Red Sox jump on opportunity, get best of Schlittler and Yanks

The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees 6-3 in the opener of a four-game rivalry series at Fenway Park, despite arriving home after 5 a.m. due to charter plane mechanical issues. After being held scoreless through four innings by Yankees phenom Cam Schlittler, the Sox erupted for four runs in the fifth inning, aided by a costly error from third baseman Amed Rosario and capped by a two-run homer from Caleb Durbin over the Green Monster. The victory gave the slumping Red Sox a strong start to the weekend series.