Concession workers at Fenway Park announced a strike Sunday ahead of the Boston Red Sox’s home game against the New York Yankees in the final game of a three-game series. After a three-day vote that concluded Sunday morning,

BOSTON — The Yankees had a chance to bury the Red Sox in the standings this month, facing their division rival in back-to-back weeks. They had a 9 1/2-game lead on the Red Sox on June 5, the day before their series at Yankee Stadium last week.

The Bombers left their bats in the Bronx this weekend.

Facing the Red Sox (37-36) on back-to-back weekends, the Yankees (42-28) dropped five of six and seemingly gave life to their rival’s season. In The Bronx, it was their pitching that failed them. At Fenway, it was their lifeless bats, plus a costly baserunning miscue in each of the past two games.

Fenway workers authorized a strike, as they seek better wages and limits on automation including beer kiosks and self-checkout.

Ahead of the Red Sox-Yankees series at Fenway Park, one field in small-town Texas brings everything to those who can't make it to Boston.

That proved to be Judge’s lone hit of the series, as he went 0-for-4 with another three strikeouts in Sunday’s 2-0 loss at Fenway Park, with the Red Sox completing the sweep. His last chance to make another impact came in the eighth, when the Yankees had runners on first and second and one out and Garrett Whitlock entered.