Cole, Yankees withstand rain to beat Red Sox 3-1

[ASFN Admin]

Gerrit Cole struck out 11 and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 in a game called after six innings because of heavy rain Saturday night. Gary Sánchez and Gleyber Torres hit back-to-back homers in the sixth off Hirokazu Sawamura (4-1) as the Yankees beat the rival Red Sox for the first time in eight meetings this year and for the first time in nine tries since Sept. 19. Cole (10-4) followed up last Saturday's 129-pitch shutout in Houston by allowing one run and five hits in a six-inning complete game.

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