The Yankees defeated the Red Sox on Sunday, with multiple outlets reporting New York won the series and took the tiebreaker in the AL East. The final score was lopsided—Deadspin reported a 16-1 Yankees victory—though outlets disagreed on specific game details.

The decisive moment centered on a catch challenge. Per Sportsnet, the Red Sox were "up in arms" over a no-catch call, while Ceddanne Rafaela posted video of the dropped catch to his Instagram story, according to r/baseball. The Red Sox lost their challenge on the play.

Heliot Ramos contributed significantly to New York's offense with a three-run homer in the fifth inning, per one Yahoo Sports report. Will Warren pitched for the Yankees on Sunday. The loss ended Boston's chance to close the gap on New York in the division. Following the game, Red Sox radio broadcaster Will Flemming made aggressive comments about the Yankees' Austin Wells and Jazz Chisholm Jr., per r/baseball.