Bronx, N.Y. — In front of an electric crowd under the bright lights at Yankee Stadium, catcher Gary Sanchez lifted the Yankees to a 5-3 win over Boston with home run No. 18 on the season Saturday night.
Despite having pitcher Domingo Germán struggle early on, the Yankees offense came alive against right-handed pitcher Rick Porcello with RBIs from Gio Urshela and DJ LeMahieu in the bottom of the second inning and a two-run home run from Sanchez in the fifth inning.
The Red Sox got to Germán early in the game with Red Sox catcher Sandy Leon striking first with the first run of the game. Leon, a Maracaibo, Venezuela native, went 3-for-3 on the night, driving in two of the Red Soxs’ three runs on the night.
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- Domingo Germán on the mound against the Red Soxs in hopes of earning win No. 10 on the season. (Bill Menzel/Latino Sports)
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- Boston Red Sox catcher Sandy Leon went 3-for-3 Saturday night at Yankee Stadium. (Bill Menzel/ Latino Sports)
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- Gio Urshela puts the Yankees on the board in the bottom of the second inning to even the score at one. (Bill Menzel/Latino Sports)
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- DJ LeMahieu continues to dominate in the batters, collecting RBIs No. 33 and 34 in Saturday night’s matchup against the Red Sox. (Bill Menzel/Latino Sports)
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- Starting pitcher Rick Porcello delivers a pitch in game two of the rivalry series. (Bill Menzel/Latino Sports)
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- New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez hits 18th home run of the season to give New York a a 5-3 lead over Boston. (Bill Menzel/Latino Sports)
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- Gary Sanchez celebrates his two-run home run with teammate Luke Voit. (Bill Menzel/Latino Sports)
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- Aaron Hicks hustling down the first baseline. (Bill Menzel/Latino Sports)
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- DJ LeMahieu 6-4-3 double play in the bottom of the ninth inning. (Bill Menzel/Latino Sports)
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- Aroldis Chapman is back on the mound in game two, gets save No. 17 on the season. (Bill Menzel/Latino Sports)
