The win put the 15-10 Red Sox in sole possession of first place in the American League East for the first time this season. It was their first series sweep of the Yankees since Sept. 13-15, 2013.
In Friday's series opener, David Ortiz broke a tie with a two-run homer on a first-pitch curve by Betances. Sunday's finale was a wild game in which Red Sox ace David Price (4-0, 6.14 ERA) got the win, despite giving up eight hits and six runs over seven innings.
Alex Rodriguez had a big night for the Yankees, drilling a two-run homer to left-center to give the Yankees a 3-1 lead in the third and then ripping a two-run double off the wall in left-center to lead a three-run fifth that put New York up, 6-4. It didn't take long for Boston to respond. Travis Shaw unloaded for a two-run equalizer down the line in right in the bottom of the fifth to make it a 6-6 game.
With A-Rod up with two outs and nobody on in the seventh, manager John Farrell sprinted out to talk to Price. After a quick chat, Farrell stuck with the lefty, and he ended his performance by getting Rodriguez on a grounder to short.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Shaw's missile: Shaw continues to get big hits for the Red Sox. His two-run shot to tie the game came a half-inning after Price surrendered the lead. Statcast™ tracked the exit velocity of Shaw's blast at 109.7 mph -- the hardest-hit home run by a Red Sox player this season.
Alexander the great: Rodriguez has clearly enjoyed his weekend in Boston, giving the Yankees their first lead of the night in the third inning with career homer No. 692, a two-run shot that cleared the Green Monster in left-center field. It was Rodriguez's fifth homer of the season and his second of the series. Rodriguez later sent a deep drive to nearly the same spot in the fifth, driving home two runs with a double off the high wall in right-center.
Ian Browne has covered the Red Sox for MLB.com since 2002. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne.
Bryan Hoch has covered the Yankees for MLB.com since 2007.
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