Yankees’ bats silenced in loss to Red Sox as Payton Tolle flirts with perfect game
Payton Tolle pitched seven dominant innings for the Boston Red Sox, allowing only one hit as the team defeated the New York Yankees 6-1. Yankees starter Will Warren struggled, surrendering six runs on 27 hits over four starts, and was involved in a bench‑clearing incident after walking Willson Contreras. The loss marked the Yankees' sixth defeat in their last nine games, with Anthony Volpe providing the lone run for New York in the eighth inning.
- ▪Payton Tolle retired the first 16 batters and flirted with a perfect game, giving up his only hit to Spencer Jones in the sixth inning.
- ▪Will Warren allowed five runs in the first three innings and was charged with six runs overall, contributing to the Red Sox's early lead.
- ▪A bench‑clearing confrontation occurred in the fifth inning after Warren walked Willson Contreras, but no further ejections followed.
- ▪Anthony Volpe led off the eighth with a double and later scored on Austin Wells' groundout, accounting for the Yankees' sole run.
- ▪The defeat extended the Yankees' recent slump to six losses in nine games.
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MLB New York Yankees Yankees’ bats silenced in loss to Red Sox as Payton Tolle flirts with perfect game By Greg Joyce Published June 26, 2026, 9:56 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google BOSTON — The Yankees at least spared themselves the infamy of having a perfect game thrown against them. Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free They even mustered a run in the eighth inning. But that is where the list of positive developments ended for them on Friday night at Fenway Park.
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