Boston issued six walks over the final two innings.
Red Sox relievers Garrett Whitlock (4-2) and Josh Taylor combined to walk the bases loaded with one out in the fifth inning before Voit floated a two-run single to shallow center for a 4-3 lead. 661 winning percentage (45-23) in those games is best in the big leagues.
The Yankees have played a majors-most 68 games decided by two runs or fewer. The 26-year-old Loaisiga then struck out Kiké Hernandez and Hunter Renfroe, and let out a vicious yell following his fifth save. Pinch-hitter Travis Shaw lined out to left in his first at-bat since being claimed off waivers Sunday, but the ball wasn't deep enough for a sacrifice fly. Loaisiga pitched a perfect sixth in the first game before Boston loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh on three singles - two of them soft, well-placed grounders. Stanton led off the fourth with his 19th home run.Įovaldi worked five innings and was charged with two runs, seven hits and a walk with six strikeouts. Obviously, I know it's going to be tougher with Rizzo, but I deserve to play just as much as he does."Īsked about divvying up their playing time, Boone said, “We're day by day, man.” “I was Top 10 MVP (voting) last year and I’ve been a great player for this organization for last three years," Voit said. Rizzo is expected back in the next couple of days. The 2020 big league home run leader seemingly lost his job at first base when the Yankees acquired Anthony Rizzo from the Cubs on July 29, but he's taken advantage of steady playing time with Rizzo on the COVID-19 injured list. It was Voit's sixth homer of the season and second in three days. Voit poked a 98 mph fastball from Nathan Eovaldi (10-8) over the wall in right for a solo homer in the second. Peralta scrambled for the ball near the third-base line and fired to first just in time to retire Dalbec.Ĭhad Green closed out the ninth for his fifth save and second in two days. Wandy Peralta (4-2) relieved and retired Rafael Devers on an inning-ending fielder's choice, preserving the 2-0 lead.īoston had runners at first and third in the sixth with two outs when pinch-hitter Bobby Dalbec ripped a comebacker that appeared to hit Peralta in the shoulder. The 23-year-old Gil - pronounced like “heel” - cruised into the fifth before allowing two singles and a walk. “A lot of adrenaline tonight,” he said via translator. Gil is the only major league pitcher since at least 1901 with no runs allowed and 15 or more strikeouts through his first three games, according to YES Network. “Red Sox-Yankees in August, playing for a lot, and I thought he was unflappable.” “That's a big game out there,” Boone said. The previous best was Joba Chamberlain at 15 1/3 innings in 2007. He has yet to allow a run in 15 2/3 big league innings, the longest stretch to start a career by a Yankees pitcher since at least 1961, according to Elias. Gil allowed three hits and four walks and struck out four over 4 2/3 innings. “I mean, it's two games, we lost, whatever.” Now, Boston is suddenly out of postseason position after leading the division for much of the season. The Red Sox had seemingly snapped out of a 3-11 slump when they swept last-place Baltimore for three games over the weekend. “They're more agile, more versatile, more athletic and one thing they've done throughout the season is they can pitch.” “That's a different team than early in the season,” Boston manager Alex Cora said. New York is in a playoff position for the first time since May 30.
“It’s going to be a tough road ahead still, but the group is a confident group, and I think they know what they’re capable of,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. The Yankees were 10 1/2 games behind first-place Boston on July 5 but have gone 26-11 since. The Yankees have won five straight and 12 of 15 to narrowly overtake Boston for second in the AL East - New York is 68-52 and the Red Sox 69-53, a difference of. In the opener, Jonathan Loaisiga stranded the bases loaded in Boston’s final at-bat for a gutsy two-inning save after New York capitalized on a wild outing by Red Sox relievers for a 5-3 victory. Luis Gil posted his third straight scoreless start to begin his career, Luke Voit and Giancarlo Stanton homered, and New York beat Boston 2-0 Tuesday night to sweep a doubleheader and move percentage points ahead of the Red Sox for an AL wild-card spot. With roughly six more weeks left in the regular season, the longtime rivals are practically in a dead heat - although it sure feels like the Yankees are getting a running start going into the home stretch. NEW YORK - It took the New York Yankees just over six weeks to erase a 10 1/2-game gap between them and the Boston Red Sox. Yanks overtake Red Sox for wild card with doubleheader sweep
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