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    BOS
    Boston Red SoxRed SoxBOS
    73-61, 39-29 Away
    0
    73-61, 39-29 Away
    Final
    NYY
    New York YankeesYankeesNYY
    76-58, 35-30 Home
    1
    76-58, 35-30 Home

    Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees

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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    N. SogardSS-2B
    0-5000.257
    Today's at BatsFull Player Profile
    • 1st: Sogard flied out to center.
    • 3rd: Sogard grounded out to first.
    • 5th: Sogard struck out looking.
    • 7th: Sogard struck out swinging.
    • 9th: Sogard popped out to shortstop.
    C. RafaelaCF
    2-4000.287
    W. AbreuRF
    2-3000.255
    W. Contreras1B
    0-4000.278
    A. RutschmanC
    0-4000.233
    C. Durbin3B
    0-2000.255
    M. GasperDH
    0-0000.275
    J. JonesPH-DH
    0-1000.213
    J. DuranLF
    0-2000.209
    E. WhitePH-LF
    1-2000.238
    A. Seigler2B
    0-1000.250
    A. MonasterioPH-SS
    0-2000.253
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    P. Sandoval
    5.1314796-574.20
    G. Weissert
    0.200015-43.88
    T. Guerrero
    1.000016-62.65
    W. Olds
    1.0000211-80.00
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    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    BOSNYY
    Hits
    5
    3
    Home Runs
    0
    1
    Total Bases
    7
    7
    Runners LOB
    10
    6

    Game Information

    Yankee Stadium
    Yankee Stadium
    4:45 AM, 29 August 2026
    Bronx, New York
    Attendance: 43,476
    Game Time:2:47
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Edwin Moscoso
    • First Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
    • Second Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
    • Third Base Umpire - Nic Lentz

    Yankees nip rival Red Sox 1-0 in series opener behind Goldschmidt, Bellinger and Schlittler

    — Paul Goldschmidt homered, left fielder Cody Bellinger threw out the potential tying run at home plate to end the seventh inning and the New York Yankees edged the Boston Red Sox 1-0 on Friday night in the opener of a pivotal four-game series.
    Aug 29, 2026, 08:29 am - AP
    BOS
    NYY
    123456789RHE
    000000000050
    00100000-131
    C. Schlittler
    win

    C. Schlittler12-6

    5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 5 BB
    P. Sandoval
    loss

    P. Sandoval1-3

    5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 4 BB
    D. Bednar
    save

    D. Bednar31

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    BOSNYY
    3rdGoldschmidt homered to left center (430 feet).01
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    NYY win 3-1

    • Red Sox
      0
    • Yankees
      1
    Game 1
    29/8
    • Red Sox
      6
    • Yankees
      0
    Game 2
    29/8
    • Red Sox
      2
    • Yankees
      9
    Game 3
    30/8
    • Red Sox
      1
    • Yankees
      16
    Game 4
    30/8

    2026 American League East Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Tampa Bay9864.605-L1
    New York9368.5784.5W1
    Boston8775.53711L1
    Baltimore7982.49118.5L1
    Toronto7983.48819W1
    Full Standings

    MLB News

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    Sources: Mariners to hire Yankees' Tanner Swanson as bench coach

    Yankees catching coach and field coordinator Tanner Swanson is joining the Mariners' staff as bench coach, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday.
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