Boston Red Sox tops New York Yankees 4-1
Game Summary
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 4-1.
Key Players
Amed Rosario led New York Yankees's offense, going 1-for-4. New York Yankees reliever Brent Headrick threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Anthony Seigler led Boston Red Sox's offense, going 1-for-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Boston Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
New York Yankees starter Gerrit Cole: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 1 BB (89 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.7 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Boston Red Sox starter Jake Bennett: 6.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 2 BB (87 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.47 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.7 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
New York Yankees: 2 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.074).
Boston Red Sox: 5 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.179). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Ceddanne Rafaela (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Wilyer Abreu (0-for-4), Jarren Duran (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.