Boston Manager Alex Cora seemed to admit Boston tried unsuccessfully to hit the Yankees’ slugger with a pitch Saturday.

Boston falls 4 1/2 games behind Minnesota for the final wild-card berth in the American League.

Castiglione has been the Red Sox radio voice for 42 seasons.

Cole intentionally walks Rafael Devers with no one on base and Boston takes advantage in a 7-1 win.

Penrod, who started the season with the Sea Dogs, spent three years an independent league before signing with Red Sox organization.

Aaron Judge hits a grand slam in the seventh inning as New York scores five times to win, 5-4.

Houck hasn’t pitched since Sept. 4 and missed his start Friday with right shoulder fatigue.

Aaron Judge’s homerless streak stretches to a career-high 16 games, but New York still scratches out a run in the 10th to edge Boston.

Boston remains four games out of the last wild-card spot in the American League.