Yankees thump Owens for 7 runs at Fenway
It wasn't a good day for Henry Owens.
The Boston Red Sox left-hander was hammered by the New York Yankees on his home turf, allowing seven earned runs on six hits and walking two while allowing two home runs in a 13-8 loss.
After the Red Sox notched a first-inning run against Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka, the Yankees responded with an eight-run second inning against Owens, who surrendered back-to-back home runs to Greg Bird and John Ryan Murphy.
Bird hit a two-run homer, with Murphy launching his solo shot over the Green Monster.
"I think they jumped on (Owens) pretty quickly," Yankees manager Joe Girardi told reporters. "You got a lot of big hits. Stephen Drew had a huge day for us today. He's been really hot, swinging the bat extremely well. Didi (Gregorius) gets on and they just kind of rolled. They put up a big number and we were able to make it stick."
YANKEES VS. OWENS: 2ND INNING
| Player | Result |
|---|---|
| Carlos Beltran | SO |
| Chase Headley | BB |
| Greg Bird | HR |
| John Ryan Murphy | HR |
| Didi Gregorius | 1B |
| Stephen Drew | 2B |
| Brett Gardner | BB |
| Chris Young | 1B |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1B |
The outing was the worst of Owens' young career, although he did allow seven earned runs and ten hits over six innings against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 16.