Breakout game for Bogaerts boosts Red Sox

BOSTON — For several weeks, Xander Bogaerts felt locked up at the plate, with no combination or key to free him.

At last, Bogaerts felt free on Saturday at Fenway Park, and the Yankees were left to pay the price.

Backed by the long-awaited rejuvenation by their All-Star shortstop, the Red Sox pulled out a 6-5 victory that puts them in position to sweep their rivals in this four-game series on Sunday night.

In all three innings that Boston scored, Bogaerts had a key hit. He finished the day 3-for-4 with two doubles and a home run — his 20th of the season.

From Aug. 1 through Friday, Bogaerts hit .214 with a .608 OPS.

“It’s just me at the plate — I’ve been locking up myself,” said Bogaerts. “I tend to dive a lot and stuff like that. It’s just something I was doing for a period that wouldn’t allow me to do what I wanted to do. I mean, it’s frustrating because I’m the type of …

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