Garrett Crochet struck out 11 in seven innings, Trevor Story homered and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 12-1 on Saturday.
Star rookie Roman Anthony and Alex Bregman each drove in a run for Boston, which defeated New York for the eighth straight time after losing the rivals' first meeting on June 6. The Red Sox, second in the NL East to Toronto, moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Yankees in the division. Boston and New York are both in position for wild-card playoff spots.
Crochet (14-5) took over the major league lead in both innings (166 1/3) and strikeouts (207).