BOSTON - The aspects of their team that the Yankees believe can separate them from the rest of the AL East in the second half were on display Sunday afternoon.
Power and production from up and down the lineup, including the first big-league homer of Rob Refsnyder's career, and more lockdown work from the bullpen -- though not quite as lockdown as it's been -- pushed the Yankees to an 8-6 victory over the Red Sox in front of 37,283 at Fenway Park.
The victory allowed the Yankees (48-40) to take two of three from the last-place Red Sox (42-47) and head into the All-Star break with a 3½-game lead over the second-place Rays.