Boston Red Sox tops New York Yankees 6-3
Game Summary
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 6-3.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 5th. Boston Red Sox pushed across 4 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
José Caballero led New York Yankees's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. New York Yankees reliever Paul Blackburn threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Caleb Durbin led Boston Red Sox's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Boston Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
New York Yankees starter Cam Schlittler: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 9 K, 2 BB (92 pitches). The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 1 K — a flawless relief effort.
Boston Red Sox starter Connelly Early: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 9 K, 1 BB (98 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.50 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 K (ERA 3.00).
Hitting Analysis
New York Yankees: 5 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.179). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: José Caballero (2-for-4, 1 HR).
Boston Red Sox: 5 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.208). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Caleb Durbin (2-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI).
Cleanup cold: Wilyer Abreu (0-for-4), Willson Contreras (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.