BOSTON -- In the long-storied history of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, this was among the longer ones -- nearly six hours, more than 500 pitches.
That is, if it's officially over.
Didi Gregorius lined a go-ahead single in the 16th inning and New York wound up winning 4-1 Saturday in a game Boston played under protest after a bizarre sequence on the bases. Not since 1966 had the Yankees and Red Sox gone so deep at Fenway Park.
Matt Holliday hit a tying home run off Boston closer Craig Kimbrel in the ninth that cleared the Green Monster, and it took 5 hours, 50 minutes and 512 pitches to finish.
Both teams burned through their bullpens, and the relievers won't get much rest -- the Yankees and the AL East-leading Red Sox were set for a day-night doubleheader Sunday.
"It's a good feeling," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "That's a long grueling game and Matt Holliday hits a huge home run in the ninth inning to tie it up that led to however many innings we played."
Holliday drew a leadoff walk in the 11th and Jacoby Ellsbury followed with a grounder to first baseman Mitch Moreland, who threw to second for a forceout. Holliday, however, retreated toward first and slid into the bag as shortstop Xander Bogaerts' throw arrived.
Moreland wasn't able to reach the ball, which hit Ellsbury and bounced into foul territory. Boston manager John Farrell argued in favor of an interference call and after a lengthy review, the umpires allowed Ellsbury to stay on first.
"I didn't know (Moreland) didn't touch (first) base," Holliday said. "I thought with Ells running he was going to touch the base and go to second."
Crew chief Gary Cederstrom told a pool reporter that he didn't think there was interference.
"No," he said. "It's under protest so the rest of it you're going to have to get from the office."
Boston starter Chris Sale struck out 13 in 7 2/3 scoreless innings of three-hit ball. He leads the majors with 191 strikeouts.
"A lot of opportunities, a lot of missed opportunities, a lot of very good pitching over the majority of today," Farrell said. "Chris Sale was outstanding once again. A rare non-converted save by Craig today and then some opportunities following that. A base hit with men in scoring position just wasn't there today."
Yankees starter Luis Severino allowed one run and four hits in seven innings. He gave up Moreland's sacrifice fly in the third.
"When you get somebody like Sale pitching, you have to get going to try your best," Severino said.
Ben Heller (1-0) went two innings. Seven Yankees relievers combined to blank Boston on four hits for nine innings.
Doug Fister (0-3) gave up three runs in the 16th. Ellsbury led off with a double, Gregorius and Austin Romine hit RBI singles and Gary Sanchez added a sacrifice fly.
A day after Yankees blew a ninth-inning lead and lost, they rallied to win for just the eighth time in 28 games. New York closed within 3 1/2 games of Boston.
The Red Sox had been 43-0 when leading after eight. Kimbrel, the winning pitcher in the All-Star Game on Tuesday night, had his first career blown save at Fenway following 30 successful ones.
The clubs last played 16 innings at Fenway on June 4, 1966, when Jim Gosger's three-run homer gave Boston a 6-3 victory. In 2015, Boston beat New York 6-5 in 19 innings at Yankee Stadium.
"Sometimes one pitch can be the outcome of the entire game," Kimbrel said. "It seemed like that was kind of it today."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: Girardi said the club was "hopeful" that OF Aaron Hicks, on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right oblique, would "start doing some light baseball activity" when the club returns from its season-long, 11-game trip.
Red Sox: Placed RHP Joe Kelly on the 10-day DL before the game with a strained left hamstring and recalled RHP Brandon Workman from Triple-A. ... RHP Blaine Boyer left with right elbow tightness. ... Bogaerts put on a soft brace to support his left ring and pinkie finger under his batting glove halfway through batting practice.
HONORED
The Red Sox welcomed about 1,300 Vietnam veterans and their families onto the field during a pregame ceremony.
UP NEXT
Yankees: LHP CC Sabathia (7-3, 3.81 ERA) is set for the opener and RHP Masahiro Tanaka (7-8, 5.47) in the nightcap Sunday.
Red Sox: RHP Rick Porcello (4-11, 4.75) and LHP David Price (4-2, 3.91) are slated to start.



Final in 16
Series: Game 2 of 4

Yankees 4

(46-42, 20-25 away)

Red Sox 1

(51-40, 26-15 home)




4:05PM,EDT,July 15,2017
Fenway Park, Boston,Massachusetts 

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NYY 00010000003 4 9 0
BOS 00000000000 1 8 2
W: B. Heller (1-0)
L: D. Fister (0-3)




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New York - Top of 1stSCORE
Chris Sale pitching for BostonNYYBOS
Gardner walked.00
Sánchez struck out swinging.00
Judge struck out swinging.00
Holliday grounded out to second.00
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Boston - Bottom of 1stSCORE
Luis Severino pitching for New YorkNYYBOS
Betts struck out swinging.00
Pedroia grounded out to third.00
Bogaerts popped out to second.00
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 2ndSCORE
Chris Sale pitching for BostonNYYBOS
Castro doubled to deep right.00
Headley struck out swinging.00
Frazier grounded out to second, Castro to third.00
Cooper struck out swinging.00
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Boston - Bottom of 2ndSCORE
Luis Severino pitching for New YorkNYYBOS
Moreland grounded out to second.00
Ramírez singled to left.00
Benintendi singled to right, Ramírez to second.00
Bradley Jr. struck out swinging.00
León grounded out to shortstop.00
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 3rdSCORE
Chris Sale pitching for BostonNYYBOS
Torreyes grounded out to shortstop.00
Gardner grounded out to first.00
Sánchez doubled to left.00
Judge struck out swinging.00
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Boston - Bottom of 3rdSCORE
Luis Severino pitching for New YorkNYYBOS
Lin flied out to left.00
Betts walked.00
Pedroia walked, Betts to second.00
Bogaerts reached on infield single to third, Betts to third, Pedroia to second.00
Moreland hit sacrifice fly to center, Betts scored.01
Ramírez lined out to third.01
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 4thSCORE
Chris Sale pitching for BostonNYYBOS
Holliday struck out swinging.01
Castro struck out swinging.01
Headley safe at first on error by third baseman Lin.01
Frazier struck out swinging.01
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors
Boston - Bottom of 4thSCORE
Luis Severino pitching for New YorkNYYBOS
Benintendi singled to center.01
Bradley Jr. lined into double play, to first, Benintendi doubled off first.01
León flied out to right.01
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 5thSCORE
Chris Sale pitching for BostonNYYBOS
Cooper lined out to right.01
Torreyes fouled out to catcher.01
Gardner struck out looking.01
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Boston - Bottom of 5thSCORE
Luis Severino pitching for New YorkNYYBOS
Lin fouled out to third.01
Betts fouled out to first.01
Pedroia grounded out to third.01
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 6thSCORE
Chris Sale pitching for BostonNYYBOS
Sánchez flied out to center.01
Judge flied out to right.01
Holliday struck out swinging.01
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Boston - Bottom of 6thSCORE
Luis Severino pitching for New YorkNYYBOS
Bogaerts struck out swinging.01
Moreland flied out to center.01
Ramírez struck out swinging.01
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 7thSCORE
Chris Sale pitching for BostonNYYBOS
Castro walked.01
Headley struck out swinging.01
Frazier flied out to right.01
Cooper struck out swinging.01
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Boston - Bottom of 7thSCORE
Luis Severino pitching for New YorkNYYBOS
Benintendi struck out looking.01
Bradley Jr. flied out to right.01
León struck out swinging.01
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 8thSCORE
Chris Sale pitching for BostonNYYBOS
Torreyes grounded out to third.01
Gardner singled to right center.01
Sánchez struck out swinging.01
Kimbrel relieved Sale.01
Judge flied out to right.01
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Boston - Bottom of 8thSCORE
Tyler Clippard pitching for New YorkNYYBOS
Clippard relieved Severino.01
Lin singled to center.01
Betts popped out to shortstop.01
Lin caught stealing second, catcher to second.01
Pedroia lined out to second.01
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 9thSCORE
Craig Kimbrel pitching for BostonNYYBOS
Holliday homered to left (443 feet).11
Castro safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Bogaerts.11
Ellsbury ran for Castro.11
Ellsbury stole second.11
Headley struck out swinging.11
Gregorius hit for Frazier.11
Gregorius struck out swinging.11
Choi hit for Cooper.11
Choi struck out swinging.11
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors
Boston - Bottom of 9thSCORE
Dellin Betances pitching for New YorkNYYBOS
Gardner in left field.11
Ellsbury in center field.11
Gregorius at shortstop.11
Choi at first base.11
Torreyes at second base.11
Betances relieved Clippard.11
Bogaerts flied out to center.11
Moreland struck out looking.11
Ramírez grounded out to shortstop.11
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 10thSCORE
Heath Hembree pitching for BostonNYYBOS
Hembree relieved Kimbrel.11
Torreyes grounded out to shortstop.11
Gardner struck out looking.11
Sánchez walked.11
Judge grounded out to second.11
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Boston - Bottom of 10thSCORE
Chasen Shreve pitching for New YorkNYYBOS
Shreve relieved Betances.11
Benintendi singled to left center.11
Bradley Jr. singled to right, Benintendi to second.11
Young hit for León.11
Warren relieved Shreve.11
Young struck out swinging.11
Lin lined out to right.11
Betts flied out to right.11
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 11thSCORE
Heath Hembree pitching for BostonNYYBOS
Vázquez catching.11
Holliday walked.11
Scott relieved Hembree.11
Ellsbury grounded into fielder's choice to first, Holliday out at second.11
Headley lined out to right.11
Gregorius lined out to shortstop.11
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Boston - Bottom of 11thSCORE
Jonathan Holder pitching for New YorkNYYBOS
Holder relieved Warren.11
Pedroia singled to left.11
Pedroia to second on wild pitch by Holder.11
Bogaerts flied out to center.11
Moreland struck out swinging.11
Ramírez flied out to right.11
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 12thSCORE
Blaine Boyer pitching for BostonNYYBOS
Romine hit for Choi.11
Boyer relieved Scott.11
Romine walked.11
Torreyes bunted into double play, third to shortstop to second, Romine out at second.11
Gardner flied out to left.11
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Boston - Bottom of 12thSCORE
Jonathan Holder pitching for New YorkNYYBOS
Romine at first base.11
Benintendi fouled out to third.11
Bradley Jr. flied out to left.11
Vázquez grounded out to third.11
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 13thSCORE
Brandon Workman pitching for BostonNYYBOS
Workman relieved Boyer.11
Sánchez struck out swinging.11
Judge walked.11
Holliday flied out to right.11
Judge caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.11
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Boston - Bottom of 13thSCORE
Jonathan Holder pitching for New YorkNYYBOS
Lin grounded out to second.11
Betts grounded out to shortstop.11
Pedroia lined out to shortstop.11
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 14thSCORE
Fernando Abad pitching for BostonNYYBOS
Abad relieved Workman.11
Ellsbury walked.11
Headley singled to left, Ellsbury to second.11
Gregorius lined out to second.11
Fister relieved Abad.11
Romine lined out to right.11
Torreyes struck out swinging.11
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Boston - Bottom of 14thSCORE
Aroldis Chapman pitching for New YorkNYYBOS
Chapman relieved Holder.11
Bogaerts walked.11
Moreland flied out to center.11
Ramírez grounded into fielder's choice to first, Bogaerts out at second.11
Benintendi grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Ramírez out at second.11
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 15thSCORE
Doug Fister pitching for BostonNYYBOS
Gardner popped out to second.11
Sánchez grounded out to shortstop.11
Judge walked.11
Holliday flied out to left.11
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Boston - Bottom of 15thSCORE
Ben Heller pitching for New YorkNYYBOS
Heller relieved Chapman.11
Bradley Jr. struck out swinging.11
Vázquez struck out swinging.11
Lin walked.11
Betts struck out swinging.11
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
New York - Top of 16thSCORE
Doug Fister pitching for BostonNYYBOS
Ellsbury doubled to deep left.11
Headley singled to center, Ellsbury to third.11
Gregorius singled to center, Ellsbury scored, Headley to third.21
Romine singled to center, Headley scored, Gregorius to second.31
Torreyes sacrificed to first, Gregorius to third, Romine to second.31
Gardner intentionally walked.31
Sánchez hit sacrifice fly to left, Gregorius scored.41
Judge flied out to right.41
3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
Boston - Bottom of 16thSCORE
Ben Heller pitching for New YorkNYYBOS
Pedroia grounded out to second.41
Bogaerts flied out to right.41
Moreland flied out to center.41
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors



New York Yankees
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
Gardner CF-LF60102231.255.349.447
Sánchez C60111337.277.358.500
Judge RF60002235.319.442.671
Holliday DH61111227.255.359.506
Castro 2B30101117.313.350.488
Ellsbury PR-CF
21101016.262.335.383
Headley 3B71200322.256.342.370
Frazier LF3000019.259.276.778
a-Gregorius PH-SS
41110118.286.315.448
Cooper 1B30000213.000.000.000
b-Choi PH-1B
1000013.167.286.667
c-Romine PH-1B
20111016.235.291.309
Torreyes SS-2B60000123.269.296.351
Totals55494919267   
a-struck out swinging for C Frazier in the 9th
b-struck out swinging for G Cooper in the 9th
c-walked for J Choi in the 12th
BATTING
2B: Castro (14, Sale); Sánchez (8, Sale); Ellsbury (8, Fister)
HR: Holliday (16, 9th inning off Kimbrel 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: Holliday (48), Gregorius (39), Romine (18), Sánchez (44)
S: Torreyes
SF: Sánchez
GIDP: Torreyes
Yankees RISP: 3-14 (Headley 1-3, Choi 0-1, Cooper 0-1, Gregorius 1-3, Torreyes 0-1, Frazier 0-1, Romine 1-2, Judge 0-2)
Team LOB: 14
BASERUNNING
SB: Ellsbury (11, 2nd base off Kimbrel/León)
CS: Judge (3, 2nd base by Workman/Vázquez)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Cooper).

Game Notes

P BOYER (ELBOW TIGHTNESS) LEFT GAME TOP 13TH

Game Information

StadiumFenway Park, Boston, MA
Attendance36,936 (98% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time5:50
Weather72 degrees, cloudy
Wind9 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Gary Cederstrom, First Base - Gabe Morales, Second Base - Adrian Johnson, Third Base - Eric Cooper