BOSTON � Domingo German wasn't quite his ace-like self from the early part of the season, but the Yankees and their beaten-up rotation didn't require that Sunday night. A good outing � or even a decent one � would suffice, and German gave them a combination of the two against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
German allowed three runs, four hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings _ marking the longest outing by a Yankees starter since Masahiro Tanaka lasted six innings July 20 _ as the Yankees beat Boston, 9-6.
German, who departed with a 6-3 lead, featured a mostly filthy curveball that helped him strike out nine, matching his season high established April 18 against the Royals.