A quiet pitching duel belonged to the New York Yankees, who edged the Boston Red Sox on Paul Goldschmidt’s third-inning homer. The narrow margin held through the rest of the night.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cam Schlittler anchored the Yankees with a sharp scoreless start, and the relief corps preserved the lead behind him. Paul Blackburn, Brent Headrick and David Bednar kept Boston off the board, with Bednar closing the ninth.
Paul Goldschmidt homered on a fly ball to left-center field in the third, giving New York the lead and providing the game’s only scoring play.
Patrick Sandoval pitched effectively for Boston but absorbed the loss after allowing the homer. The Red Sox could not produce a scoring play against New York’s pitching.
New York extended its winning streak, while Boston’s losing streak continued. The game stayed true to its defining theme: a quiet pitching duel decided by one swing.
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox, 1-0.
- Paul Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .247 on the season).
- Cam Schlittler allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 5.2 innings, striking out 8, to earn the win (12-6) (2.09 ERA).
- Patrick Sandoval allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 5.1 innings, striking out 7, and took the loss (1-3) (4.20 ERA).
- David Bednar allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, and closed it out for the save (31) (2.31 ERA).
New York Yankees improved to 76-58; Boston Red Sox fell to 73-61 (2 straight losses).