New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

Thursday, August 31st, 2017 6:05PM CST

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Game Recap

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.

Game Details

Date: Thursday, August 31st, 2017

Time: 6:05PM CST

Stadium: Yankee Stadium

Location: Bronx, New York

Attendance: 43,309

Line Score

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Game Stats


New York Yankees Batting

Yankees Batting

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


New York Yankees Pitching

Yankees Pitching

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


New York Yankees Fielding

Yankees Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Sánchez-Castro)

Errors: Sabathia (1, throw); Robertson (1, ground ball)

Assists: Hicks (Benintendi at 2nd base); Judge (Devers at 2nd base)



Boston Red Sox Batting

Red Sox Batting

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


Boston Red Sox Pitching

Red Sox Pitching

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


Boston Red Sox Fielding

Red Sox Fielding

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


Boston Red Sox Baserunning

Red Sox Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Benintendi (4, 2nd base by Sabathia/Sánchez)

Stolen Bases: Betts (21, 3rd base off Sabathia/Sánchez)


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