Watch: Devers joins elite Red Sox company with blast vs. Yankees
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.@Rafael_Devers hits one into the Monster Seats to give the @RedSox an early lead over the @Yankees. #MLBNShowcase pic.twitter.com/1XgIb8iPi1
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) August 18, 2017
Rafael Devers may be the new Yankee killer.
The Boston Red Sox third baseman became just the third Red Sox player aged 20 or younger to hit a home run in back-to-back games against the New York Yankees with a second-inning home run off Jordan Montgomery on Friday.
Only legendary Red Sox players Ted Williams (1939) and Babe Ruth (1915) were able to accomplish the same feat against the Yankees that Devers did on Friday.
The 20-year-old Devers entered Friday's contest hitting .348/.416/.667 with six home runs and 13 RBIs since his call-up in late July.
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