LeMahieu hurt, but Frazier's 5 RBIs lift Yanks over Red Sox

NEW YORK (AP) — The next-man-up New York Yankees are at it again.

Clint Frazier homered, drove in five and made a diving catch filling in for injured right fielder Aaron Judge, Gary Sánchez went long in his third straight game, and New York overcame the loss of AL batting leader DJ LeMahieu to beat the Boston Red Sox 11-5 Saturday night.

Frazier had three hits, including a three-run drive, and matched a career high in RBIs. Gio Urshela also homered for the Yankees, and Tyler Wade delivered an RBI double after replacing LeMahieu, who left with a sprained left thumb in the sixth inning.

New York has beaten Boston in eight straight meetings, its longest winning streak in the rivalry since 1985. The Yankees improved to 14-6 in this pandemic-shortened season — the franchise's best 20-game start since going 17-3 in 2003 — despite losing Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Aroldis Chapman and now LeMahieu to injury or illness.

Xander Bogaerts and Alex Verdugo homered, struggling sluggers Rafael Devers and J.D. Marinez had two hits each, but Boston dropped to 6-15 after trading away Mookie Betts in February. Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi (1-2) allowed three homers and eight runs in 5 1/3 innings, by far the worst start of what’s been a bounceback season for the hard-throwing righty.

Yankees starter James Paxton (1-1) allowed three runs in five innings.

LeMahieu, hitting .411 atop the Yankees' lineup, was pulled in the sixth inning after an awkward whiff against Eovaldi in the fourth. The three-time Gold Glove winner was trailed by a trainer and manager Aaron Boone as he paced around the plate area favoring his hand, but he remained in the game and grounded out weakly. He played another half-inning in the field before being replaced by Wade.

Frazier and Wade again showed off...

source https://www.chron.com/sports/article/LeMahieu-hurt-but-Frazier-s-5-RBIs-lift-Yanks-15487116.php