Austin Wells homers twice in 9-run eighth, Heliot Ramos homers in fifth as Yankees rout Red Sox 16-1

Austin Wells hit two home runs in the nine-run eighth inning, while Heliot Ramos added a three-run homer in the fifth as the New York Yankees trounced the Boston Red Sox 16-1 on Sunday. The victory solidified the Yankees' position at the top of the AL wild-card race and secured a season series win against the Red Sox.

Wells opened the inning with a blast off Jovani Moran, followed by a three-run shot off Andruw Monasterio’s 49.8 mph slider. This marked the seventh time a Yankees player had homered twice in a single inning, with Wells becoming the sixth player to achieve this feat. Wells joined Gleyber Torres, who accomplished the same feat on September 21, 2022, against Pittsburgh.

Paul Goldschmidt added a two-run single off Ranger Suarez (5-4) in the eighth. The Red Sox challenged the call that determined a fielder's glove was on the grass when Ceddanne Rafaela caught Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s liner, but the ruling was upheld.

Ramos, acquired from San Francisco on August 3, made his first career homer of the season and also delivered his first multihit game with the Yankees. He entered Sunday with a .291 batting average in his first 20 games with the Yankees.

Starting pitcher Will Warren (9-6) surrendered a run in the eighth inning, allowing Nick Sogard’s RBI single among six hits over seven-plus innings. New York's offense dominated, scoring the most runs this season and compiling 18 hits for their second-highest total. The Red Sox starter, Jose Caballero (right knee discomfort), pitched a game while the starter's arm was not in the rotation.