June 2 (UPI) -- Gary Sanchez hit a two-run home run off Rick Porcello and the New York Yankees won their ninth straight series with a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.
Tied 3-3 in the fifth inning, Sanchez lifted a 2-2 pitch from Boston's Rick Porcello over the Yankees' bullpen in right field Saturday night. The All-Star catcher leads the American League with 18 home runs.