Gary Sanchez

New York Yankees catcher, GARY SANCHEZ, rounds third base after hitting a tie-breaking home run against Boston Red Sox starting pitcher, RICK PORCELLO, giving the Yankees a 5-3 lead. This was Sanchez’s 18th home run, matching last year’s total for the full year. The Yankees went on to win 5-3.

6 selected images  from tonight’s Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees game, won by the Yankees 5-3. The Yankees have now won 15 of their last 18 games and clinched their ninth straight series victory, a feat that the Yankees have not accomplished since 1998.  The Red Sox, on the other hand, have lost 6 out their last 8 games, and have fallen 9 ½ games behind the division leading Yankees. This may be the Yankees’ year.

Joe Torre was honored prior to the game as part of  the pregame festivities recognizing Prostate Cancer month.

Gary Sanchez hit his game tie-breaking 18^th home run putting the Yankees ahead for good and Aroldis Chapman preserved the victory, his 17^th save in 18 tries.

ON the Red Sox side of the ledger, Xander Bogaerts went 3 for 3, with a game tying two-run home run in the top of the fourth inning.