Two Boston outfielders and the second baseman failed to catch a high pop-up to center by Cody Bellinger, allowing him to end up with a leadoff double. Amed Rosario plated the game’s first run with a single to left, and Anthony Volpe’s bases-loaded single to right scored another run.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a pair of two-run homers, Trent Grisham also went deep twice and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Sunday night to prevent a four-game sweep. Carlos Rodón allowed one hit in 5 2/3 innings as the Yankees moved within a half-game of rival Boston for the top American League wild card.

The Yankees' win over the Red Sox on Thursday night advances them into a best-of-five Wild Card Series with the Blue Jays that begins Saturday in Toronto.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees face the Boston Red Sox leading the series 2-1. Boston is 46-39 overall and 22-20 at home. The Red Sox have gone 21-10 in games when they did not give up a home run. New York has a 61-24 record overall and a 27-15 record ...

Fortunate he didn’t get hurt, McMahon jumped right to his feet and quickly bolted out of enemy territory. He joined his happy teammates on the field as the crowd at Yankee Stadium roared. “I didn’t feel anything,