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Red Sox continue early domination of Yankees

Red Sox 11
Yankees 6

For the seventh time in eight games, the Boston Red Sox dominated the New York Yankees. The Sox, who were led by three hits from Jacoby Ellsbury, and a two run shot by David Ortiz, and a three run blast from J.D. Drew dominated New York yet again, this time to move into first place in the AL East.

It is now easy to forget that Boston opened this season 1-10. Since that time the BoSox are 34-16 one of the best records in the majors, and a team that looked dead in the water is very much alive.

The Sox once again put the Yankees in an early hole jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning thanks in large part to Big Papi's homer.

A.J. Burnett didn't have it for the Yankees. In five and two-thirds innings, Burnett gave up seven earned runs, while walking four. His record falls to 6-4. In spite of a positive start to the 2011 campaign, Burnett still can't shake off the doubts he amassed in all of 2010, when he couldn't pitch out of a paper bag. This start is another example of his ineffectiveness.

Now should Yankee nation panic? No. Two seasons ago, the Yankees opened the season 0-8 against the Boston Red Sox, then went on to win the next 10 matchups en route to a World Series championship. So not all is lost, and not much can be taken from regular season match-ups in June.

The Yankees are only a game out of first, and for the most part, have put the troubles that lurked around the clubhouse in May far behind them.

And even if the Yankees lose the division to the Red Sox, does it really matter? Considering how mediocre the rest of the AL is, two teams will most definatley come out of the Eastern Division, and with Tampa Bay having trouble remaining over .500, chances both Boston and New York will make their seemingly annual trip to October.

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