New York Yankees routs Boston Red Sox 9-2
Game Summary
New York Yankees cruised to a blowout victory over Boston Red Sox, 9-2. The game tilted early and never looked back.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 6th. New York Yankees pushed across 6 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Willson Contreras led Boston Red Sox's offense, going 2-for-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Boston Red Sox reliever Aroldis Chapman threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Cody Bellinger led New York Yankees's offense, going 2-for-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI. New York Yankees reliever David Bednar threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Boston Red Sox starter Sonny Gray: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 0 BB (70 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen ERA 18.90 (3.3 IP, 7 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
New York Yankees starter Max Fried: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (98 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.00 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K (ERA 3.00).
Hitting Analysis
Boston Red Sox: 3 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.103). Includes 2 HR.
Multi-hit games: Willson Contreras (2-for-2, 1 HR).
Cleanup cold: Wilyer Abreu (0-for-4), Ceddanne Rafaela (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
New York Yankees: 13 H, 8 RBI (team AVG 0.406). Includes 2 HR.
Multi-hit games: Cody Bellinger (2-for-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI), Luis García Jr. (3-for-5, 1 HR), Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2-for-3), Trent Grisham (2-for-3).