Luis Gil pitches 6 no-hit innings as Yankees beat Red Sox 4-1

BOSTON (AP) — Aaron Decide hit his 362nd profession homer to go Joe DiMaggio on the Yankees’ all-time checklist, and Luis Gil pitched six no-hit innings to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday evening and assist New York broaden its edge within the race for home-field benefit within the American League playoffs.

Gil (4-1) left with a no-hitter intact after six innings and 93 pitches, however reliever Fernando Cruz gave up a home run to Nate Eaton with one out within the seventh — certainly one of Boston’s two hits. There has not been a no-hitter within the majors this season.

The Yankees opened a 1 1/2-game lead over the Pink Sox within the race for the AL’s prime wild-card berth, which might give them potential home-field benefit over the Pink Sox within the first spherical of the postseason.

A day after hitting two homers to tie DiMaggio for fourth on the Yankees’ profession dwelling run checklist, Decide hit a 468-foot solo shot within the first inning that was the longest dwelling run at Fenway Park since his 470-foot shot final July.

New York made it 2-0 within the third after Ben Rice was awarded first base on catcher’s interference. Cody Bellinger adopted with an RBI single to attain Decide, who had walked.

Gil struck out 4 and walked 4. He additionally had two wild pitches and a balk. David Bednar pitched the ninth for his twenty third save.

Lucas Giolito (10-4) allowed two runs — one earned — in 5 2/3 innings.

Boston put runners on first and second with no one out within the fifth — nonetheless with no hit. With one out, they moved up on a double-steal try that compelled Gil right into a balk. However Gil struck out Ceddanne Rafaela after which received Jarren Duran to line out to finish the inning.

Carlos Narváez has been known as for catcher’s interference six occasions, probably the most within the majors. Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone thought he may need dedicated one within the first inning as properly, however the umpires dominated that Boone waited too lengthy to ask for a evaluation.

Yankees LHP Max Fried (16-5) will face Boston RHP Brayan Bello (11-6) on Saturday.