By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports activities Author
BOSTON – J.D. Martinez had three hits, together with a game-tying RBI single within the ninth, and Tommy Pham hit a walk-off single within the tenth on Friday evening to steer the last-place Boston Purple Sox to a 3-2 victory over Aaron Choose and the AL East-leading New York Yankees.
New York pitchers retired 12 straight Boston batters earlier than nearer Clay Holmes walked two with one out within the ninth after which gave up Martinez’s single up the center.
Choose, who hit his main league-leading forty sixth house run within the third inning, reached base for the fourth time when he was walked to steer off the tenth. However Garrett Whitlock fanned Josh Donaldson and Gleyber Torres to finish the risk.
Within the backside half, automated runner Christian Arroyo took third on a groundout after which stayed there on pinch-hitter Reese McGuire’s bunt single. Pham, a commerce deadline acquisition, punched one down the third-base line to finish it.
Whitlock (3-2) struck out three and walked one in two innings.
Lou Trivino (1-7) allowed two hits and recorded one out for the Yankees, who stay 10 video games forward of their division regardless of shedding three straight and eight of 9.
Choose hit the primary pitch of the third inning 429 toes, over the Monster Seats and onto Lansdowne Avenue for his one centesimal RBI; he’s on a tempo to hit 66 house runs. He additionally walked twice and was hit by a pitch, reaching base at the very least 3 times for the fifth recreation in a row.
Jose Trevino had two hits, and Anthony Rizzo had a first-inning double to drive in Choose.
FOR STARTERS
Yankees starter Domingo Germán was charged with one run on 5 hits and two walks, hanging out 4 in six innings.
Nathan Eovaldi dodged the loss when the Purple Sox rallied within the ninth. He allowed two runs on eight hits and two walks, hanging out three in six innings.
INFIELD SPRY
With Andrew Benintendi on first and Trevino on the plate, Purple Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts let a popup drop, then flipped it to second base for the drive out. The choice left Trevino at first as an alternative of Benintendi, a quicker runner.
SHORT HOPS
Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson threw out a ceremonial first pitch. … The Purple Sox performed a spotlight video for Benintendi, a member of the 2018 World Collection championship staff. He had not performed in Fenway Park because the Purple Sox traded him to Kansas Metropolis earlier than the 2021 season.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: Donaldson shook it off after going over the dugout railing in pursuit of a foul popup. He remained within the recreation.
Purple Sox: Kiké Hernández went 0-for-3 with a stroll and a strikeout in a rehab look for the Double-A Portland SeaDogs. He batted second and performed middle subject. He might rejoin the Purple Sox as quickly as Tuesday. … RHP Tyler Danish additionally appeared for Portland, permitting one run on one hit and two walks in a single inning, hanging out two.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Frankie Montas (4-9) pitches for New York towards Boston’s Kutter Crawford (3-4) in Recreation 2 of the three-game sequence.