CC Sabathia was dominant for the New York Swats. Sabathia allowed just one run on 6 hits in 8 innings to help snap a New York losing streak. A Wade Boggs home run was his only run. Meanwhile, Babe Ruth tied teammate Dick Allen, hitting his 16th homer of the season in the 4th to give the Swats their first two runs. In the 8th, Dick Allen took the lead back, launching a solo shot, and giving New York some insurance. Satchel Paige collected his 9th save, pitching a scoreless 9th inning. The win put New York back at .500 at 21-21, while Boston’s lead in the American League closed to 6 games with just 12 games left in the season.