NEW YORK (Interstat) — The New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. Attendance was 43,378. Time of game was 2:51.

The Yankees scored first in the bottom of the first inning when Cody Bellinger singled to center field, scoring Paul Goldschmidt. The Dodgers tied the game in the eighth on a solo home run by Tommy Edman. The Yankees answered in the bottom half of the inning with a run off reliever Evan Phillips.

David Bednar earned the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out two. Phillips took the loss, dropping to 0-2. The Yankees improved to 55-45, while the Dodgers fell to 64-37.

New York’s bullpen combined for 8 2/3 innings of one-run ball, allowing four hits. Dodgers pitchers held the Yankees to eight hits.