New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox, August 28, 2026

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Final
YankeesNYY

August 28, 2026, 7:15 PM ET | Yankee Stadium

Last 5 Form

Boston Red Sox

3-2

Last 5
W 5-4
vs SF
W 4-2
@ MIA
W 7-3
@ MIA
L 0-4
@ MIA
L 0-1
@ NYY

New York Yankees

3-2

Last 5
W 8-3
vs TOR
L 7-9
vs HOU
W 9-3
vs HOU
L 1-5
vs HOU
W 1-0
vs BOS

Starting Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Patrick Sandoval headshot
Patrick Sandoval
Recorded starter

New York Yankees

Cam Schlittler headshot
Cam Schlittler
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 28, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Boston Red Sox73-61.545#3#27.0
New York Yankees76-58.567#2#14.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Boston Red SoxNew York Yankees
.717
OPS
.720
163
HR
223
689
Runs
739
3.54
ERA
3.23
1.23
WHIP
1.17
1398
Strikeouts by pitchers
1450

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Boston Red Sox

Hitters

Mickey Gasper headshot
Mickey Gasper

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Jarren Duran headshot
Jarren Duran

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Nick Sogard headshot
Nick Sogard

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Tyron Guerrero headshot
Tyron Guerrero

3.2 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Patrick Sandoval headshot
Patrick Sandoval

5.1 IP, 7 SO, 1.69 ERA

Ranger Suarez headshot
Ranger Suarez

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.80 ERA

New York Yankees

Hitters

Luis García Jr. headshot
Luis García Jr.

7 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Ben Rice headshot
Ben Rice

8 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Cody Bellinger headshot
Cody Bellinger

3 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Pitchers

Cam Schlittler headshot
Cam Schlittler

5.2 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Paul Blackburn headshot
Paul Blackburn

4.2 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Carlos Rodón headshot
Carlos Rodón

4.0 IP, 2 SO, 2.25 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Cam Schlittler headshot
Cam Schlittler
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick
Patrick Sandoval headshot
Patrick Sandoval
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Paul Goldschmidt headshot
Paul Goldschmidt
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick

Line Score

New York Yankees 1, Boston Red Sox 0: BOS 5 hits, NYY 3 hits; BOS 0 errors, NYY 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Boston Red Sox000000000050
New York Yankees00100000x131

Box Score

Batting

Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits each.

Boston Red Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Nick SogardSS/2B5000020
Ceddanne RafaelaCF4020020
Wilyer AbreuRF3020000
Willson Contreras1B4000020
Adley RutschmanC4000020
Caleb Durbin3B2000200
Mickey GasperDH0000200
Jahmai JonesPH/DH1000100
Jarren DuranLF2000010
Eli WhitePH/LF2010000
Anthony Seigler2B1000100
Andruw MonasterioPH/SS2000000
Totals30050690

Ben Rice led New York Yankees with 2 hits.

New York Yankees batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Paul Goldschmidt1B4111011
Ben RiceDH4020020
Cody BellingerLF4000000
Heliot RamosRF1000210
Spencer JonesPH/RF1000010
Trent GrishamCF2000110
George Lombard Jr.SS2000100
Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B3000020
José Caballero3B3000000
Austin WellsC3000030
Totals271314111

Pitching

Patrick Sandoval went 5.1 innings for Boston Red Sox (7 SO, 1 ER); Cam Schlittler went 5.2 innings for New York Yankees (8 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Boston Red Sox
Patrick Sandoval5.1311471
Greg Weissert0.2000010
Tyron Guerrero1.0000010
Wyatt Olds1.0000020
New York Yankees
Cam Schlittler5.2200580
Brent Headrick0.2100110
Paul Blackburn1.2200000
David Bednar1.0000000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B3

    Home Run Paul Goldschmidt homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. BOS 0, NYY 1

Play-by-Play

All 68 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Pop Out Nick Sogard pops out to shortstop George Lombard Jr. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T9

    Pop Out Andruw Monasterio pops out to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T9

    Pop Out Eli White pops out to third baseman José Caballero in foul territory. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Spencer Jones strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B8

    Flyout Cody Bellinger flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Ben Rice strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T8

    Pop Out Jahmai Jones pops out to shortstop George Lombard Jr. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T8

    Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T8

    Groundout Adley Rutschman grounds out, pitcher Paul Blackburn to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B7

    Lineout Paul Goldschmidt lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Austin Wells strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B7

    Pop Out José Caballero pops out to second baseman Nick Sogard. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T7

    Double Play Willson Contreras flies into a double play, left fielder Cody Bellinger to catcher Austin Wells. Ceddanne Rafaela out at home. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T7

    Double Wilyer Abreu hits a ground-rule double (30) on a fly ball down the right-field line. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T7

    Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Nick Sogard strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Jazz Chisholm Jr. strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B6

    Lineout George Lombard Jr. lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B6

    Walk Trent Grisham walks. Ben Rice to 3rd. Heliot Ramos to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B6

    Walk Heliot Ramos walks. Ben Rice to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B6

    Lineout Cody Bellinger lines out to second baseman Nick Sogard. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B6

    Single Ben Rice singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T6

    Lineout Andruw Monasterio lines out to right fielder Heliot Ramos. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T6

    Single Eli White singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Brent Headrick. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Jahmai Jones to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T6

    Walk Jahmai Jones walks. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T6

    Walk Caleb Durbin walks. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Adley Rutschman strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T6

    Pop Out Willson Contreras pops out to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Paul Goldschmidt called out on strikes. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Austin Wells called out on strikes. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B5

    Groundout José Caballero grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T5

    Double Play Wilyer Abreu lines into a double play, center fielder Trent Grisham to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Ceddanne Rafaela out at 1st. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T5

    Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Trent Grisham. Anthony Seigler to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Nick Sogard called out on strikes. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T5

    Walk Anthony Seigler walks. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B4

    Groundout Jazz Chisholm Jr. grounds out, second baseman Anthony Seigler to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B4

    Forceout George Lombard Jr. grounds into a force out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to second baseman Anthony Seigler. Heliot Ramos out at 2nd. George Lombard Jr. to 1st. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Trent Grisham called out on strikes. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B4

    Walk Heliot Ramos walks. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T4

    Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T4

    Walk Mickey Gasper walks. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T4

    Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, pitcher Cam Schlittler to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • T4

    Groundout Adley Rutschman grounds out sharply to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B3

    Flyout Cody Bellinger flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Ben Rice called out on strikes. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B3

    Home Run Paul Goldschmidt homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. BOS 0, NYY 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Austin Wells strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • T3

    Double Wilyer Abreu doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Cody Bellinger. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • T3

    Groundout Nick Sogard grounds out to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Pop Out José Caballero pops out to second baseman Anthony Seigler. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Jazz Chisholm Jr. strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Walk George Lombard Jr. walks. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • B2

    Groundout Trent Grisham grounds out, shortstop Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Groundout Anthony Seigler grounds out to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Walk Mickey Gasper walks. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Walk Caleb Durbin walks. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Austin Wells challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Adley Rutschman called out on strikes. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Heliot Ramos strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Cody Bellinger pops out to shortstop Nick Sogard. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Double Ben Rice doubles (22) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • B1

    Groundout Paul Goldschmidt grounds out sharply, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Catcher Interference Wilyer Abreu reaches on catcher interference by Austin Wells. Wilyer Abreu to 1st. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Flyout Nick Sogard flies out to center fielder Trent Grisham. BOS 0, NYY 0