Yankees nip rival Red Sox 1-0 in series opener behind Goldschmidt, Bellinger and Schlittler
Paul Goldschmidt homered, left fielder Cody Bellinger threw out the potential tying run at home plate to end the seventh inning and the New York Yankees edged the Boston Red Sox 1-0 on Friday night in the opener of a pivotal four-game series. Cam Schlittler (12-6) shut down his hometown team again, striking out eight in 5 2/3 innings of two-hit ball. The right-hander from Walpole, Massachusetts…
In a thrilling 1-0 series opener, the New York Yankees edged out the Boston Red Sox on Friday night, thanks to a standout performance from Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger, and Cam Schlittler. Goldschmidt drove in the lone run with a 430-foot homer, while Bellinger made a crucial defensive play by throwing out the potential tying runner at home plate.
Schlittler, who leads the AL with a 2.09 ERA this season, struck out eight batters over 5 2/3 innings, despite facing five walks, which was a career high for him. The Yankees now find themselves four games behind first-place Tampa Bay in the AL East and three games ahead of Boston in the race for the top wild-card spot and home-field advantage in a potential best-of-three playoff series.
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