Red Sox Beat Yankees 6-3 To Win First Series Of Season
The Red Sox won 6-3 on Thursday to take two out of three games from the Yankees.
Rick Porcello pitches against the New York Yankees in the first inning at Fenway Park on April 12, 2018. (Photo Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports)
(Photo Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports)Rick Porcello pitched seven dominant innings for the Red Sox, who beat the Yankees 6-3 on Thursday night to take two out of three in their first series of the season.
Porcello (3-0) allowed no runs on just two hits over the seven frames, striking out six. He threw 99 pitches, 69 of them for strikes.
The Red Sox had a balanced attack on offense, scoring all six of their runs in the second and third inning, all charged to Yankees starter Sonny Gray (1-1). Mookie Betts led the team with two RBIs, despite going 0-for-4 at the plate. He batted runs in on a sacrifice fly in the second inning and a groundout in the third.
Hanley Ramirez had to exit the game with a hand injury, but tweeted after the game that his hand "should be OK".
Up Next: The Red Sox (10-2) kick off a four-game series with the Baltimore Orioles (5-8) starting on Friday night at Fenway Park.
