Yankees Shut Out Red Sox Behind Gil’s Gem at Fenway
BOSTON (Interstat) — Luis Gil pitched 6 1/3 dominant innings and Giancarlo Stanton drove in three runs as the New York Yankees blanked the Boston Red Sox 4-0 on Tuesday night at Fenway Park.
Gil allowed just two hits and struck out two to earn the win, outpitching Boston’s Connelly Early. Stanton provided the key blow with a two-run double in the sixth inning, breaking open a 1-0 game. Randal Grichuk added an RBI double in the eighth.
The Yankees, who improved to 14-9, tallied 10 hits. The Red Sox managed only four hits and fell to 9-14. David Bednar, Tim Hill and Brent Headrick combined for 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief to seal the shutout before an announced crowd of 34,391. The game time was 2:43.