The Boston Red Sox secured a 9-7 victory against the New York Yankees on Friday night at Fenway Park, with Masataka Yoshida delivering a crucial two-run single in the eighth inning. Yoshida’s hit against Yankees closer Clay Holmes put the Red Sox ahead in a game that saw multiple lead changes.
Despite blowing a late-inning lead when Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, the Red Sox fought back with key hits from Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu to tie the game before Yoshida’s heroics. Reliever Bailey Horn earned his first major league win with a scoreless eighth inning.
This win marked Boston’s fifth victory in seven games against their rivals this season, despite struggling with blown leads in late innings since the All-Star break. The Red Sox took an early lead in the first inning and battled back after the Yankees tied the game multiple times throughout the game.
The two teams are set to face off again on Saturday night, with the Yankees’ Marcus Stroman facing off against the Red Sox’s Kutter Crawford in the second game of their three-game series. Boston will look to continue their success against New York as they push for a postseason spot.
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