Red Sox beat Yankees 5-1

So when the Red Sox center fielder saw, as he pulled into second, that his Yankees counterpart had just picked up the ball, Bradley sped off for third.

The two-run triple was all Boston needed, but Bradley added an RBI single in the sixth to help the Red Sox beat the Yankees 5-1 on Sunday and extend their margin in the AL East to five games.

The Red Sox won for the 14th time in 17 games, taking two out of three from New York for the second weekend in a row.

We probably had a chance to win four of the six and we end up winning two of the six – and that’s frustrating.” Porcello (8-14) allowed all three New York hits, striking out four and walking three to win his fourth straight start.

Porcello has allowed two runs or fewer in all six career starts against the Yankees in Fenway Park.

The bottom of the Red Sox order added two insurance runs in the eighth when Bogaerts walked, Moreland doubled and Leon drove them both in with a double down the right-field line.

The Red Sox honored former second baseman Jerry Remy before the game for 30 years in broadcasting.

Red Sox: 2B Dustin Pedroia will not make the trip to Cleveland with the team, instead remaining in Boston to work on ”baseball activities,” manager John Farrell said.

Red Sox: Open a four-game series in Cleveland, with Eduardo Rodriguez (4-3) scheduled to face Mike Clevinger (6-5).