The Clock in Action Leave a reply David Laurila notes: The Red Sox and Yankees just combined for 20 runs, 27 hits, and five walks, and there was a delay when a pitcher had to be replaced after taking a line drive to the face. Time of game was only 2:53.— David Laurila (@DavidLaurilaQA) June 17, 2023 Games between the Red Sox and the Yankees at one time defined slowness. Speeding up those two teams might be the greatest achievement of the various timers.