New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox, August 29, 2026 (Game 1)

Red SoxBOS
6-0
Final
YankeesNYY

August 29, 2026, 1:05 PM ET | Yankee Stadium

Last 5 Form

Boston Red Sox

2-3

Last 5
W 7-3
@ MIA
L 0-4
@ MIA
L 0-1
@ NYY
W 6-0
@ NYY
L 2-9
@ NYY

New York Yankees

3-2

Last 5
W 9-3
vs HOU
L 1-5
vs HOU
W 1-0
vs BOS
L 0-6
vs BOS
W 9-2
vs BOS

Starting Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Jake Bennett headshot
Jake Bennett
Recorded starter

New York Yankees

Carlos Rodón headshot
Carlos Rodón
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 29, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Boston Red Sox74-62.544#3#27.5
New York Yankees77-59.566#2#14.5
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

3 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Jarren Duran headshot
Jarren Duran

2 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Nick Sogard headshot
Nick Sogard

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Jake Bennett headshot
Jake Bennett

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jovani Morán headshot
Jovani Morán

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tyron Guerrero headshot
Tyron Guerrero

3.2 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

New York Yankees

Hitters

Ben Rice headshot
Ben Rice

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Luis García Jr. headshot
Luis García Jr.

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Cody Bellinger headshot
Cody Bellinger

3 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Cam Schlittler headshot
Cam Schlittler

5.2 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Paul Blackburn headshot
Paul Blackburn

3.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Justin Topa headshot
Justin Topa

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Jake Bennett headshot
Jake Bennett
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Carlos Rodón headshot
Carlos Rodón
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick
Wilyer Abreu headshot
Wilyer Abreu
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Boston Red Sox 6, New York Yankees 0: BOS 9 hits, NYY 4 hits; BOS 1 error, NYY 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Boston Red Sox100010004691
New York Yankees000000000041

Box Score

Batting

Adley Rutschman led Boston Red Sox with 3 hits.

Boston Red Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jahmai JonesDH3000120
Ceddanne RafaelaCF5011000
Wilyer AbreuRF5111011
Willson Contreras1B5000030
Caleb Durbin3B3110110
Adley RutschmanC4230000
Andruw MonasterioSS4112000
Nick Sogard2B4121000
Eli WhiteLF3000110
Totals36695381

4 players led New York Yankees with 1 hit each.

New York Yankees batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Paul Goldschmidt1B4000000
Ben RiceDH4000020
Amed Rosario2B/3B4000000
Heliot RamosRF2010000
Trent GrishamPH/CF2000000
Cody BellingerLF3010010
George Lombard Jr.SS3000020
José Caballero3B2010000
Luis García Jr.PH1000000
Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B0000000
Spencer JonesCF/RF3010010
Ali SánchezC2000020
Austin WellsPH/C1000010
Totals31040090

Pitching

Jake Bennett went 6.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (7 SO, 0 ER); Carlos Rodón went 4.2 innings for New York Yankees (5 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Boston Red Sox
Jake Bennett6.0300070
Tyron Guerrero1.0100000
Garrett Whitlock1.0000010
Jovani Morán1.0000010
New York Yankees
Carlos Rodón4.2322151
Yerry De los Santos0.1000000
Justin Topa1.0200010
Ryan Yarbrough3.0444220
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

  • T1

    Home Run Wilyer Abreu homers (23) on a line drive to right center field. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • T5

    Walk Eli White walks. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T9

    Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones. Caleb Durbin scores. Adley Rutschman scores. BOS 4, NYY 0

  • T9

    Double Nick Sogard doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Cody Bellinger. Andruw Monasterio scores. BOS 5, NYY 0

  • T9

    Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger. Nick Sogard scores. Jahmai Jones to 2nd. BOS 6, NYY 0

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Flyout Trent Grisham flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 6, NYY 0

  • B9

    Flyout Amed Rosario flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 6, NYY 0

  • B9

    Strikeout Adley Rutschman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ben Rice called out on strikes. BOS 6, NYY 0

  • T9

    Groundout Willson Contreras grounds out to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 6, NYY 0

  • T9

    Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. BOS 6, NYY 0

  • T9

    Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger. Nick Sogard scores. Jahmai Jones to 2nd. BOS 6, NYY 0

  • T9

    Walk Jahmai Jones walks. BOS 5, NYY 0

  • T9

    Strikeout Eli White strikes out swinging. BOS 5, NYY 0

  • T9

    Double Nick Sogard doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Cody Bellinger. Andruw Monasterio scores. BOS 5, NYY 0

  • T9

    Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones. Caleb Durbin scores. Adley Rutschman scores. BOS 4, NYY 0

  • T9

    Single Adley Rutschman singles on a fly ball to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Adley Rutschman to 2nd. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T9

    Walk Austin Wells challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Caleb Durbin walks. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • B8

    Flyout Paul Goldschmidt flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • B8

    Strikeout Adley Rutschman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Austin Wells called out on strikes. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • B8

    Lineout Spencer Jones lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T8

    Groundout Willson Contreras grounds out, third baseman Amed Rosario to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T8

    Groundout Wilyer Abreu grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T8

    Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • B7

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • B7

    Lineout George Lombard Jr. lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • B7

    Single Cody Bellinger singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • B7

    Groundout Trent Grisham grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T7

    Lineout Jahmai Jones lines out to left fielder Cody Bellinger. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T7

    Flyout Eli White flies out sharply to center fielder Spencer Jones. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T7

    Bunt Pop Out Nick Sogard bunt pops out to pitcher Ryan Yarbrough. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • B6

    Groundout Amed Rosario grounds out sharply, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • B6

    Flyout Ben Rice flies out to left fielder Eli White. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • B6

    Lineout Paul Goldschmidt lines out, pitcher Jake Bennett to shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T6

    Lineout Andruw Monasterio lines out to center fielder Spencer Jones. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T6

    Single Adley Rutschman singles on a line drive to right fielder Heliot Ramos. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T6

    Single Caleb Durbin singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Heliot Ramos. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T6

    Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to shortstop George Lombard Jr. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Ali Sánchez called out on strikes. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • B5

    Single Spencer Jones singles on a line drive to left fielder Eli White. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • B5

    Pop Out José Caballero pops out to shortstop Andruw Monasterio. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • B5

    Strikeout George Lombard Jr. strikes out on a foul tip. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T5

    Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to center fielder Spencer Jones. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T5

    Hit By Pitch Jahmai Jones hit by pitch. Nick Sogard to 3rd. Eli White to 2nd. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T5

    Walk Eli White walks. BOS 2, NYY 0

  • T5

    Single Nick Sogard singles on a ground ball to third baseman José Caballero. Adley Rutschman to 3rd. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • T5

    Lineout Andruw Monasterio lines out to second baseman Amed Rosario. Throwing error by second baseman Amed Rosario. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • T5

    Single Adley Rutschman singles on a line drive to right fielder Heliot Ramos. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • T5

    Flyout Caleb Durbin flies out to left fielder Cody Bellinger. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Cody Bellinger called out on strikes. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • B4

    Double Heliot Ramos doubles (18) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Amed Rosario out at home on the throw, center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela to second baseman Nick Sogard to catcher Adley Rutschman. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • B4

    Field Error Amed Rosario reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Caleb Durbin. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Ben Rice strikes out on a foul tip. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • T4

    Pop Out Wilyer Abreu pops out to third baseman José Caballero. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • T4

    Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to shortstop George Lombard Jr. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Paul Goldschmidt pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Ali Sánchez strikes out swinging. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Spencer Jones called out on strikes. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • B3

    Double José Caballero doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Eli White. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • T3

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

  • T3

    Lineout Eli White lines out to center fielder Spencer Jones. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • T3

    Flyout Nick Sogard flies out to left fielder Cody Bellinger. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • B2

    Strikeout George Lombard Jr. called out on strikes. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • B2

    Pop Out Cody Bellinger pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • B2

    Flyout Heliot Ramos flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • T2

    Flyout Andruw Monasterio flies out to right fielder Heliot Ramos. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • T2

    Flyout Adley Rutschman flies out to center fielder Spencer Jones. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Caleb Durbin strikes out swinging. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • B1

    Groundout Amed Rosario grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • B1

    Groundout Ben Rice grounds out, second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • B1

    Flyout Paul Goldschmidt flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Willson Contreras called out on strikes. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • T1

    Home Run Wilyer Abreu homers (23) on a line drive to right center field. BOS 1, NYY 0

  • T1

    Groundout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out, second baseman Amed Rosario to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. BOS 0, NYY 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYY 0