Red Sox Suffer Heartbreaking Loss to Yankees in 10 Innings

Extra-Inning Thriller Ends in Disappointment for Boston

The Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees 5-4 in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Fenway Park. The Red Sox had a 4-2 lead going into the eighth inning, but the Yankees rallied to tie the game in the ninth and win it in the 10th. The Red Sox had a chance to win the game in the bottom of the ninth inning, but they could not get a runner past second base. In the 10th inning, the Yankees scored the winning run on a wild pitch by Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes. The loss was a tough one for the Red Sox, who had won three straight games before Tuesday's matchup. The Red Sox are now 34-38 on the season and 11 games behind the first-place Yankees in the AL East.

Missed Opportunities Cost Red Sox

The Red Sox had several chances to win the game on Tuesday night, but they could not capitalize on their opportunities. In the bottom of the ninth inning, they had runners on second and third with one out, but they could not get a hit to drive them in. The Red Sox also had a chance to win the game in the 10th inning, but they could not get a runner past second base. Barnes walked the leadoff batter, and then gave up a single to put runners on first and second with no outs. But Barnes struck out the next two batters and got a ground out to end the inning. The Red Sox were hurt by their inability to get timely hits on Tuesday night. They went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position. They also struck out 13 times.

Barnes Blows Save

Barnes blew his first save of the season on Tuesday night. He has been one of the Red Sox's most reliable relievers this season, but he could not get the job done on Tuesday night. Barnes gave up a game-tying home run to Gleyber Torres in the ninth inning, and then he gave up the winning run on a wild pitch in the 10th inning. Barnes has a 3.46 ERA this season, but he has struggled in high-leverage situations. The Red Sox will try to bounce back from Tuesday's loss when they host the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.