Austin Wells Hits Two Homers as Yankees Blast Red Sox

NEW YORK (Interstat)— Austin Wells hit two home runs and drove in five runs as the New York Yankees routed the Boston Red Sox 16-1 on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, at Yankee Stadium II.

Will Warren pitched seven innings, allowing one earned run on six hits while striking out seven to earn the win. The Yankees broke the game open with five runs in the fifth, added single runs in the sixth and seventh, then scored nine in the eighth. Boston scored its lone run in the eighth. Paul Goldschmidt homered and drove in three, Jose Caballero homered and drove in three, and Heliot Ramos added a three-run homer. The Yankees finished with 18 hits, while Boston had seven. Boston grounded into three double plays. Ranger Suarez took the loss for Boston. Warren improved to 9-6, and Suarez dropped to 5-4. Tim Hill added two scoreless innings. The Yankees improved to 78-59, while the Red Sox dropped to 75-63. Attendance was 45,256, and the game lasted 2:46.