Overview
- Paul Goldschmidt provided the game’s only run with a leadoff opposite-field solo homer in the fourth inning that also set a Yankees franchise age mark for a player who homered in a 1-0 victory.
- Yankees starter Cam Schlittler pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts and no walks to preserve the slim lead.
- Brent Headrick escaped eighth-inning traffic and David Bednar closed with a nine-pitch, perfect ninth for his 19th save.
- The win came Friday night and masked ongoing offensive problems that Goldschmidt and manager Aaron Boone acknowledged, a slump tied to injuries including Aaron Judge’s fractured rib and limited power from other sluggers.
- New York improved to 58-45 and stayed 1.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East, showing how elite pitching is keeping the club in the race even as its lineup searches for answers.