Thursday, August 31st, 2017 6:05PM CST
On Thursday night, the New York Yankees earned a six to two win against the Boston Red Sox in the initial game of a pivotal four-game series. New York pitching ace CC Sabathia effectively quieted the Boston bats for the fourth time this season. The Yankees' offense was boosted by home runs hit by Gary Sanchez and Greg Bird.
Date: Thursday, August 31st, 2017
Time: 6:05PM CST
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Location: Bronx, New York
Attendance: 43,309
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NYY |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - |
BOS |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

Doubles: Castro (17, Rodríguez); Headley (30, Rodríguez)
Home Runs: Sánchez (28, 3rd inning off Rodríguez 0 on, 2 Out); Bird (3, 6th inning off Rodríguez 1 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Sánchez 2 (77), Bird 3 (12), Gregorius (62)
2-out Runs Batted In: Sánchez, Gregorius
Team Left On Base: 11
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 5-15 (Headley 0-1, Sánchez 1-2, Bird 2-3, Gregorius 1-2, Hicks 0-1, Judge 0-2, Castro 1-3, Gardner 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Bird 1; Hicks 1; Castro 2; Judge 2

Hit By Pitch: Vázquez (By Betances); Holt (By Betances)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Sabathia 15/26; Robertson 3/8; Betances 4/7
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Sabathia 19-12-14-15; Robertson 6-1-1-6; Betances 8-2-4-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Sabathia 9-1; Robertson 2-3; Betances 0-2
Game Scores: C Sabathia 61

Double Plays: 1 (Sánchez-Castro)
Errors: Sabathia (1, throw); Robertson (1, ground ball)
Assists: Hicks (Benintendi at 2nd base); Judge (Devers at 2nd base)

Runs Batted In: Bogaerts (52), Benintendi (73)
Ground Into Double Play: Bogaerts
Team Left On Base: 12
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-10 (Ramírez 0-2, Núñez 0-1, Bogaerts 0-3, Betts 0-1, Devers 0-2, Moreland 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Ramírez 3; Moreland 2; Devers 2

Pitcher Notes: Rodríguez pitched to 3 batters in the 6th;Hembree pitched to 4 batters in the 7th
Hit By Pitch: Gardner (By Rodríguez)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Rodríguez 21/27; Abad 2/4; Hembree 3/5; Scott 2/2; Boyer 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Rodríguez 13-9-28-19; Abad 3-1-1-3; Hembree 5-2-0-3; Scott 1-1-1-1; Boyer 2-2-4-0
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Rodríguez 0-10; Abad 0-1; Hembree 1-0; Scott 0-1; Boyer 0-1
Game Scores: E Rodriguez 29

Double Plays: 2 (Rodríguez-Ramírez, Núñez-Bogaerts)

Caught Stealing: Benintendi (4, 2nd base by Sabathia/Sánchez)
Stolen Bases: Betts (21, 3rd base off Sabathia/Sánchez)
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