BOSTON -- Andrew Miller had a chance to seal the New York Yankees' sweep by retiring the bottom of the Red Sox order.
A pair of walks and a fielding error later, he was facing Boston slugger David Ortiz with two outs and the bases loaded while protecting a three-run lead.
"The hitter he had to get out who has so many times beat the Yankees and has had big hits for them," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said on Sunday night. "It shows he has the stomach for it."
Miller got Ortiz on a hard line drive right to center, and the Yankees completed the three-game sweep of the rival Red Sox with an 8-5 victory. It was New York's first sweep of a Red Sox series three games or longer since a five-game sweep in 2006.
"There's still a long way to go, but you can't feel any better than that," said Miller, who saw Ortiz win plenty of games as a Boston teammate from 2011-14. "He's got a flare for the dramatic. That's been the most important part of his career. It's not how I drew it up and wanted to do it."
Jacoby Ellsbury had four hits and was also hit by a pitch and walked to reach base a career-high six times. Mark Teixeira and Brett Gardner homered for the Yankees, who have won 13 of 16 games since starting the season 3-6.
Adam Warren (2-1) took a one-hit shutout into the sixth inning, allowing four runs in 5 2/3 innings. New York opened an 8-0 lead and then held on after Boston scored five runs and brought the tying run to the plate in the sixth.
The Red Sox didn't really threaten again until the ninth. It was still 8-5 when Miller came in, striking out two and walking two before third baseman Chase Headley struggled to field Dustin Pedroia's grounder, loading the bases. Ortiz fell behind 0-2 before hitting a 2-2 pitch hard, but right at Ellsbury.
"I think we showed tremendous fight, tremendous comeback," Red Sox manager John Farrell said, "right down to the final swing of the night."
The Red Sox lost for the eighth time in 11 games to fall below .500 for the first time this season. Mike Napoli hit a three-run homer in the sixth, the only inning Boston scored.
Teixeira's two-run homer gave New York the lead in the first. The Yankees made it 5-0 against Joe Kelly (1-1) in the third on back-to-back doubles by Brian McCann and Carlos Beltran. And they took an 8-0 lead in the sixth on Gardner's three-run homer.
Warren, who didn't allow his first hit until Mookie Betts doubled to lead off the fourth, still had a one-hit shutout with two out in the sixth. But he gave up a single to Pedroia and an RBI double to Ortiz before hitting Hanley Ramirez with a pitch. Pablo Sandoval followed with an RBI single to left.
Esmil Rogers relieved Warren and Napoli hit his second pitch into the first row of the Monster Seats. Daniel Nava walked and Xander Bogaerts singled before Blake Swihart, who made his major-league debut on Saturday, struck out to end the inning.
TEMPERS
Ramirez threw his bat aside and motioned angrily after being hit by the pitch. But even Red Sox manager John Farrell said he didn't think Warren was trying to hit Ramirez. After Ellsbury was plunked in the eighth, the umpires warned both benches.
"It seemed a little fishy to me," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.
BUNTS
Alex Rodriguez did not homer, leaving him tied with Willie Mays on the all-time list with 660. ... The last time the Yankees swept the Red Sox in three or more games was Aug. 18-21, 2006. New York has won four straight series at Fenway Park. ... Boston RHP Dalier Hinojosa made his major league debut. ... The game drew 33,198. Two of the three games in the series did not sell out. ... Ortiz reached safely in all 12 home games. ... Kelly allowed five earned runs for the third straight game. ... Batters are 3-for-43 this season against Miller. He joined Tippy Martinez as the only pitchers in Yankees history to convert their first 10 save opportunities.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: INF Brendan Ryan re-injured his hamstring while running in Florida during a rehab assignment. He is expected to rest for at least a week.
Red Sox: Claimed INF Luis Jimenez off waivers from Milwaukee and transferred C Ryan Hanigan from the 15-day DL to the 60. He underwent surgery Saturday for a fractured pinkie on his right hand.
UP NEXT
Yankees: Chase Whitley (1-0) makes his second start of the season when the Yankees open a three-game series in Toronto. R.A. Dickey (0-3) pitches for the Blue Jays.
Red Sox: Clay Buchholz (1-3) will pitch the opener of a three-game series at home against Tampa Bay and try to earn his first win since pitching seven shutout innings on opening day. Jake Odorizzi (2-2) will pitch for the Rays.
A pair of walks and a fielding error later, he was facing Boston slugger David Ortiz with two outs and the bases loaded while protecting a three-run lead.
"The hitter he had to get out who has so many times beat the Yankees and has had big hits for them," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said on Sunday night. "It shows he has the stomach for it."
Miller got Ortiz on a hard line drive right to center, and the Yankees completed the three-game sweep of the rival Red Sox with an 8-5 victory. It was New York's first sweep of a Red Sox series three games or longer since a five-game sweep in 2006.
"There's still a long way to go, but you can't feel any better than that," said Miller, who saw Ortiz win plenty of games as a Boston teammate from 2011-14. "He's got a flare for the dramatic. That's been the most important part of his career. It's not how I drew it up and wanted to do it."
Jacoby Ellsbury had four hits and was also hit by a pitch and walked to reach base a career-high six times. Mark Teixeira and Brett Gardner homered for the Yankees, who have won 13 of 16 games since starting the season 3-6.
Adam Warren (2-1) took a one-hit shutout into the sixth inning, allowing four runs in 5 2/3 innings. New York opened an 8-0 lead and then held on after Boston scored five runs and brought the tying run to the plate in the sixth.
The Red Sox didn't really threaten again until the ninth. It was still 8-5 when Miller came in, striking out two and walking two before third baseman Chase Headley struggled to field Dustin Pedroia's grounder, loading the bases. Ortiz fell behind 0-2 before hitting a 2-2 pitch hard, but right at Ellsbury.
"I think we showed tremendous fight, tremendous comeback," Red Sox manager John Farrell said, "right down to the final swing of the night."
The Red Sox lost for the eighth time in 11 games to fall below .500 for the first time this season. Mike Napoli hit a three-run homer in the sixth, the only inning Boston scored.
Teixeira's two-run homer gave New York the lead in the first. The Yankees made it 5-0 against Joe Kelly (1-1) in the third on back-to-back doubles by Brian McCann and Carlos Beltran. And they took an 8-0 lead in the sixth on Gardner's three-run homer.
Warren, who didn't allow his first hit until Mookie Betts doubled to lead off the fourth, still had a one-hit shutout with two out in the sixth. But he gave up a single to Pedroia and an RBI double to Ortiz before hitting Hanley Ramirez with a pitch. Pablo Sandoval followed with an RBI single to left.
Esmil Rogers relieved Warren and Napoli hit his second pitch into the first row of the Monster Seats. Daniel Nava walked and Xander Bogaerts singled before Blake Swihart, who made his major-league debut on Saturday, struck out to end the inning.
TEMPERS
Ramirez threw his bat aside and motioned angrily after being hit by the pitch. But even Red Sox manager John Farrell said he didn't think Warren was trying to hit Ramirez. After Ellsbury was plunked in the eighth, the umpires warned both benches.
"It seemed a little fishy to me," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.
BUNTS
Alex Rodriguez did not homer, leaving him tied with Willie Mays on the all-time list with 660. ... The last time the Yankees swept the Red Sox in three or more games was Aug. 18-21, 2006. New York has won four straight series at Fenway Park. ... Boston RHP Dalier Hinojosa made his major league debut. ... The game drew 33,198. Two of the three games in the series did not sell out. ... Ortiz reached safely in all 12 home games. ... Kelly allowed five earned runs for the third straight game. ... Batters are 3-for-43 this season against Miller. He joined Tippy Martinez as the only pitchers in Yankees history to convert their first 10 save opportunities.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: INF Brendan Ryan re-injured his hamstring while running in Florida during a rehab assignment. He is expected to rest for at least a week.
Red Sox: Claimed INF Luis Jimenez off waivers from Milwaukee and transferred C Ryan Hanigan from the 15-day DL to the 60. He underwent surgery Saturday for a fractured pinkie on his right hand.
UP NEXT
Yankees: Chase Whitley (1-0) makes his second start of the season when the Yankees open a three-game series in Toronto. R.A. Dickey (0-3) pitches for the Blue Jays.
Red Sox: Clay Buchholz (1-3) will pitch the opener of a three-game series at home against Tampa Bay and try to earn his first win since pitching seven shutout innings on opening day. Jake Odorizzi (2-2) will pitch for the Rays.
8:00PM,EDT,May 3,2015
Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| New York - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Kelly pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Ellsbury singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Gardner grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Ellsbury out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Teixeira homered to left center (408 feet), Gardner scored. | 2 | 0 |
| McCann popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Adam Warren pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Betts grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Pedroia grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Ortiz grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Joe Kelly pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Beltrán grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Headley singled to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Drew grounded out to pitcher, Headley to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Gregorius grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Adam Warren pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Ramírez popped out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Sandoval grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Napoli grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Joe Kelly pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Ellsbury singled to shallow left. | 2 | 0 |
| Gardner struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| Rodriguez singled to center, Ellsbury to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Teixeira popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| McCann doubled to deep right center, Ellsbury and Rodriguez scored. | 4 | 0 |
| Beltrán doubled to right, McCann scored. | 5 | 0 |
| Headley struck out looking. | 5 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Adam Warren pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Nava grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 0 |
| Bogaerts struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Swihart grounded out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Joe Kelly pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Drew grounded out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Gregorius grounded out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Ellsbury singled to right. | 5 | 0 |
| Ellsbury to second on wild pitch by Kelly. | 5 | 0 |
| Gardner safe at first on error by first baseman Napoli, Ellsbury to third. | 5 | 0 |
| Gardner stole second. | 5 | 0 |
| Rodriguez lined out to center. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Adam Warren pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Betts doubled to center. | 5 | 0 |
| Pedroia struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Ortiz walked. | 5 | 0 |
| Ramírez grounded into double play, play was reviewed and overturned. Ramirez safe at first. | 5 | 0 |
| Ramírez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Ortiz out at second, Betts to third. | 5 | 0 |
| Sandoval grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Ramírez out at second. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Joe Kelly pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Teixeira struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| McCann flied out to center. | 5 | 0 |
| Beltrán singled to right. | 5 | 0 |
| Ross relieved Kelly. | 5 | 0 |
| Headley singled to center, Beltrán to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Drew lined out to center. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Adam Warren pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Napoli walked. | 5 | 0 |
| Nava grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Napoli out at second. | 5 | 0 |
| Bogaerts fouled out to catcher. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Craig Breslow pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Gregorius singled to center. | 5 | 0 |
| Ellsbury singled to shallow left, Gregorius to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Gardner homered to right center (389 feet), Gregorius and Ellsbury scored. | 8 | 0 |
| Mujica relieved Breslow. | 8 | 0 |
| Rodriguez flied out to right. | 8 | 0 |
| Teixeira grounded out to first. | 8 | 0 |
| McCann flied out to left. | 8 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Adam Warren pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Swihart lined out to left. | 8 | 0 |
| Betts fouled out to first. | 8 | 0 |
| Pedroia singled to left center. | 8 | 0 |
| Ortiz doubled to left, Pedroia scored. | 8 | 1 |
| Ramírez hit by pitch. | 8 | 1 |
| Sandoval singled to left, Ortiz scored, Ramírez to second. | 8 | 2 |
| Rogers relieved Warren. | 8 | 2 |
| Napoli homered to left center (365 feet), Ramírez and Sandoval scored. | 8 | 5 |
| Nava walked. | 8 | 5 |
| Bogaerts reached on infield single to catcher, Nava to second. | 8 | 5 |
| Swihart struck out swinging. | 8 | 5 |
| 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Edward Mujica pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Beltrán popped out to second. | 8 | 5 |
| Headley struck out swinging. | 8 | 5 |
| Drew flied out to center. | 8 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Esmil Rogers pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Betts grounded out to shortstop. | 8 | 5 |
| Pedroia lined out to center. | 8 | 5 |
| Wilson relieved Rogers. | 8 | 5 |
| Ortiz lined out to left. | 8 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Edward Mujica pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Gregorius flied out to center. | 8 | 5 |
| Ellsbury hit by pitch. | 8 | 5 |
| Gardner singled to right, Ellsbury to third. | 8 | 5 |
| Hinojosa relieved Mujica. | 8 | 5 |
| Rodriguez struck out swinging. | 8 | 5 |
| Gardner stole second. | 8 | 5 |
| Teixeira walked. | 8 | 5 |
| McCann flied out to right. | 8 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Justin Wilson pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Ramírez singled to center. | 8 | 5 |
| Sandoval struck out looking. | 8 | 5 |
| Carpenter relieved Wilson. | 8 | 5 |
| Napoli grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Ramírez out at second. | 8 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Dalier Hinojosa pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Young struck out looking. | 8 | 5 |
| Headley hit by pitch. | 8 | 5 |
| Drew flied out to center. | 8 | 5 |
| Gregorius walked, Headley to second. | 8 | 5 |
| Ellsbury walked, Headley to third, Gregorius to second. | 8 | 5 |
| Gardner grounded out to second. | 8 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Andrew Miller pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Craig walked. | 8 | 5 |
| Bogaerts struck out swinging. | 8 | 5 |
| Swihart struck out looking. | 8 | 5 |
| Betts walked, Craig to second. | 8 | 5 |
| Pedroia safe at first on error by third baseman Headley, Craig to third, Betts to second. | 8 | 5 |
| Ortiz lined out to center. | 8 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| New York Yankees | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Ellsbury CF | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | .351 | .432 | .402 |
| Gardner LF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .320 | .400 | .453 |
| Rodriguez DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .241 | .362 | .519 |
| Teixeira 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .202 | .327 | .583 |
| McCann C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .247 | .302 | .416 |
| Beltrán RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .197 | .244 | .316 |
Young RF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .313 | .380 | .688 |
| Headley 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .242 | .294 | .400 |
| Drew 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .155 | .244 | .366 |
| Gregorius SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .222 | .288 | .250 |
| Totals | 42 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 188 | |||
| BATTING 2B: McCann (5, Kelly); Beltrán (7, Kelly) HR: Teixeira (9, 1st inning off Kelly 1 on, 2 Out); Gardner (2, 6th inning off Breslow 2 on, 0 Out) RBI: Teixeira 2 (20), McCann 2 (15), Beltrán (9), Gardner 3 (13) 2-out RBI: Teixeira 2, McCann 2, Beltrán Yankees RISP: 3-12 (Teixeira 0-1, Beltrán 1-1, Gregorius 0-1, Gardner 1-3, Rodriguez 0-2, McCann 1-2, Headley 0-1, Drew 0-1) Team LOB: 12 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Gardner 2 (8, 2nd base off Hinojosa/Swihart, 2nd base off Kelly/Swihart) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Headley (6, ground ball) DP: 2 (Drew-Gregorius-Teixeira, Gregorius-Drew-Teixeira). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Fenway Park, Boston, MA |
| Attendance | 33,198 (88.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:52 |
| Weather | 58 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 14 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Jeff Nelson, First Base - Laz Diaz, Second Base - Chris Guccione, Third Base - Cory Blaser |
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