BOSTON — Max Fried allowed three hits over eight scoreless innings Wednesday night, and the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to a season-high five with a 4-1 victory against the Boston Red Sox.

Amed Rosario hit a three-run, first-inning homer and had four RBI for the Yankees.

Fried (3-1) struck out nine and walked two, and the Yankees came within one out of a third straight shutout victory for the first time since 1962.

Jarren Duran had an RBI single off Brent Headrick with two outs in the ninth for his third hit, ending Boston’s 29-inning scoreless streak against the Yankees dating to last year’s AL wild-card series. Caleb Durban then grounded out.

Boston has scored two runs or fewer in six of its last eight games, losing five.

Ranger Suarez (1-2) gave up four runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings.

Coming off a 4-0 victory in the series opener Tuesday, the Yankees took the lead in the top of the first when Rosario drove a change-up over the Green Monster.

Suarez came in with a 14-inning scoreless streak and fresh off his best start this season when he went eight shutout innings against Detroit.

Rosario added a sacrifice fly in the third.

Roman Anthony of Boston was sidelined because of back tightness that manager Alex Cora said started Tuesday night.

Eduardo Rivera, a 22-year-old left-hander, made his major league debut for Boston and struck out his first batter, Jazz Chisholm Jr., swinging past a 96.9 mph fastball.

Up next

Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler (2-1, 1.95 ERA) is scheduled to start the series finale Thursday. The Red Sox haven’t decided on a starter.