Red Sox Triumph Over Yankees in Nail-Biting 1-0 Victory
NEW YORK — In a gripping showdown at Yankee Stadium, Brayan Bello delivered a stellar performance, leading the Boston Red Sox to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night. With this win, the Red Sox (70-59) clinched the season series against their rivals, boasting a remarkable 7-1 record in 2023.
Bello, who has consistently excelled against the Yankees, showcased his prowess with a masterful seven-inning outing, allowing only three hits, walking one, and striking out five. Despite having the option to send him out for an eighth inning, manager Alex Cora opted to pull him after 92 pitches following a brief scare in the sixth, when a potential rally was thwarted by a double play.
The game remained scoreless until Connor Wong emerged as the unexpected hero, breaking the stalemate in the eighth inning. Following a pinch-hit double from Nathaniel Lowe, Wong delivered a clutch RBI double off Yankees reliever Mark Leiter Jr., putting Boston on the board.
Yankees ace Max Fried, despite the loss, looked strong, allowing just four hits in six innings while striking out seven. The Red Sox, while only managing six hits, proved more effective offensively, doubling the Yankees’ output at the plate.
Relievers Garrett Whitlock and Aroldis Chapman sealed the victory with dominating performances in the eighth and ninth. Whitlock’s 1-2-3 inning included strikeouts of Anthony Volpe and Giancarlo Stanton, while Chapman, despite the jeers from the crowd, struck out Trent Grisham and Ben Rice.
In rookie Jhostynxon Garcia’s major league debut, he struggled offensively, striking out three times and walking once. The night also featured a humorous interruption when a squirrel ventured onto the field during his at-bat.
The two teams will meet again for a matinee game Saturday afternoon, with the Red Sox’s ace Garrett Crochet taking the mound.
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