Volpe Stars in Victory and Suffers Impact in Yankees-Red Sox Duel
In a vibrant encounter full of emotions, the New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox with a score of 9-6, in the first matchup of the season between these historic rivals of the American League, last Friday, June 6th.
Anthony Volpe played a crucial role in the victory, although he also faced a difficult moment during the game. Volpe started the scoring with a home run in an explosive first inning of five runs for the Yankees. However, in the second inning, he was hit by a pitch on the elbow by an 88.2 mph pitch from Boston pitcher Walker Buehler. The young shortstop was replaced at the start of the fourth inning.Fortunately, manager Aaron Boone confirmed that the X-rays and a CT scan were negative.
Aaron Judge stood out again, recording his ninth game of three or more hits this season, which raised his average to the top of the Major Leagues with .397. Before a crowd of 46,783 fans at Yankee Stadium, Jazz Chisholm Jr. also shone with three hits, a home run, four RBIs, and two stolen bases.Paul Goldschmidt added another home run for a Yankees team that took a 7-0 lead in the second inning and 8-1 in the fifth inning.
All the starters connected at least one unstoppable for New York (39-23), which has won 9 of its last 12 games and 15 of the last 20, reaching its best mark of the season with 16 games above .500.
For their part, the Red Sox (30-35) suffered their ninth loss in 12 games, committing two errors that increased their total to 57, the highest in the league.
Rafael Devers hit his 29th home run against the Yankees, while Mexican Marcelo Mayer, 22, hit his first home run in the Major Leagues with a 410-foot hit. Buehler, in his first appearance at Yankee Stadium since the last out of the 2024 World Series, allowed seven runs (five earned) and seven hits in two innings. The closer Devin Williams earned his seventh save in eight attempts.Featured Performances
For the Yankees: Jasson Domínguez (D.R.) 4-1 with a run scored; Oswald Peraza (VEN) 2-0.
For the Red Sox: Marcelo Mayer (MEX) went 2-1 with a run scored and an RBI; Carlos Narváez (VEN) went 2-0 with a run scored; Wilyer Abreu (VEN) went 2-0 with an RBI; Rafael Devers (D.R.) went 4-1 with two runs scored and two RBIs.
