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Yankees Nip Rival Red Sox 1-0 in Series Opener Behind Goldschmidt, Bellinger and Schlittler
Paul Goldschmidt's third-inning solo homer provided the game's lone run, while Cam Schlittler and the Yankees bullpen stifled the Red Sox offense in a 1-0 victory.
- On Friday night, the New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 1-0 at Yankee Stadium, anchored by Paul Goldschmidt's 430-foot home run in the third inning and pitcher Cam Schlittler's scoreless performance through 5⅔ innings.
- The 76-58 Yankees are protecting a three-game lead over the 73-61 Red Sox for the American League's top wild-card spot, which grants home-field advantage in a potential best-of-three playoff series.
- Schlittler surpassed 200 strikeouts this season, while left fielder Cody Bellinger preserved the narrow lead with a 99.7-mph throw to catcher Austin Wells, who tagged out Ceddanne Rafaela at home plate to end the seventh.
- With the season series tied at 5-5, the final three games at the Stadium will determine the tiebreaker if both teams finish with identical records, intensifying playoff implications.
- Both clubs will play a day-night doubleheader on Saturday to make up for a June 6 rainout, continuing their critical pursuit of postseason positioning before the season concludes.
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Yankees nip rival Red Sox 1-0 in series opener behind Goldschmidt, Bellinger and Schlittler - Boston News, Weather, Sports
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt homered, left fielder Cody Bellinger threw out the potential tying run at home plate to end the seventh inning...
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Yankees blank Red Sox in series opener
A Paul Goldschmidt home run is the difference as New York prevails in a pitchers' duel.
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thesportsleader.comCam Schlittler, Yankees hold on to blank Red Sox
Cam Schlittler withstood five walks in 5 2/3 innings and the New York Yankees turned a pair of outfield double plays during a 1-0 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday night.Paul Goldschmidt homered off Boston starter Patrick Sandoval (1-3...
Red Sox bats go silent in the Bronx, as Cam Schlittler, Yankees win first of four-game series - The Boston Globe
Chad Tracy's crew had just five hits and left 10 on base as Boston was shut out for the second straight game for the first time in almost three years.
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