by The Yankees walked into Fenway and left with a sweep. That’s the story.
Let’s be real.
Anytime the Yankees go into Fenway Park and sweep the Red Sox, you enjoy it. You don’t overthink it. You don’t apologize for it. You take it, you smile, and you keep moving.
And on Thursday night, the Yankees did exactly what good teams do.
They didn’t play a perfect game. They struck out a lot. They wasted a big chance early. They trailed twice.
But they still found a way to beat Boston, 4-2, finish off the three-game sweep, and push their winning streak to six games.
Cam Schlittler Owned The Moment
Cam Schlittler grew up rooting for the Red Sox. He dreamed of pitching at Fenway Park. Then he got the ball there as a big leaguer and basically told Boston: enjoy the nostalgia, because I’m here to beat you.
Schlittler gave the Yankees eight strong innings, allowing just two runs, only one earned, on four hits. He struck out five, walked one, and kept the Red Sox from ever building real momentum.
That’s not easy in Fenway. That place can get loud fast.
But Boston never really got the chance to turn it into one of those nights, because Schlittler kept filling up the zone and forcing weak contact.
After the game, he admitted he didn’t even feel like he had his best stuff. That might be the most impressive part.
When a young starter can say he was grinding, didn’t have everything, and still gives you eight innings at Fenway? Yeah, that’s different.
The Yankees Had To Fight Through Payton Tolle
Give Payton Tolle credit. The Red Sox rookie was nasty early.
He struck out the first five Yankees he faced and finished with 11 strikeouts over six innings. The Yankees looked uncomfortable for a while, especially the first time through the order.
Giancarlo Stanton had a brutal night, striking out four times and leaving six men on base. That’s not sugarcoating it. That happened.
But this is where the Yankees showed something.
They didn’t let Tolle’s start bury them.
Cue the Jazz 🎷@j_chisholm3 🔥 pic.twitter.com/VsryJEpPZc
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 23, 2026
Jazz Finally Got One
Jazz Chisholm Jr. got the Yankees on the board in the fifth with his first home run of the season, and of course it came in the weirdest Fenway way possible.
A 333-foot shot around the Pesky Pole.
Not exactly a moonshot, but who cares?
It counted. It tied the game. And for Jazz, that first one matters.
Aaron Boone said after the game that Jazz had probably his best group of at-bats, especially against tough left-handed pitching. That’s the kind of thing you want to see, because when Jazz is right, the lineup feels completely different.
Cody in the clutch 👊 pic.twitter.com/ClwdFY21dY
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 23, 2026
Bellinger Came Off The Bench And Changed The Game
The biggest swing of the night came in the seventh.
The Yankees loaded the bases against Danny Coulombe, and Boone went to Cody Bellinger off the bench.
That was the moment.
Bellinger came through with a two-run single off former Yankee Greg Weissert, giving the Yankees a 3-2 lead. Aaron Judge followed with an RBI single to make it 4-2.
The Captain comes through 🫡 pic.twitter.com/EuHWYR3VMV
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 23, 2026
Just like that, Fenway got quiet.
Schlittler said after the game that Bellinger is an elite player and “that’s why we signed him.” Exactly.
That’s what big-time players do. You might not start the game, but when the moment finds you, you deliver.
The Pitching Is Carrying This Run
The Yankees are now 16-9. The Red Sox are 9-16. Boston scored only three runs in this entire series.
Read that again.
Three runs in three games.
That’s not just winning. That’s making a statement inside the division.
David Bednar finished it off with a perfect ninth inning for the save, and the Yankees walked out of Fenway with their best winning streak of the season.
Boone said wins are precious any time of year, especially against division opponents. He’s right.
And listen, I know it’s April. Nobody is throwing a parade in April.
But sweeping Boston at Fenway, getting eight innings from Schlittler, seeing Jazz homer, watching Bellinger come off the bench and flip the game?
That matters.
Final Thoughts
This was one of those wins that tells you something about a team.
The Yankees didn’t dominate offensively. They struck out 17 times. They had ugly at-bats. They had moments where it looked like Boston might steal one.
And they still won.
That’s what good teams do.
Now the Yankees head to Houston riding six straight wins, with their rotation rolling and the division already starting to feel the pressure.
You cannot make this stuff up.
The Yankees went into Fenway, swept the Red Sox, and walked out looking like the best team in the American League.
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