BOSTON — Isiah Kiner-Falefa has not exactly had a stellar first season with the Yankees. The shortstop has made some really good plays and blundered some routine ones. His bat has been lighter than even the Yankees expected when they traded for him this spring.
But Saturday night, he had his moments. Kiner-Falefa hammered his first home run of the season and drove in all three Yankees runs as they snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
It was a ray of light in what has been a dark time for the Yankees (72-42). It was just their second win in their last 10 games. It was the first time they beat the struggling Red Sox (56-59) in their last four games at Fenway.
