Game result and context
Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees 6-0 in 2026 regular season matchup
The Boston Red Sox secured a 6-0 victory over the New York Yankees on August 29, 2026. Jake Bennett earned the win with six scoreless innings, while Wilyer Abreu provided early momentum with a first-inning home run.
Final result
The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees with a final score of 6-0. The game concluded after nine innings of play.
With this result, the Boston Red Sox move to a record of 74-61. The New York Yankees now hold a record of 76-59.
How the game changed
Boston took an immediate lead in the first inning when Wilyer Abreu hit a solo home run. The Red Sox maintained this narrow advantage until the fifth inning, when they added another run to extend their lead to 2-0.
The game remained a tight contest until the top of the ninth inning, when the Red Sox offense broke the game open by scoring four additional runs to finalize the 6-0 score.
Key performances
Jake Bennett led the Red Sox on the mound, pitching 6.0 scoreless innings and recording seven strikeouts to earn his ninth win of the season. Carlos Rodón took the loss for the Yankees, allowing two earned runs over 4.2 innings of work.
Offensively, Adley Rutschman paced the Red Sox with three hits in four at-bats. Nick Sogard contributed two hits and one RBI, while Andruw Monasterio added two RBIs to the winning effort.
Season and playoff context
This game was part of a four-game regular season series between the two teams. It marked the second game of the series, with neither team having clinched a series win prior to this matchup. The game does not carry playoff implications at this stage of the 2026 season.