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 Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees close out their 3-game series in New York Sunday night from Yankee Stadium.

Boston trounced New York in the series finale on the strength of five homers and a solid performance from its rookie starter.