New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge thought he had hit his 31st home run of the season during the eighth inning of Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox. Jackie Bradley Jr. had other plans. After Judge laced a deep fly ball ticketed for the deepest part of Fenway Park, Bradley leaped over the wall and made a stellar catch to preserve the Red Sox’s shutout in their 3-0 win over the Yankees. And given the intense rivalry between the two ballclubs, it comes as no surprise that the Sox took a jab at their American League East foe with an awesome tweet after the game. Judge arguably is the front runner
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Jackie Bradley Jr. Takes Over As Red Sox’s Cleanup Hitter Vs. Angels
David Ortiz won’t be in the Boston Red Sox’s starting lineup against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, which means Jackie Bradley Jr. will slide up to the cleanup spot. The Red Sox center fielder certainly has been hitting like a cleanup hitter of late with his .342 batting average, three home runs and seven RBIs in his last 10 games. Hear what NESN’s Dave O’Brien and Steve Lyons had to say about Bradley in the video from “Red Sox Gameday Live” above. Thumbnail photo via Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com
Red Sox Notes: Jackie Bradley Jr. Looking More Comfortable In Return
A two-game swing was at stake. The Boston Red Sox sit eight games back of the first-place Tampa Bay Rays after pulling off a 4-3 win in 10 innings Friday night at Tropicana Field. The Rays had the Red Sox’s backs against the wall in the ninth inning, though, and Boston would sit 10 games back in the division if Craig Breslow and Alexi Ogando didn’t escape trouble and give the offense a chance to come through in the 10th. It’s hard to point to one game as a turning point. It’s especially difficult when talking about a game in June and a team that has failed to build momentum all season. But Friday