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The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 6–1 on June 7 at Yankee Stadium, with the home team's offense breaking through despite modest overall efficiency. New York scattered 10 hits and two home runs while driving in six runs, posting a .763 OPS despite striking out 10 times and posting a .242 batting average. Boston managed only six hits with no homers and a single RBI, mustering just a .694 OPS in the loss. The decisive difference came on the mound: Yankees pitching limited the Red Sox to one earned run across 3.27 ERA performance, while Boston's staff surrendered six earned runs with a 3.88 ERA. The Yankees' two-homer output proved the margin in a game where neither team struck out at an unusual rate, but New York's power advantage and superior run prevention proved decisive. This result underscores Boston's continued offensive struggles against division rivals, while the Yankees' ability to win despite middling batting metrics suggests their pitching depth may carry them through the AL East race.