In a surprising turn of events, the tension between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees appears to be coming to an end, according to Red Sox manager Alex Cora. Cora expressed his belief that the drama had reached its conclusion after a Red Sox pitcher seemingly retaliated against Yankees' Aaron Judge during Saturday's game.

Cora's frustration stemmed from an incident in the first inning, when Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole hit Red Sox's Rafael Devers with a pitch. The Red Sox skipper believed that Cole's 0-1 cutter had intentions of harm. Cole's subsequent intentional walk to Devers in the fourth inning seemed to confirm Cora's suspicions that the Yankees pitcher wanted to avoid facing him.

Following the Red Sox's commanding 7-1 victory over the Yankees in The Bronx, Cora expressed his hope that the matter was settled and that further fireworks could be avoided. He stated, "It was closed [Saturday] around the sixth inning. We had our chance. It didn't happen."

To the surprise of many, in the sixth inning, Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello's first pitch to Aaron Judge went behind the legs of the Yankees captain. While Judge was not hit by the pitch, it was a clear message that the Red Sox were not backing down. However, no Yankees hitter was hit by a pitch throughout the game.

Cora revealed that he had a "professional" conversation with Judge after the game, suggesting that tensions had cooled down between the two teams. It remains to be seen whether this incident will reignite the rivalry or if both teams will move forward without further incidents.

With the Red Sox-Yankees drama seemingly behind them, both teams can now focus on their upcoming games and the pursuit of their playoff aspirations.