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The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 4–1 at Fenway Park on April 22, 2026, in a pitching-dominated matchup where both teams struck out nine batters but the visitors capitalized on limited opportunities. The Yankees' offense managed just six hits and one home run yet drove in four runs, posting a .732 OPS compared to Boston's anemic .643 OPS built on only five hits and a .226 batting average. New York's pitching staff was particularly stingy, allowing just five hits and one earned run with a 3.16 ERA, while Boston's pitchers surrendered four earned runs across six hits allowed despite matching the Yankees' nine strikeouts. The Red Sox mustered just two walks and zero home runs in a listless offensive performance that underscored their early-season struggles at the plate. Neither team committed errors, keeping the game clean defensively. The Yankees' superior run production efficiency—converting their limited hitting into four runs—proved decisive in a low-scoring affair that highlighted New York's pitching depth advantage. Boston's continued offensive anemia will require urgent correction as the division race develops.