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Big Papi's 2-run HR in 8th lifts Red Sox past Yankees, 4-2

Published Apr. 29, 2016 11:11 p.m. ET

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BOSTON (AP) David Ortiz hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Dellin Betances in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees Friday night in the first of 19 meetings between the longtime rivals.

Jackie Bradley Jr. had a two-run double for Boston, which won for the fifth timne in six games.

Alex Rodriguez moved into 20th place in the all-time hits list with a solo homer for the Yankees, who lost for the 11th time in 15 games,

On a chilly night with a game time temperature of 47 degrees, Big Papi sent a first-pitch curveball from Betances (0-2) into the first row of Green Monster seats.

Koji Uehara (1-1) pitched a scoreless inning and Craig Kimbrel got the final three outs for his seventh save.

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