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In the days following their Game 4 triumph, the Red Sox became a team transformed. Boston players exuded confidence, shedding the weight of their past misfortune as they prepared to take on the Yankees in the final stretch of the series. The Yankees, meanwhile, found themselves grappling not only with a series turn about but also the weight of expectations and history.
Game 5 further etched the narrative of an impending collapse. As extra innings culminated in fantastic finishes for Boston, the Yankees, once the favorite, began to feel the pressing weight of momentum slipping through their fingers.