The traditional rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will take a radical twist when they meet in London next month: They will play on artificial turf for the first time in more than 2,200 games over a century. The artificial turf baseball field, similar to modern surfaces used by a few big league clubs, will be installed atop that. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE"We looked really hard at doing a natural grass system," Cook said. "If we had never played on turf, it would be different, but we've played on turf," Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts said. Boston is the home team for both games in London, but the Yankees and Red Sox will both wear their white home uniforms.

Source: Fox News May 21, 2019 10:07 UTC