Before the first game of the series , it was announced that Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was given a 211 - game suspension for his part in the Biogenesis baseball scandal .
The Sox then welcomed into town the New York Yankees for a three - game series .
Before the first game of the series , it was announced that New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was given a 211 - game suspension for his part in the Biogenesis baseball scandal .
The Sox then welcomed into town the New York Yankees for a three - game series .