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.

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox rivalry got a little heated prior to their series finale in New York. And despite their best efforts, the Yankees couldn't walk away with the last laugh. Prior to the third game in the Bronx,

The Red Sox have four titles since 2004 and the Yankees one. By that measure, Boston has been the better franchise. But in 2025 the old rivals exist in vastly different worlds.