Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees: Final Score & Recap

The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees 3-2 at Yankee Stadium on June 9, 2023, handing New York a loss despite the DiamondIQ model's pre-game estimate placing the Yankees' win probability at 61%. Boston scored in the fourth, sixth, and seventh innings, while New York answered in the sixth and seventh, setting up a tense final stretch that ultimately went the visitors' way.

The game's most consequential sequence centered on the sixth and seventh innings, where the lead changed hands on the strength of three home runs. Rafael Devers put Boston ahead with a solo shot off Gerrit Cole in the top of the sixth, a swing that shifted win probability by 13.0 percentage points in Boston's favor. Josh Donaldson answered immediately with a home run off Garrett Whitlock in the bottom half, a 13.8-point swing that pulled New York even. Enrique Hernández then gave Boston the lead for good with a home run off Albert Abreu in the top of the seventh, worth 14.5 percentage points. New York cut it to one again in the bottom of the seventh on a Gleyber Torres walk that carried a 15.7-point swing against Boston's bullpen, but the Red Sox held from there.

Among position players, Torres finished as the top performer by WPA at plus-21.2 percent despite playing for the losing side, while Devers posted plus-15.9 percent and was central to Boston's offensive production. Anthony Volpe's pop out to end the game in the bottom of the ninth off Kenley Jansen registered a 21.4-point swing and sealed the result. On the pitching side, Chris Martin led all pitchers with a plus-23.3 percent WPA, followed by Jimmy Cordero at plus-11.2 and Nick Pivetta at plus-10.3, a trio that proved decisive in preserving Boston's one-run margin through the final innings.