In the sixth inning of Saturday's game, Red Sox starter Brayan Bello faced Aaron Judge and threw the first pitch behind his knees, missing the Yankees slugger. On Sunday, Cora appeared to admit that this was when the Red Sox were trying to even the score by hitting Judge on purpose.

When asked about Cora escaping unpunished, Yankees skipper Aaron Boone indicated that he was already past the incident and looking toward the future, though he didn't hesitate to sneak in a subtle diss at his team's arch rivals.

Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 53rd homer, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 to open a three-game AL East lead over second-place Baltimore.