 When the two teams played for the first time at Yankee Stadium , on April 3 , Yankee fans started new taunts , saying " The Curse of 1918 is finally over ( 86 years ) . Let the new curse 2090 begin . " They also projected the next Red Sox championship with signs saying " 1918 @-@ 2004 @-@ 2090 . " Just a week later , the Red Sox received their World Series rings at Fenway Park before they played the Yankees . All of the Yankees went to the top step of the dugout to applaud the Red Sox accomplishment . During the announcement of the lineups , Red Sox fans reciprocated by giving Yankee closer Mariano Rivera ( who had struggled against the Red Sox ) a loud , standing ovation , despite their booing of Alex Rodriguez . Rivera laughed and tipped his cap . In New York , the YES Network , the Yankees television network , declined to broadcast it . Instead , a fixed camera shot was focused tightly on correspondent Kimberly Jones as she described in general terms the events surrounding her ; afterwards , YES was roundly criticized for the move . The Red Sox won the game 8 – 1 . 
