CARLOS Narvaez hit a three-run homer against his former team to spark a five-run sixth inning as the Boston Red Sox downed the host New York Yankees 11-7 on Sunday night (Sunday in Manila).
The Red Sox scored 21 runs in taking the final two games of the series and 27 times overall. Acquired from the Yankees in December, Narvaez gave Boston a 5-3 lead when he sliced a fastball from New York starter Carlos Rodon (8-4) into the left field seats.
Boston rookie Kristian Campbell hit a two-run homer in the fifth, Abraham Toro and Trevor Story ripped back-to-back homers in the eighth, and Rafael Devers homered in the ninth. Rookie Hunter Dobbins (3-1) allowed three runs and four hits in five innings. The right-hander did not get any strikeouts or issue a walk.
New York slugger Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first and another two-run shot in the ninth. DJ LeMahieu also homered as the Yankees lost a series for only the second time in 10 tries.
In other games, it was the Pirates 2, Phillies 1; Rays 3, Marlins 2; Giants 4, Braves 3; Padres 1, Brewers 0; Rangers 4, Nationals 2; Reds 4, Diamondbacks 2; Royals 7, White Sox 5; Twins 6, Blue Jays 3; Guardians 4, Astros 2; Dodgers 7, Cardinals 3; Tigers 4, Cubs 0; Mets 13, Rockies 5; Athletics 5, Orioles 1; and Mariners 3, Angels 2.
Pirates 2, Phillies 1
Paul Skenes and rookie Braxton Ashcraft combined to allow just one run on three hits as host Pittsburgh earned its first sweep of the season over Philadelphia.
Oneil Cruz drew a walk from Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez (5-2) to begin the bottom of the eighth. Orion Kerkering replaced Sanchez on the mound. Cruz then stole second—his 23rd stolen base of the season—and scored the eventual winning run on a broken-bat single to right by Andrew McCutchen.
Skenes allowed one unearned run on two hits and one walk while striking out seven over 7 2/3 innings and 97 pitches. Ashcraft (1-0) surrendered a one-out double to Trea Turner in the ninth and intentionally walked Kyle Schwarber. But after a mound visit, Ashcraft needed only one pitch to induce a game-ending ground ball to short from Alec Bohm that the Pirates turned into a 4-3 double play.
