Bats coming around for Yankees, who score eight in win over Red Sox

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NEW YORK — For the New York Yankees, the hits just keep on coming.

That’s right. The team that for much of this season couldn’t hit water if it fell out of a boat is suddenly knocking the cover off the baseball — and knocking the sense out of the belief that its lineup simply could not hit.

For the second time in three games — and third time in a week — the Yankees scored at least seven runs, beating the Red Sox and $31 million-a-year left-hander David Price 8-2 at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. Now, they are on the verge of doing unto Boston what Boston did unto them a week ago, which is sweep.

Didi Gregorius drove in three runs for the Yankees, whose bats have suddenly come alive. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

In fact, it was almost as if the Yankees couldn’t not hit. Chase Headley, who came in with a .151 average, had two hits. Austin Romine, the backup catcher who rarely gets to start, had three hits, …

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