Yankees 13, Red Sox 3
NEW YORK -- Catcher Brian McCann drove in four runs and the New York Yankees pulled away in the late innings for a 13-3 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
The Yankees scored 12 runs after the fifth inning, including nine runs in the seventh. McCann exceeded his RBI total from the just-concluded 10-game road trip during consecutive at-bats.
McCann hit a tiebreaking double off Robbie Ross Jr. in the sixth as the Yankees put together four consecutive hits before an out was recorded and took a 4-2 lead. In his next at-bat, McCann blasted a three-run home run off Craig Breslow for an 8-3 lead with one out in the seventh.
The Yankees were hardly done against Breslow following McCann's 18th home run. An RBI double by third baseman Chase Headley made it 9-3. The lead stretched to 10-3 on a run-scoring single by center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, and left fielder Chris Young made it 13-3 by blasting the first pitch from Alexi Ogando over the left field wall.
Earlier, first baseman Mark Teixeira had a pair of RBI singles, and right fielder Carlos Beltran hit a run-scoring groundout in the three-run sixth.
Designated hitter Alex Rodriguez had an RBI single to open the seventh-inning barrage. Rodriguez's hit scored Ellsbury, who reached on a throwing error by shortstop Xander Bogaerts, resulting in four of the nine runs being unearned.
New York right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (8-4) won for the fourth time in five starts, allowing three runs and five hits in six-plus innings. Tanaka was lifted after Boston third baseman Pablo Sandoval opened the seventh with his ninth home run.
Justin Wilson recorded the first two outs of the seventh and Dellin Betances struck out second baseman Brock Holt with two on for the final out when it was still a one-run game.
Before New York put together its big inning, it did little off Boston rookie left-hander Henry Owens (0-1). In his major league debut, Owens allowed three runs and five hits in five-plus innings. However, before allowing consecutive doubles to Young and Rodriguez in the sixth, he retired the previous 12 hitters and 15 of the previous 16 after a lengthy opening inning.
Catcher Blake Swihart had an RBI single and center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. lifted a sacrifice fly in the fifth for Boston, which scored 54 runs in its previous eight games.
NOTES: New York INF/OF Dustin Ackley was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a right lumbar strain in his back. Ackley had an MRI exam Monday, and the test showed a herniated disk that will keep him out for at least 20 days. ... Boston 2B Dustin Pedroia (right hamstring strain) could start baseball activities this weekend in Detroit. ... Red Sox CF Mookie Betts (concussion) increased his physical activity Monday and did not feel any symptoms. ... New York recalled RHP Caleb Cotham from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.