That loss hurt real bad Marty. No doubt about that.
I wouldn't say the Yankees won that game as much as I would say the Sox threw it away. They had a lot of opportunities to score and stranded a lot of guys on base. Against Randy Johnson no less! He's not what he used to be and if I were a Yankee fan I'd be concerened. I would be very surprised if he remains effective throughout the season and possibly post-season. If he has to work as hard as he did last night he'll eventually implode.
And you have to remember also. The Yankees big win streak has been with teams mostly under .500 (Seattle, Oakland, Detroit).