NYA @ BOS

New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox, October 5, 2018

This box score records a 5-4 win for the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees at Fenway Park, October 5, 2018, a Division Series game. It was decided by a single run. Retrosheet records attendance of 39,059, a running time of 221 minutes, and a night start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 54 degrees, cloudy skies, and a 7 mph wind. The line score has the New York Yankees crossing the plate in the sixth, seventh, and ninth; the sixth brought 2 runs. The Boston Red Sox scored in the first and third innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run first. The New York Yankees had 10 hits and the Boston Red Sox 8, with 0 and 0 errors. Chris Sale was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits in 5.1 innings. J. A. Happ took the loss after 2.0 innings and 5 runs. The save went to Craig Kimbrel. No pitcher struck out more than Chris Sale, who had 8. The New York Yankees used Zack Britton, Chad Green, J. A. Happ, Lance Lynn, and David Robertson on the mound. The Boston Red Sox used Matt Barnes, Ryan Brasier, Craig Kimbrel, Rick Porcello, and Chris Sale on the mound. For the New York Yankees, Aaron Judge went 3 for 5, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Luke Voit drove in 2 for the New York Yankees. J. D. Martinez led the Boston Red Sox at the plate: 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 3 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Cory Blaser.