Calls Mount for MLB to Make Changes After Yankees' Loss to Red Sox originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox own one of the most storied rivalries in sports history. These two iconic MLB franchises have countless entertaining matchups, and Friday night's contest at Fenway Park was no different.

Yankees-Red Sox still gets fans talking and draws TV ratings, so the rivalry is far from dead. But it's missing a few key ingredients.

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Giancarlo Stanton was not activated before Friday night’s series opener in Boston, despite seemingly having wrapped up his rehab assignment earlier this week. Manager Aaron Boone told reporters pregame that Stanton was in the Bronx on Friday, working out at Yankee Stadium instead of joining the club at Fenway Park.

Pablo Reyes scored the only run of the game after he stumbled heading for home, got up and slid safely into home on a poor throw to the plate.