First baseman José Abreu gave the team hope with a game-tying solo home run, sending the sellout crowd of 38,477 at Guaranteed Rate Field into a frenzy.
But Aaron Judge continued his monster series for the Yankees, driving in the go-ahead run with a single in the 10th against reliever Liam Hendriks. Joey Gallo followed with a two-run homer as the Yankees beat the Sox 7-5.
“I just think you could see clearly that both teams are putting a lot of importance on competing and winning the game,” Sox manager Tony La Russa said. “That makes for the best entertainment.