BOSTON -- CC Sabathia thought about retiring after a knee injury put the 37-year-old left-hander out of commission earlier this month.
He didn't, and his return to the New York Yankees' rotation was perfect timing for a team fighting to stay in the AL East race.
Tyler Austin hit a three-run home run, Todd Frazier added a solo homer and Sabathia retired 13 of the first 14 batters he faced as the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Saturday night.
Sabathia (10-5), returning from a stint on the disabled list because of sore right knee, allowed two runs and four hits to earn his first victory since July 21. He also improved to 3-0 in three starts against Boston this season. Dellin Betances got the last three outs for his ninth save.
"I felt confident coming in. But to be able to go out and pitch well against that team and get us a big win, feels really good," Sabathia said.
He said he's surprised himself by how fast he was able to return to action.
"I would have said, `No way.' But everything's worked out," he said. "I want to keep going out there and helping the team."
The Yankees won for the fifth time in six games and snapped Boston's three game winning streak to pull within four games of the first-place Red Sox in the AL East.
Chris Sale (14-5) struck out nine, but was tagged for the four runs and seven hits. He is still looking for his first victory in the rivalry. He had allowed three runs or more only once over his previous six starts and had a 1.19 ERA in three starts against the Yankees. New York is 4-0 in games he has started.
The Yankees needed all four runs to preserve the win.
The score was 4-3 the eighth when Andrew Benintendi struck out, but advanced to first on a wild pitch by reliever David Robertson. Hanley Ramirez followed by lining a double to left field. The Yankees then intentionally walked Chris Young to load the bases.
But Robertson was able to settle down and struck out Xander Bogaerts on three straight knuckle curves.
Boston got within a run an inning earlier when Rafael Devers got ahold of reliever Adam Warren's fastball, driving it just over the center-field boundary for a home run. It was confirmed after an umpire review. Devers' eighth homer was the latest highlight in the rookie's remarkable run since being called up to the majors July 24.
"Even when we lose, we don't go down easy," Sale said. "They throw some tough arms out there. We put some good at-bats together...We just couldn't squeeze it out."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: Placed INF Garrett Cooper on the 10-day disabled list with left hamstring tendinitis and recalled INF Tyler Austin from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. ... Todd Frazier took an 81 mph slider from Chris Sale off left shin in second inning. He briefly got attention from the training staff, but was able to stay in the game.
Red Sox: Manager John Farrell said LHP Drew Pomeranz, who left mid-batter with back spasms in the fourth inning of Friday's win, was still experiencing some soreness on Saturday. But Farrell said that "He's of the mindset he's going to be ready to go for his next start."
DUBIOUS RECORD
Aaron Judge stuck out swinging in the fifth to set a major league-record with 36 consecutive games that he has struck out.
RING `EM UP
Sale now has 250 for the season, joining Randy Johnson and Pedro Mart�nez as the only pitchers to record 250 or more in 25 or fewer games in a season.
NICE PLAYS
There was a pair of standout plays on both sides Saturday.
Mookie Betts, the second batter Sabathia faced, sent a screaming liner back toward the box. The lefty snagged it by quickly raising his glove , with the ball sitting in the top edge of the webbing for a `snow cone' catch. After the grab, Sabathia held it for a few seconds, walked off the mound and broke into a grin.
Later, in the fourth, Jackie Bradley Jr. drifted back to the center-field warning track on Austin's towering drive. Bradley leaped with his arm outstretched and made the grab at the top of his full extension while his body went up against the wall.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Sonny Gray is 5-4 with a 1.88 ERA over his last nine starts. It is the majors' second-lowest ERA since June 25.
Red Sox: RHP Rick Porcello has won each of his last three starts, but is 0-3 with a 3.79 ERA in three starts against the Yankees this season.
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He didn't, and his return to the New York Yankees' rotation was perfect timing for a team fighting to stay in the AL East race.
Tyler Austin hit a three-run home run, Todd Frazier added a solo homer and Sabathia retired 13 of the first 14 batters he faced as the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Saturday night.
Sabathia (10-5), returning from a stint on the disabled list because of sore right knee, allowed two runs and four hits to earn his first victory since July 21. He also improved to 3-0 in three starts against Boston this season. Dellin Betances got the last three outs for his ninth save.
"I felt confident coming in. But to be able to go out and pitch well against that team and get us a big win, feels really good," Sabathia said.
He said he's surprised himself by how fast he was able to return to action.
"I would have said, `No way.' But everything's worked out," he said. "I want to keep going out there and helping the team."
The Yankees won for the fifth time in six games and snapped Boston's three game winning streak to pull within four games of the first-place Red Sox in the AL East.
Chris Sale (14-5) struck out nine, but was tagged for the four runs and seven hits. He is still looking for his first victory in the rivalry. He had allowed three runs or more only once over his previous six starts and had a 1.19 ERA in three starts against the Yankees. New York is 4-0 in games he has started.
The Yankees needed all four runs to preserve the win.
The score was 4-3 the eighth when Andrew Benintendi struck out, but advanced to first on a wild pitch by reliever David Robertson. Hanley Ramirez followed by lining a double to left field. The Yankees then intentionally walked Chris Young to load the bases.
But Robertson was able to settle down and struck out Xander Bogaerts on three straight knuckle curves.
Boston got within a run an inning earlier when Rafael Devers got ahold of reliever Adam Warren's fastball, driving it just over the center-field boundary for a home run. It was confirmed after an umpire review. Devers' eighth homer was the latest highlight in the rookie's remarkable run since being called up to the majors July 24.
"Even when we lose, we don't go down easy," Sale said. "They throw some tough arms out there. We put some good at-bats together...We just couldn't squeeze it out."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: Placed INF Garrett Cooper on the 10-day disabled list with left hamstring tendinitis and recalled INF Tyler Austin from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. ... Todd Frazier took an 81 mph slider from Chris Sale off left shin in second inning. He briefly got attention from the training staff, but was able to stay in the game.
Red Sox: Manager John Farrell said LHP Drew Pomeranz, who left mid-batter with back spasms in the fourth inning of Friday's win, was still experiencing some soreness on Saturday. But Farrell said that "He's of the mindset he's going to be ready to go for his next start."
DUBIOUS RECORD
Aaron Judge stuck out swinging in the fifth to set a major league-record with 36 consecutive games that he has struck out.
RING `EM UP
Sale now has 250 for the season, joining Randy Johnson and Pedro Mart�nez as the only pitchers to record 250 or more in 25 or fewer games in a season.
NICE PLAYS
There was a pair of standout plays on both sides Saturday.
Mookie Betts, the second batter Sabathia faced, sent a screaming liner back toward the box. The lefty snagged it by quickly raising his glove , with the ball sitting in the top edge of the webbing for a `snow cone' catch. After the grab, Sabathia held it for a few seconds, walked off the mound and broke into a grin.
Later, in the fourth, Jackie Bradley Jr. drifted back to the center-field warning track on Austin's towering drive. Bradley leaped with his arm outstretched and made the grab at the top of his full extension while his body went up against the wall.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Sonny Gray is 5-4 with a 1.88 ERA over his last nine starts. It is the majors' second-lowest ERA since June 25.
Red Sox: RHP Rick Porcello has won each of his last three starts, but is 0-3 with a 3.79 ERA in three starts against the Yankees this season.
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7:10PM,EDT,August 19,2017
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Gardner flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Hicks struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Judge walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Sánchez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Núñez struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Betts lined out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Benintendi bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Sale pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Headley grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Gregorius hit a ground rule double to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| T. Frazier hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| Austin homered to left center (435 feet), Gregorius and T. Frazier scored. | 3 | 0 |
| Torreyes struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Gardner reached on infield single to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Hicks grounded into fielder's choice to third, Gardner out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Ramírez grounded out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Young struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Bogaerts grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Sale pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Judge flied out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Sánchez safe at first on error by shortstop Bogaerts. | 3 | 0 |
| Headley grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Sánchez out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Devers struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| León lined out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Bradley Jr. singled to shallow left. | 3 | 0 |
| Núñez grounded out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Sale pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Gregorius singled to right. | 3 | 0 |
| T. Frazier struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Austin flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Torreyes flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Betts struck out looking. | 3 | 0 |
| Benintendi lined out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Ramírez popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Sale pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Gardner grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Hicks doubled to deep left center. | 3 | 0 |
| Judge struck out swinging, Hicks advanced to third on León throwing error. | 3 | 0 |
| Sánchez grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Young grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Bogaerts walked. | 3 | 0 |
| Devers singled to right, Bogaerts to third. | 3 | 0 |
| León grounded out to second, Bogaerts scored, Devers to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Bradley Jr. singled to shallow left center, Devers scored, Bradley Jr. to second advancing on throw. | 3 | 2 |
| Núñez grounded out to third. | 3 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Sale pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Headley lined out to right. | 3 | 2 |
| Gregorius struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| T. Frazier homered to left center (363 feet). | 4 | 2 |
| Austin grounded out to first. | 4 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Betts doubled to center. | 4 | 2 |
| Benintendi flied out to left. | 4 | 2 |
| Ramírez lined out to third. | 4 | 2 |
| Young fouled out to first. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Sale pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Torreyes struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Gardner singled to right. | 4 | 2 |
| Hicks struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Judge struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Adam Warren pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Warren relieved Sabathia. | 4 | 2 |
| Bogaerts struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Devers homered to center (433 feet). | 4 | 3 |
| León struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| Robertson relieved Warren. | 4 | 3 |
| Bradley Jr. grounded out to second. | 4 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Matt Barnes pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Barnes relieved Sale. | 4 | 3 |
| Sánchez grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 3 |
| Headley grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 3 |
| Gregorius singled to right. | 4 | 3 |
| Gregorius to second on wild pitch by Barnes. | 4 | 3 |
| T. Frazier grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| David Robertson pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Núñez grounded out to third. | 4 | 3 |
| Betts struck out looking. | 4 | 3 |
| Benintendi struck out swinging, Benintendi safe at first on wild pitch by Robertson. | 4 | 3 |
| Ramírez doubled to left, Benintendi to third. | 4 | 3 |
| Moreland hit for Young. | 4 | 3 |
| Moreland intentionally walked. | 4 | 3 |
| Bogaerts struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Heath Hembree pitching for Boston | NYY | BOS |
| Hembree relieved Barnes. | 4 | 3 |
| Austin doubled to deep center. | 4 | 3 |
| Ellsbury ran for Austin. | 4 | 3 |
| Torreyes sacrificed to first, Ellsbury to third. | 4 | 3 |
| Scott relieved Hembree. | 4 | 3 |
| Gardner grounded into fielder's choice to third, Ellsbury out at home. | 4 | 3 |
| Kelly relieved Scott. | 4 | 3 |
| Gardner safe at second on throwing error by pitcher Kelly. | 4 | 3 |
| Hicks walked. | 4 | 3 |
| Judge struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Dellin Betances pitching for New York | NYY | BOS |
| Betances relieved Robertson. | 4 | 3 |
| Devers struck out looking. | 4 | 3 |
| León struck out swinging, León safe at first on wild pitch by Betances. | 4 | 3 |
| Holt ran for León. | 4 | 3 |
| Holt caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 4 | 3 |
| Bradley Jr. flied out to left. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York Yankees | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Gardner LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | .253 | .346 | .431 |
| Hicks CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .270 | .381 | .490 |
| Judge RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | .285 | .416 | .599 |
| Sánchez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .272 | .347 | .524 |
| Headley 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .276 | .356 | .405 |
| Gregorius SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .312 | .341 | .503 |
| T. Frazier 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .212 | .333 | .424 |
| Austin DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .286 | .304 | .619 |
Ellsbury PR-DH
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .318 | .370 |
| Torreyes 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .287 | .307 | .369 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 153 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Gregorius (20, Sale); Hicks (17, Sale); Austin (1, Hembree) HR: Austin (2, 2nd inning off Sale 2 on, 1 Out); T. Frazier (21, 6th inning off Sale 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: Austin 3 (5), T. Frazier (57) S: Torreyes 2-out RBI: T. Frazier GIDP: Headley Yankees RISP: 1-6 (Sánchez 0-1, T. Frazier 0-1, Judge 0-2, Austin 1-1, Gardner 0-1) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Fenway Park, Boston, MA |
| Attendance | 37,274 (98.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:09 |
| Weather | 66 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 5 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Tripp Gibson, First Base - Lance Barksdale, Second Base - Eric Cooper, Third Base - Dan Iassogna |
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