NEW YORK — Rookie Masataka Yoshida hit a three-run homer 4 batters into the sport and drove 4 runs, and Brayan Bello pitched six innings Friday evening to guide the Boston Red Sox to an 8-3 victory over the skidding New York Yankees, who dropped two video games below .500.
Justin Turner singled in every of his first three at-bats and hit a pair of RBI singles. Alex Verdugo additionally had an RBI single to start out Boston’s three-run second that adopted a fielding error by New York second baseman Gleyber Torres.
Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer within the eighth off Garrett Whitlock, however the Yankees dropped their sixth straight – their longest skid since dropping seven in a row Sept. 4-10, 2021. New York additionally dropped two video games below .500 this late in a season for the primary time because it was 57-59 following an 11-6 win over the Angels on Aug. 31, 1995.
The Red Sox took a 4-0 lead 19 pitches in in opposition to rookie Jhony Brito (4-6) when Yoshida hit a changeup into the right-center area seats. Yoshida homered after the Yankees have been charged with consecutive mound visits to go over indicators as a result of the PitchCom machine was not working for each groups.
Boston opened with 4 straight hits and Turner preceded Yoshida’s thirteenth homer with an RBI base hit after Verdugo and Rafael Devers reached.
Yoshida gave the Red Sox a 7-0 lead and drove in 4 runs for the third time in his profession. Devers added a run-scoring base hit within the ninth.
Bello (8-7) allowed one run and 6 hits to win for the third time in 4 begins. He beat the Yankees for the second time this season by getting 9 groundouts, together with a pair of double performs.
Bello’s solely semblance of hassle occurred within the fourth, when the Yankees had first and third following consecutive hits by Torres and Billy McKinney. On the subsequent pitch, Bello retired Harrison Bader on a gentle grounder.
After permitting Judge’s twenty third homer, Whitlock struck out Giancarlo Stanton to finish the eighth. Brennan Bernardino allowed two hits to start out the ninth and Chris Martin completed off Boston’s sixth win in seven conferences in opposition to the Yankees.
The Yankees prevented being shut out in three straight video games for the primary time since Sept. 2016 when Anthony Volpe doubled and scored on DJ LeMahieu’s groundout within the third.
Brito allowed seven runs (six earned) and 9 hits in 2 1/3 innings.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Red Sox: RHP Tanner Houck (facial fracture) shall be activated to start out Monday or Tuesday at Houston.
Yankees: 1B Anthony Rizzo (concussion) stated his response occasions are improved and he isn’t experiencing fogginess anymore. Rizzo, who has not performed since Aug. 1, took swings within the indoor batting cage and stated he isn’t contemplating shutting it down for the remainder of the season. … LHP Carlos Rodón (strained left hamstring) shall be activated Tuesday and begin in opposition to the Nationals.
UP NEXT
Boston RHP Kutter Crawford (5-6, 3.80 ERA) opposes New York RHP Gerrit Cole (10-3, 2.76 ERA) on Saturday afternoon.
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