I have two Topps Now cards to show off today, both of which occurred in games against the Yankees, hence the whimsical title.
On June 16, 2024, the Red Sox took advantage of the less-than-stellar catching of Jose Trevino and stole nine bases. Boston is not traditionally a team blessed with a lot of speed, but that was a bit different in 2024 as they featured two 30+ stolen base players and a host of others that could steal in the right opportunity, the team stole 144 bases on the season. Leading the charge on this night was David Hamilton (pictured) with four steals in the game, joining Jacoby Ellsbury and Jerry Remy as the only players in Red Sox history to do so. Jarren Duran stole two bags, Ceddanne Rafaela stole one, as did the unlikely duo of Bobby Dalbec and Dominic Smith. Smith unfortunately, never appeared on a Red Sox card. Boston won the game 9-3 with Kutter Crawford getting the win.
On July 5, 2024, the Yankees were cruising. Nestor Cortes had completely shut the team down for six innings, going six strong innings with just three hits and a run while striking out eight. The Yankees had a two-run lead going into the ninth when Clay Holmes imploded with two outs. Dominic Smith (there he is again) singled and Masataka Yoshida came up and crushed a game-tying homer to right. Boston kept the Yankees off the board in the ninth and Ceddanne Rafaela launched a two-run homer to center with the ghost runner David Hamilton aboard in the tenth. Kenley Jansen came in for the save in the bottom of the tenth.
I remember watching that July 5th game. Almost turned it off...
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