Red Sox Rally Late To Stun Yankees In Dramatic 9th-Inning Comeback

Red Sox Rally Late To Stun Yankees In Dramatic 9th-Inning Comeback...

The Boston Red Sox pulled off a stunning 6-5 comeback victory against the New York Yankees on Thursday night, scoring four runs in the ninth inning to steal the game at Fenway Park. The win snaps a three-game skid for the Sox and hands the Yankees their first loss in six games.

With two outs in the final frame, rookie outfielder Jamie Westbrook launched a three-run homer off Yankees closer Clay Holmes to complete the rally. The blast sent the Fenway crowd into a frenzy and capped a wild back-and-forth game between the historic rivals.

The dramatic finish is trending nationally as it marks Boston's largest ninth-inning comeback against New York since 2009. The game also featured a benches-clearing incident in the seventh inning after Yankees starter Nestor Cortes hit Red Sox star Rafael Devers with a pitch.

Boston manager Alex Cora called it "one of those wins that can turn a season around." The victory moves the Red Sox (12-10) within two games of the AL East-leading Yankees (14-8). The teams continue their four-game series Friday night with Tanner Houck scheduled to face Carlos Rodón.

Social media erupted after the game, with "Red Sox" and "Yankees" both trending on Twitter. MLB Network replayed Westbrook's homer multiple times during its late-night highlight show. The game drew strong ratings on ESPN, which had exclusive national broadcast rights.

Fenway Park's famous manual scoreboard told the story - flipping from a 5-2 Yankees lead to a 6-5 Red Sox victory in the span of three dramatic outs. The win gives Boston crucial momentum heading into the weekend series and the long MLB season ahead.