BOSTON -- Alex Rodriguez has consistently played well this season after getting a day off. He's had great success against Clay Buchholz, too.
Friday night proved to be the perfect combination.
Rodriguez hit his 17th home run in the first inning, Michael Pineda had another impressive start and the New York Yankees took advantage of Buchholz's early exit and Boston's shoddy defense in a 5-1 victory over the Red Sox.
"I think (manager) Joe (Girardi) has been great," Rodriguez said of his selected off days. "I felt good."
Rodriguez quickly got to Buchholz (7-7), who had won his previous four starts to spur Boston's recent turnaround before he left with elbow pain with one out in the third. The Yankees scored three unearned runs after his departure thanks to infield errors by Mike Napoli and Brock Holt as Boston's five-game winning streak was snapped.
"There's some tightness, some stiffness in the elbow area," Red Sox manager John Farrell said of Buchholz, adding he would undergo an MRI.
The tone was set when Rodriguez, back at DH after taking Thursday off, sent Buchholz's 2-1 changeup onto the street over the Green Monster seats, and the Yankees were on to their third straight win and fifth in a row over their rivals.
Rodriguez later singled off Buchholz before his injury. He's 13 for 29 with three home runs in his career against the right-hander.
"Sometimes numbers can be deceiving," Rodriguez said. "I can't say I feel all that well up there. He has a number of ways of getting you out and you don't want to chase."
Rodriguez, who drew a bases-loaded walk in a three-run fourth to raise his average to .279.
Pineda (9-5) gave up only Mookie Betts' solo home run over 6 2/3 innings. He allowed seven hits, no walks and struck out six. Pineda has won both starts at Fenway Park since he was ejected and suspended 10 games for having pine tar on his neck early last season.
Pineda left in the seventh with two outs and a runner on third, and Justin Wilson struck out Betts to end the threat.
"I thought he may have had his best stuff of the year," Rodriguez said.
Buccholz walked off after throwing a cutter clocked at 84 mph to Stephen Drew.
"He's normally 88-89 (mph)," Red Sox catcher Sandy Leon said. "The last one was 85 and then he called me and he said he feels something in his elbow."
Robbie Ross Jr. replaced Buchholz with runners at second and third and one out, and the Red Sox quickly imploded. Napoli at first base and Holt at second committed errors, and Ross later walked in a run as New York took a 4-0 lead with three unearned runs.
That quieted a Boston team that entered having won eight of 10 to move within 5 1/2 games of the AL East-leading Yankees.
Buchholz had been important in Boston's strong play of late, having won four straight starts with an 0.87 ERA. But he's lost both starts against the Yankees, who have won four straight at Fenway Park.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: 3B Chase Headley (sore right calf) said he feels well enough to play, but Girardi kept him out of the lineup for a third straight day. Girardi said "it's crossed our minds" to sit him through the All-Star break. ... OF Carlos Beltran (left oblique strain) plans to return next week following a minor league rehab stint in Tampa.
Red Sox: 2B Dustin Pedroia (strained left hamstring) ran the bases Friday, but was not activated on his first day eligible to come off the disabled list. While Pedroia said he was "getting better," Farrell hinted Pedroia may remain out through the All-Star break.
REFSNYDER CALLED UP
Girardi confirmed after the game that 2B Rob Refsnyder will be called up and play on Saturday and Sunday when the Red Sox start left-handers Eduardo Rodriguez (4-2, 3.69) and Wade Miley (8-7, 4.50).
The 24-year-old Refsnyder, taken in the fifth round 2012 draft, will replace Drew.
"I'm looking forward to him being up here with us," Drew said.
FAN HURT
A woman about six rows from the field was hit by Didi Gregorius' foul ball in the fifth inning. After being treated for a few minutes, she got up walked up the stands in the holding a towel to her head.
Fans surrounding the fan between the third base dugout and home plate and medical personnel arrived quickly.
Another woman was hospitalized and later released after being hit in the face by a broken bat in a game at Fenway Park last month. Unlike that night, this game continued as the woman was treated.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Ivan Nova (1-2, 2.65 ERA) starts Saturday night.
Red Sox: Rodriguez and Miley start the series' final two games. New York is hitting .242 against lefties, 16 points below its average vs. righties.
Friday night proved to be the perfect combination.
Rodriguez hit his 17th home run in the first inning, Michael Pineda had another impressive start and the New York Yankees took advantage of Buchholz's early exit and Boston's shoddy defense in a 5-1 victory over the Red Sox.
"I think (manager) Joe (Girardi) has been great," Rodriguez said of his selected off days. "I felt good."
Rodriguez quickly got to Buchholz (7-7), who had won his previous four starts to spur Boston's recent turnaround before he left with elbow pain with one out in the third. The Yankees scored three unearned runs after his departure thanks to infield errors by Mike Napoli and Brock Holt as Boston's five-game winning streak was snapped.
"There's some tightness, some stiffness in the elbow area," Red Sox manager John Farrell said of Buchholz, adding he would undergo an MRI.
The tone was set when Rodriguez, back at DH after taking Thursday off, sent Buchholz's 2-1 changeup onto the street over the Green Monster seats, and the Yankees were on to their third straight win and fifth in a row over their rivals.
Rodriguez later singled off Buchholz before his injury. He's 13 for 29 with three home runs in his career against the right-hander.
"Sometimes numbers can be deceiving," Rodriguez said. "I can't say I feel all that well up there. He has a number of ways of getting you out and you don't want to chase."
Rodriguez, who drew a bases-loaded walk in a three-run fourth to raise his average to .279.
Pineda (9-5) gave up only Mookie Betts' solo home run over 6 2/3 innings. He allowed seven hits, no walks and struck out six. Pineda has won both starts at Fenway Park since he was ejected and suspended 10 games for having pine tar on his neck early last season.
Pineda left in the seventh with two outs and a runner on third, and Justin Wilson struck out Betts to end the threat.
"I thought he may have had his best stuff of the year," Rodriguez said.
Buccholz walked off after throwing a cutter clocked at 84 mph to Stephen Drew.
"He's normally 88-89 (mph)," Red Sox catcher Sandy Leon said. "The last one was 85 and then he called me and he said he feels something in his elbow."
Robbie Ross Jr. replaced Buchholz with runners at second and third and one out, and the Red Sox quickly imploded. Napoli at first base and Holt at second committed errors, and Ross later walked in a run as New York took a 4-0 lead with three unearned runs.
That quieted a Boston team that entered having won eight of 10 to move within 5 1/2 games of the AL East-leading Yankees.
Buchholz had been important in Boston's strong play of late, having won four straight starts with an 0.87 ERA. But he's lost both starts against the Yankees, who have won four straight at Fenway Park.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: 3B Chase Headley (sore right calf) said he feels well enough to play, but Girardi kept him out of the lineup for a third straight day. Girardi said "it's crossed our minds" to sit him through the All-Star break. ... OF Carlos Beltran (left oblique strain) plans to return next week following a minor league rehab stint in Tampa.
Red Sox: 2B Dustin Pedroia (strained left hamstring) ran the bases Friday, but was not activated on his first day eligible to come off the disabled list. While Pedroia said he was "getting better," Farrell hinted Pedroia may remain out through the All-Star break.
REFSNYDER CALLED UP
Girardi confirmed after the game that 2B Rob Refsnyder will be called up and play on Saturday and Sunday when the Red Sox start left-handers Eduardo Rodriguez (4-2, 3.69) and Wade Miley (8-7, 4.50).
The 24-year-old Refsnyder, taken in the fifth round 2012 draft, will replace Drew.
"I'm looking forward to him being up here with us," Drew said.
FAN HURT
A woman about six rows from the field was hit by Didi Gregorius' foul ball in the fifth inning. After being treated for a few minutes, she got up walked up the stands in the holding a towel to her head.
Fans surrounding the fan between the third base dugout and home plate and medical personnel arrived quickly.
Another woman was hospitalized and later released after being hit in the face by a broken bat in a game at Fenway Park last month. Unlike that night, this game continued as the woman was treated.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Ivan Nova (1-2, 2.65 ERA) starts Saturday night.
Red Sox: Rodriguez and Miley start the series' final two games. New York is hitting .242 against lefties, 16 points below its average vs. righties.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| New York - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Buchholz pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Ellsbury flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Gardner popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez homered to left (376 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Teixeira lined out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Betts struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Holt grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Bogaerts singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Ortiz grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Clay Buchholz pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| McCann struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Jones singled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Gregorius lined out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Drew reached on infield single to shortstop, Jones to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Figueroa grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Ramírez grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Sandoval grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Napoli hit by pitch. | 1 | 0 |
| De Aza struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Clay Buchholz pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Ellsbury grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Gardner struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Rodriguez singled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Teixeira lined out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| León singled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Betts popped out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Holt singled to center, León to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Bogaerts grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Holt out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Clay Buchholz pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| McCann singled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Jones struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Gregorius doubled to deep left center, McCann to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Ross Jr. relieved Buchholz. | 1 | 0 |
| Drew safe at first on error by first baseman Napoli. | 1 | 0 |
| Figueroa popped out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Ellsbury safe at first on error by second baseman Holt, McCann scored, Gregorius to third, Drew to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Gardner reached on infield single to first, Gregorius scored, Drew to third, Ellsbury to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Rodriguez walked, Drew scored, Ellsbury to third, Gardner to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Teixeira popped out to shortstop. | 4 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Ortiz struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| Ramírez struck out looking. | 4 | 0 |
| Sandoval singled to left. | 4 | 0 |
| Napoli singled to left center, Sandoval to second. | 4 | 0 |
| De Aza struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ross Jr. pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| McCann struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| Jones grounded out to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Gregorius grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| León lined out to center. | 4 | 0 |
| Betts homered to left (385 feet). | 4 | 1 |
| Holt grounded out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Bogaerts struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ross Jr. pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Drew grounded out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Figueroa bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 1 |
| Ellsbury struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Ortiz grounded out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Ramírez grounded out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Sandoval lined out to left. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ross Jr. pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Gardner grounded out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Rodriguez struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| Teixeira singled to right. | 4 | 1 |
| McCann struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Young in right field. | 4 | 1 |
| Napoli popped out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| De Aza reached on bunt single to pitcher, De Aza to second on throwing error by pitcher Pineda. | 4 | 1 |
| León grounded out to first, De Aza to third. | 4 | 1 |
| Wilson relieved Pineda. | 4 | 1 |
| Betts struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Matt Barnes pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Barnes relieved Ross Jr.. | 4 | 1 |
| Young walked. | 4 | 1 |
| Gregorius hit by pitch, Young to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Breslow relieved Barnes. | 4 | 1 |
| Drew bunted into fielder's choice to catcher, Young out at third, Gregorius to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Figueroa popped out to pitcher. | 4 | 1 |
| Ellsbury singled to center, Gregorius scored, Drew to second. | 5 | 1 |
| Gardner grounded out to second. | 5 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Dellin Betances pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Betances relieved Wilson. | 5 | 1 |
| Holt struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Bogaerts struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Ortiz flied out to center. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Justin Masterson pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Masterson relieved Breslow. | 5 | 1 |
| Rodriguez grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 1 |
| Teixeira popped out to shortstop. | 5 | 1 |
| McCann grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Andrew Miller pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Miller relieved Betances. | 5 | 1 |
| Ramírez safe at first on error by third baseman Figueroa. | 5 | 1 |
| Sandoval struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Napoli grounded into fielder's choice to third, Ramírez out at second. | 5 | 1 |
| Victorino hit for De Aza. | 5 | 1 |
| Napoli to second on fielder's indifference. | 5 | 1 |
| Victorino struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsbury CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .317 | .402 | .360 |
| Gardner LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .301 | .378 | .485 |
| Rodriguez DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | .279 | .385 | .509 |
| Teixeira 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .243 | .352 | .536 |
| McCann C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .257 | .331 | .458 |
| Jones RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .233 | .277 | .395 |
Young RF
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .243 | .298 | .446 |
| Gregorius SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .241 | .297 | .331 |
| Drew 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .182 | .257 | .372 |
| Figueroa 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Totals | 38 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 156 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Gregorius (12, Buchholz) HR: Rodriguez (17, 1st inning off Buchholz 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: Rodriguez 2 (49), Gardner (41), Ellsbury (9) 2-out RBI: Rodriguez 2, Gardner, Ellsbury Yankees RISP: 2-10 (Teixeira 0-1, Figueroa 0-3, Gardner 1-2, Ellsbury 1-2, Drew 0-2) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Pineda (2, throw); Figueroa (1, ground ball) DP: 1 (Gregorius-Drew-Teixeira). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| SP BUCHHOLZ (RIGHT ELBOW TIGHTNESS) LEFT GAME TOP 4TH. |
Game Information
| Stadium | Fenway Park, Boston, MA |
| Attendance | 37,984 (100.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:03 |
| Weather | 76 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 9 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Ted Barrett, First Base - Chris Conroy, Second Base - Angel Hernandez, Third Base - Pat Hoberg |
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