#slump

#slump

CHICAGO - It was not the cleanest way to snap out of a funk, but perhaps it was a start for Anthony Volpe. The Yankees shortstop, who entered the night in a 1-for-37 skid, recorded a pair of hits and a sacrifice fly in Thursday's 10-4 win over the White Sox, though he also committed another error that led to all four runs against Will Warren.

Now, after a perplexing 4-8 stretch since - including an uninspiring 4-3, 11-inning loss to the Orioles on Tuesday - Boston (68-59) is six games back of Toronto and in need of a major jolt following a third-straight setback. "Obviously, this last series wasn't our best baseball, our brand of baseball," veteran third baseman Alex Bregman said. "I feel like we'll work hard to correct that."

"This game will kick you down. It will kick you when you're down. It can be cruel, so sometimes, you just have to lean on what you know you are as a player..."