It ended with Darryl Strawberry surrounded in the third base dugout by several Baltimore players, one of whom clocked Straw flush in the jaw. He had to be rescued by Joe Torre, who escorted the bloodied Strawberry back to the Yankees’ clubhouse.

Live in-game interviews are one of the interesting approaches Major League Baseball has taken with its primetime games. ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball has predominantly highlighted this, and it was on display during the June 8 matchup between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

For the past several weeks, the Yankees have unexpectedly begun counting the days between Ryan Yarbrough starts, delighting in displays of weak contact against his herky-jerky throwback style. The left-hander keeps opponents off-balance by mixing angles and corners,

Credited with the win, Garrett Crochet allowed a season-high five runs in six innings, but grinded through early trouble and defensive issues to offer the Sox much-needed length from their starter.

Marcelo Mayer reached a major milestone in his playing career at Yankee Stadium on Friday night. Read more on Boston.com.