats have gone silent,