The New York Yankees have no direction right now, and that starts with manager Aaron Boone, who's not helping himself at all.

Anthony Volpe has had a rough go of it manning shortstop for the Yankees this year.

Garrett Crochet struck out 11 in seven innings, Trevor Story homered and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 12-1 on Saturday.

As they watched the Yankees humiliate themselves in the ninth inning on Saturday afternoon — a seven-run frame that turned another bad loss against their rivals into a 12-1 laugher — those fans were silent, other than the boos. Many of them were already heading to the exits.

Once again, the Boston Red Sox embarrassed the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. The Red Sox won their eighth consecutive game against their rival ( BOS 12, NYY 1 ), the first time they've done that in a single season since 2009. It is only Boston's third eight-game winning streak over the Yankees in its history.

Three games into the series between AL East rivals, it’s been all smiles for the Red Sox, all questions for the Yankees.

The Red Sox did outhit the Yankees, 10-8, but they were brutal with runners in scoring position early in the game before scoring five of their six runs in the final five innings (including two in the ninth on a Roman Anthony home run).

The Boston Red Sox (70-59) and the New York Yankees (69-59) continue their American League East rivalry series on Saturday. Boston has taken the first two games, with a 1-0 win over the Yankees on Friday.