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Rafaela Starts Pivotal Relay Throw a Day After Baserunning Mishap as Red Sox Beat Yankees 6-0
Rookie Jake Bennett pitched six scoreless innings on Saturday, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 6-0 victory over the New York Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader.
Following back-to-back shutouts, Wilyer Abreu jumpstarted the Red Sox offense with a first-inning solo home run, his 23rd of the season, ending the team's 18-inning scoreless streak.
Adley Rutschman went 3 for 4 with a run scored, while Andruw Monasterio delivered a two-run single during a four-run ninth-inning rally that sealed the victory.
Relievers Tyron Guerrero and Garrett Whitlock each tossed scoreless innings, helping the Red Sox improve to 74-61 and move within two games of the Yankees in the wild-card standings.
Left-Hander Alec Gamboa is scheduled to start the second game of the doubleheader against Yankees lefty Max Fried, with both clubs competing for season-series tiebreaker advantage.