BOSTON -- The New York Yankees capitalized on the few hits they got in between strikeouts.
Brett Gardner homered and Stephen Drew hit a two-run double as the Yankees pieced together just enough offense to overcome Rick Porcello's career-high 13 strikeouts and beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Tuesday night.
The Yankees had only five hits and struck out 15 times, but New York hit in key moments and Boston batters failed to give Porcello much help.
"The gratifying thing at this time of year is wins, no matter how you do it," manager Joe Girardi said. "If you get a break or however it happens, that's the gratifying thing."
The Yankees helped themselves defensively, getting a strong start from Michael Pineda and catching the Red Sox in a double-steal attempt to quickly fizzle a promising rally in the eighth.
Pineda (10-8) allowed one run and four hits and struck out seven and Andrew Miller picked up his 29th save with three strikeouts in the ninth.
Porcello (6-12) scattered five hits over eight innings and the only earned run he allowed was Gardner's solo homer in the eighth. He topped his previous high for strikeouts by two, but the Red Sox gave him little support at the plate.
"You go out there and you want to win. That's the bottom line. I think anybody would tell you that," Porcello said. "It's a nice night for me personally but as far as the team goes we didn't accomplish what we wanted to."
Down 3-1 after Gardner's homer to right, the Red Sox had a chance to regain the lead in the bottom of the eighth. Mookie Betts led off with a single and Xander Bogaerts singled with one out, giving Boston runners at first and second for slugger David Ortiz.
Ortiz struck out in his first three at-bats and the Red Sox sent both runners. The gamble failed as Betts was called out when he slid into third and briefly lost contact with the base.
"At that point we figured it was a good risk," interim manager Torey Luvollo said.
Betts thought he was safe and told third-base umpire Vic Carapazza that if his foot came off, it was only because third baseman Chase Headley pushed him. The Red Sox challenged the call, which was confirmed after a video review.
"I felt like I was safe the whole time," Betts said. "It caught me a lot by surprise because I didn't think my foot came off."
The Red Sox lost on the gamble, the review and again when Ortiz struck out for the fourth time and ended the inning.
Boston's only run came in the third, when Jackie Bradley Jr. doubled and scored on Pablo Sandoval's single to right.
CLUTCH TIME
The Yankees picked up two unearned runs in the fifth after Didi Gregorius hit a grounder that got past Travis Shaw at first base. Alex Rodriguez, who led off with a single, trudged from first base to third as the ball slowly rolled down the right-field line and Gregorius reached second on Shaw's error. Both scored easily when Drew followed with a double to center to put the Yankees up 2-1.
NO STREAKING
Porcello was attempting to win consecutive starts for just the second time this season. The Yankees foiled his attempt at a mini-winning streak, although Girardi acknowledged how tough Porcello was.
"Our guys said he had as much comeback in his movement on his fastball as they've ever seen tonight," Girardi said. "We knew he had good sink, but they said it was huge tonight. So we took advantage of the situation and it was big."
FURTHUR REVIEW
Luvollo defended the double-steal call after the game and credited the Yankees with stopping it, although he still had questions about the call.
"The only replays I've seen are the ones that the fans had seen and it looked like there was a chance that he still touched the bag. But Major League Baseball has told us that he did not maintain contact with the bag," Luvollo said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: RHP Andrew Bailey was among the additions the Yankees made to the expanded roster Tuesday. Bailey hasn't pitched in the majors since seriously injuring his shoulder while pitching for Boston in 2013.
Red Sox: LF Hanley Ramirez missed his fifth straight game with a sore right shoulder. Luvollo said he hopes Ramirez will return before the end of the season, but he won't be playing in the outfield again. Ramirez struggled defensively through much of the season during Boston's attempt to convert him to an outfielder.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Masahiro Tanaka (10-6) makes his 20th start of the season. Tanaka is 11-5 in 18 career starts on the road and 1-1 in Boston.
Red Sox: Rookie LHP Henry Owens (2-1) makes his first start at home since going eight innings in a win over Kansas City on Aug. 21, holding the Royals to two runs and four hits. Owens got a no-decision last week against the New York Mets.
Brett Gardner homered and Stephen Drew hit a two-run double as the Yankees pieced together just enough offense to overcome Rick Porcello's career-high 13 strikeouts and beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Tuesday night.
The Yankees had only five hits and struck out 15 times, but New York hit in key moments and Boston batters failed to give Porcello much help.
"The gratifying thing at this time of year is wins, no matter how you do it," manager Joe Girardi said. "If you get a break or however it happens, that's the gratifying thing."
The Yankees helped themselves defensively, getting a strong start from Michael Pineda and catching the Red Sox in a double-steal attempt to quickly fizzle a promising rally in the eighth.
Pineda (10-8) allowed one run and four hits and struck out seven and Andrew Miller picked up his 29th save with three strikeouts in the ninth.
Porcello (6-12) scattered five hits over eight innings and the only earned run he allowed was Gardner's solo homer in the eighth. He topped his previous high for strikeouts by two, but the Red Sox gave him little support at the plate.
"You go out there and you want to win. That's the bottom line. I think anybody would tell you that," Porcello said. "It's a nice night for me personally but as far as the team goes we didn't accomplish what we wanted to."
Down 3-1 after Gardner's homer to right, the Red Sox had a chance to regain the lead in the bottom of the eighth. Mookie Betts led off with a single and Xander Bogaerts singled with one out, giving Boston runners at first and second for slugger David Ortiz.
Ortiz struck out in his first three at-bats and the Red Sox sent both runners. The gamble failed as Betts was called out when he slid into third and briefly lost contact with the base.
"At that point we figured it was a good risk," interim manager Torey Luvollo said.
Betts thought he was safe and told third-base umpire Vic Carapazza that if his foot came off, it was only because third baseman Chase Headley pushed him. The Red Sox challenged the call, which was confirmed after a video review.
"I felt like I was safe the whole time," Betts said. "It caught me a lot by surprise because I didn't think my foot came off."
The Red Sox lost on the gamble, the review and again when Ortiz struck out for the fourth time and ended the inning.
Boston's only run came in the third, when Jackie Bradley Jr. doubled and scored on Pablo Sandoval's single to right.
CLUTCH TIME
The Yankees picked up two unearned runs in the fifth after Didi Gregorius hit a grounder that got past Travis Shaw at first base. Alex Rodriguez, who led off with a single, trudged from first base to third as the ball slowly rolled down the right-field line and Gregorius reached second on Shaw's error. Both scored easily when Drew followed with a double to center to put the Yankees up 2-1.
NO STREAKING
Porcello was attempting to win consecutive starts for just the second time this season. The Yankees foiled his attempt at a mini-winning streak, although Girardi acknowledged how tough Porcello was.
"Our guys said he had as much comeback in his movement on his fastball as they've ever seen tonight," Girardi said. "We knew he had good sink, but they said it was huge tonight. So we took advantage of the situation and it was big."
FURTHUR REVIEW
Luvollo defended the double-steal call after the game and credited the Yankees with stopping it, although he still had questions about the call.
"The only replays I've seen are the ones that the fans had seen and it looked like there was a chance that he still touched the bag. But Major League Baseball has told us that he did not maintain contact with the bag," Luvollo said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: RHP Andrew Bailey was among the additions the Yankees made to the expanded roster Tuesday. Bailey hasn't pitched in the majors since seriously injuring his shoulder while pitching for Boston in 2013.
Red Sox: LF Hanley Ramirez missed his fifth straight game with a sore right shoulder. Luvollo said he hopes Ramirez will return before the end of the season, but he won't be playing in the outfield again. Ramirez struggled defensively through much of the season during Boston's attempt to convert him to an outfielder.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Masahiro Tanaka (10-6) makes his 20th start of the season. Tanaka is 11-5 in 18 career starts on the road and 1-1 in Boston.
Red Sox: Rookie LHP Henry Owens (2-1) makes his first start at home since going eight innings in a win over Kansas City on Aug. 21, holding the Royals to two runs and four hits. Owens got a no-decision last week against the New York Mets.
7:10PM,EDT,September 1,2015
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Ellsbury grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Gardner struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Beltrán struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Betts grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Sandoval grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Bogaerts reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Ortiz struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| McCann struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Headley struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Shaw grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Castillo grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Holt lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Bird lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Gregorius reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Drew grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Gregorius out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Swihart grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Jr. doubled to deep center. | 0 | 0 |
| Betts lined out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Sandoval singled to shallow left, Bradley Jr. scored. | 0 | 1 |
| Bogaerts struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Ellsbury struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Gardner grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Beltrán singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| McCann struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Ortiz struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Shaw lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Castillo grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Rodriguez singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Headley struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Bird struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Gregorius safe at second on error by first baseman Shaw, Rodriguez to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Drew doubled to deep center, Rodriguez and Gregorius scored. | 2 | 1 |
| Ellsbury grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Holt struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Swihart struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Bradley Jr. doubled to left center. | 2 | 1 |
| Betts struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Gardner struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| Beltrán grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| McCann grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Sandoval grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Bogaerts flied out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| Ortiz struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Rodriguez grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Headley walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Bird struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| Gregorius flied out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Justin Wilson pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Wilson relieved Pineda. | 2 | 1 |
| Shaw struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Castillo grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Holt singled to shallow left center. | 2 | 1 |
| Betances relieved Wilson. | 2 | 1 |
| Swihart singled to left center, Holt to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Bradley Jr. struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Drew struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| Ellsbury struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| Gardner homered to right (399 feet). | 3 | 1 |
| Beltrán flied out to right. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Dellin Betances pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Young in right field. | 3 | 1 |
| Betts singled to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Sandoval flied out to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Bogaerts singled to right, Betts to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Betts caught stealing third, catcher to third, Bogaerts to second on runner's fielder's choice. | 3 | 1 |
| Ortiz struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Layne pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Layne relieved Porcello. | 3 | 1 |
| McCann grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| N. Ramirez relieved Layne. | 3 | 1 |
| Rodriguez struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Headley struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Andrew Miller pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Miller relieved Betances. | 3 | 1 |
| Shaw struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Castillo hit by pitch. | 3 | 1 |
| Holt struck out looking. | 3 | 1 |
| Swihart struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York Yankees | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Ellsbury CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .272 | .335 | .374 |
| Gardner LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .273 | .358 | .422 |
| Beltrán RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .282 | .344 | .479 |
Young RF
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .306 | .460 |
| McCann C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .243 | .321 | .467 |
| Rodriguez DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .256 | .363 | .485 |
| Headley 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | .276 | .340 | .401 |
| Bird 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .237 | .313 | .373 |
| Gregorius SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .270 | .318 | .364 |
| Drew 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .205 | .276 | .389 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 121 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Drew (15, Porcello) HR: Gardner (13, 8th inning off Porcello 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: Drew 2 (41), Gardner (56) 2-out RBI: Drew 2, Gardner GIDP: Drew Yankees RISP: 1-2 (Drew 1-1, Ellsbury 0-1) Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Fenway Park, Boston, MA |
| Attendance | 35,077 (93.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:41 |
| Weather | 71 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 15 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Ron Kulpa, First Base - Larry Vanover, Second Base - Brian Knight, Third Base - Vic Carapazza |
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