Greg Bird finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs, Miguel Andujar finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a run scored to lead the New York Yankees (53-26) over the Boston Red Sox (55-28), 8-1, at Yankee Stadium on Friday afternoon. 
Left-handed pitcher CC Sabathia earned the win, pitching seven innings, striking out five batters while giving up one run on six hits for the Yankees. 
Gleyber Torres finished the game 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI for the Yankees. Leading the Red Sox offensively was Andrew Benintendi, who finished 1-for-3 with an RBI. 
The New York Yankees scored eight runs on 11 hits, while the Boston Red Sox scored one run on six hits.
