Red Sox fall 8-2 to Yankees in final series

BOSTON (AP) — Carlos Rodón pitched into the seventh inning, Gleyber Torres hit a two-run single in New York’s three-run first inning and the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 8-2 on Sunday night to win a series for just the second time in their last 12 attempts.

New York won the final two games of the three-game series against its longtime rival after blowing a late lead in the opener Friday night. It was the Yankees’ first series win against Boston in three attempts this season.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. batted fifth, going 1 for 5 with a single, and played center field in his Yankees debut after they acquired him from Miami for three minor league players on Saturday.

Rob Refsnyder and Connor Wong led off the fourth with back-to-back homers for the Red Sox, who have lost seven of nine games since the All-Star break.

Aaron Judge singled for the Yankees after reaching base a career-high six times in their 11-8 comeback victory in 10 innings Saturday. He hit a home run in each of the first two games of the series.

Rodón (11-7) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings, striking out seven and walking one. He has held opponents to three runs or fewer in 17 of his 22 starts this year.

Oswaldo Cabrera added a two-run double to lead off former Yankees reliever Greg Weissert in the eighth.

For the second day in a row, the Yankees took the lead with three runs in the first inning.

But unlike the first two games of the series, where the teams had combined for 35 points and the leads were squandered late in the game, they managed to hold on.

Alex Verdugo led off the game with a double off All-Star Tanner Houck (8-7) and scored on Judge’s single inside the first base line. Austin Wells doubled before Torres singled to right.

New York leads the major leagues with 78 first-inning runs and is 42-15 when scoring first.

Houck allowed four runs – three earned – in six innings.

Refsnyder and Wong both homered into the Green Monster seats to cut the score to 4-2, but Rodón left Rafael Devers stranded at third base after hitting a no-out triple.

Danny Jansen was named the Red Sox’s designated hitter, a day after he was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for three minor league players. He had two singles and a walk.

“That part is cool, right there, thrown in there to compete with my new teammates,” he said before the game.

TRAINERS’ ROOM

Yankees: Manager Aaron Boone said slugger Giancarlo Stanton could be reactivated from the injured list Monday at Philadelphia. Stanton has not played since straining his left hamstring running to the bases on June 22. … Chisholm slid on the bag at second base and his face hit the butt of Boston second baseman Romy Gonzalez, but Chisholm remained in the game.

Red Sox: Manager Alex Cora said 1B Triston Casas will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Worcester. He has been out since mid-April with a rib injury.

FOLLOWING

Yankees: Right-handed starting pitcher Luis Gil (10-5, 3.10 ERA) will start the opener of a three-game series at Philadelphia on Monday. Right-handed starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (10-4, 2.55 ERA) will pitch for the Phillies.

Red Sox: Right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta (4-7, 4.50 ERA) is expected to start the first of three games against Seattle at Fenway Park on Monday. Right-handed pitcher Logan Gilbert (6-6, 2.72 ERA) is the Mariners’ projected starter.