Boston, MA – CC Sabathia labored through six innings to get 2 win at Fenway Park.
The game featured four hit batsmen and New York manager Joe Girardi was ejected in the ninth inning for arguing after closer Mariano Rivera hit Jarrod Saltalamacchia with a pitch.
Boston, which left 16 men on base, saw its lead in the AL East reduced to a half-game over the Yankees.
Sabathia (18-7), who had been 0-4 with a 7.20 ERA in four previous starts against the Red Sox this year, allowed 10 hits, but also had 10 strikeouts. The big left-hander is unbeaten in his last three starts.
The Yankees, who won their third in a row, are just 3-10 against the BoSox this year.
Benches cleared after Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli was hit in the back by a John Lackey pitch in the seventh inning.
