Isiah Kiner-Falefa drove in the go-ahead run with a safety squeeze in the ninth inning and hit his first career homer with New York, sending the AL East-leading Yankees past the Red Sox 3-2 on Saturday night for just their second win in 10 games. Without IKF, the Yankees would be looking at a potential Fenway sweep headed for Sunday night baseball.
It was manager Aaron Boone’s 400th career victory with the Yankees.
EX Red-Sox Andrew Benintendi sparked New York’s winning rally with a one-out double off the center-field wall against John Schreiber. Jose Trevino reached on an infield hit before Kiner-Falefa laid down a bunt toward first base on the next pitch, with Benintendi scoring on a headfirst slide.
Reese McGuire and Tommy Pham hit consecutive singles for Boston with one out in the ninth. But Rafael Devers bounced into a fielder’s choice and Xander Bogaerts popped out.
Benintendi also made a diving catch in left in his second game back at Fenway Park since being traded by the Red Sox in February 2021.
Trailing 2-0, the Yankees rallied in the fifth when Kiner-Falefa drove in Benintendi with a shot to left for his fist in pinstripes since the trade from the Twins this past offseason.
The Red Sox had jumped in front in the fourth when Jarren Duran was hit on the back leg by a pitch with the bases loaded and McGuire followed with a sacrifice fly, before Frankie Montas limited the damage through five, and the foursome of Lucas Luegte(1IP) Lou Trivino( 0.2) Aroldis Chapman,L(1.1) and Efross(1.0 ) closed the deal.
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