The Red Sox have been playing the Yankees in Boston since 1903. Teddy Roosevelt was in the White House when the two teams began their historic rivalry. In the intervening 123 years, they’ve battled in 280 three-or-more-game series in Boston. It’s hard to do something that has never happened in such a historic rivalry, but the Sox’ wretched start to the season managed to reach uncharted territory during this week’s humbling sweep at the hands of the Yanks.
Boston’s hitters went 13-for-92 against New York this week for a .141 batting average. That's the worst mark in a three-or-more-game home series for Boston during the entire length of the rivalry. The Sox scored three runs in three games and only reached base 20 times. It wasn't an aberration. It was a snapshot of an offense that has been in a complete free fall this season.
