Tanner Houck took the no-hitter into the sixth in his second major league start and Michael Chavis had a great day on offense as the Boston Red Sox ended two extended streaks with a 10-2 win Sunday. about the New York Yankees.
The Yankees, however, secured their postseason ticket hours later thanks to the Padres’ win over the Mariners in San Diego. It is the fourth year in a row that the New York team, who follow Tampa Bay three and a half games in the fight for the lead in the American League East, have advanced to the playoffs.
Boston ended a 10-game win streak for the Yankees and snapped a 12-game losing streak against fierce rival.
Chavis hit two home runs on the “Green Monster” and produced five runs. Jackie Bradley went 5-for-4 and JD Martinez and Bobby Dalbec hit solo home runs.
It was Boston’s first win over the Yankees this season in their last 10 meetings. New York had equaled its longest winning streak over Boston, after stringing together 12 wins in 1936 and also between 1952 and 1953, when Red Sox star Ted Williams was flying combat missions in the Korean War.
Luke Voit expanded his major league lead by hitting his 21st home run for the Yankees.
Houck (2-0) allowed just one hit and one dirty run with four strikeouts and three walks in six innings.
In his major league debut last Tuesday against Miami, Houck contained the Marlins to just two hits in five scoreless innings, in which he struck out seven opponents.
Deivi Garcia (2-2) was penalized with six touchdowns and eight hits in three innings in his fifth career start. (GG) (Taken from MLB at español.com)