Red Sox improve to 5-0 against Yankees
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NEW YORK — The Boston Red Sox are doing a lot better at the new Yankee Stadium than the home team.
Jason Bay hit a three-run home run in a four-run first inning against Joba Chamberlain, and the Red Sox beat New York, 7-3, on Tuesday night for a rainy two-game sweep in the first trip to their rivals’ $1.5-billion ballpark.
Boston improved to 5-0 against New York for the first time since 1985 and has outscored the Yankees, 38-23. New York is 6-5 overall at its new home after three straight losses.
Chamberlain (1-1) gave up hits to his first five batters, then recovered to strike out a career-high 12 in 5 2/3 innings, including nine looking.
Josh Beckett (3-2) got the win.
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