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Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees

2021-07-17 · Night game · Yankee Stadium II · 6 innings · Att: 37095 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:43

New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 3–1. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Christian Arroyo singles on a line drive to left fielder Greg Allen. Jarren Duran scores. New York Yankees took the lead in the 6th — Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Gary Sanchez homers (16) on a line drive to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Gary Sanchez homers (16) on a line drive to right center field — worth 18% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Will Venable (C): Check swing.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H	E
BOS	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	5
NYA	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	5

W: Gerrit Cole L: Hirokazu Sawamura SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Enrique Hernandez	3	0	1	0	0	0
Alex Verdugo	3	0	1	0	0	1
J. D. Martinez	3	0	0	0	0	3
Rafael Devers	2	0	0	0	1	2
Hunter Renfroe	3	0	1	0	0	1
Jarren Duran	2	1	1	0	1	1
Christian Vazquez	3	0	0	0	0	1
Christian Arroyo	2	0	1	1	0	1
Bobby Dalbec	2	0	0	0	0	1

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
DJ LeMahieu	3	0	1	1	0	1
Giancarlo Stanton	3	0	0	0	0	1
Rougned Odor	2	0	0	0	0	2
Gary Sanchez	2	1	1	1	0	1
Gleyber Torres	2	1	1	1	1	0
Brett Gardner	2	0	0	0	1	1
Chris Gittens	3	0	1	0	0	0
Tyler Wade	3	0	0	0	0	1
Greg Allen	3	1	1	0	0	2

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nathan Eovaldi	5.0	2	1	7
Hirokazu Sawamura	0.1	2	0	1
Josh Taylor	0.2	1	1	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gerrit Cole	6.0	5	2	11

Play-by-play

Top 1

Enrique Hernandez: D7/G5
Alex Verdugo: 7/F7LDF/FL.2-3
J. D. Martinez: K
Rafael Devers: K

Bot 1

DJ LeMahieu: 9/F9LSF/FL
Giancarlo Stanton: K
Rougned Odor: HP
Gary Sanchez: HP.1-2
Gleyber Torres: 9/F9D

Top 2

Hunter Renfroe: K
Jarren Duran: S8/L8D
Christian Vazquez: 13/G1+.1-2
Christian Arroyo: S7/L78S.2-H
Bobby Dalbec: 43/G4MD+

Bot 2

Brett Gardner: 13/G13
Chris Gittens: 3/G34
Tyler Wade: K

Top 3

Enrique Hernandez: 9/F89S
Alex Verdugo: S7/L7LS
J. D. Martinez: K
Rafael Devers: SB2
Rafael Devers: K

Bot 3

Greg Allen: K
DJ LeMahieu: K
Giancarlo Stanton: 6/P78S

Top 4

Hunter Renfroe: 8/F8XD+
Jarren Duran: K
Christian Vazquez: 53/G56

Bot 4

Rougned Odor: K
Gary Sanchez: K
Gleyber Torres: W
Brett Gardner: K

Top 5

Christian Arroyo: K
Bobby Dalbec: K
Enrique Hernandez: 9/F89XD

Bot 5

Chris Gittens: 43/G4D+
Tyler Wade: 4/L34
Greg Allen: D8/F89XD
DJ LeMahieu: S7/L78.2-H
Giancarlo Stanton: 4/P4MD

Top 6

Alex Verdugo: K
J. D. Martinez: K
Rafael Devers: W
Hunter Renfroe: S5/G56S.1-2
Jarren Duran: W.2-3;1-2
Christian Vazquez: K

Bot 6

Rougned Odor: K
Gary Sanchez: HR/L9D
Gleyber Torres: HR/F9D
Brett Gardner: W
Chris Gittens: S7/G56+.1-2
Tyler Wade: 36(1)/FO/G3S.2-3;B-1
Greg Allen: K

Notes & reviews

Locastro left the game with injured knee
Red Sox challenged call that Renfroe was out at 1st; call overturned - single
Red Sox coach Venable ejected by 3B umpire for arguing check swing strike 3; Red Sox Plawecki, not in game, ejected by HP umpire Nelson for arguing same call
Umpire review of ball hit by Sanchez; call upheld - home run
Red Sox challenged call that Gittens was safe at 2nd; call upheld - force out
Game called for rain

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