Brayan Bello pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 1-0 victory over the New York Yankees that clinched the season series between the longtime rivals.

If the Red Sox and Yankees are tied in the standings after 162 games, Friday’s win — and Boston’s overall dominance over New York this season — will loom large.

The scoreless stalemate was broken by Lowe. The newcomer continues to change games for the Red Sox. On Friday night, it was with a pinch-hit first-pitch double off Mark Leiter Jr., which opened the door for Wong to break the tie with an RBI double to the left-field corner in the top of the seventh. The Red Sox are 70-59.

NEW YORK (AP) — A squirrel ran onto the field during Friday night’s game between the Yankees and the Red Sox and caused a brief delay.

The New York Yankees’ struggles against the Boston Red Sox continued Friday night, as Brayan Bello stifled their lineup in a 1-0 loss at Yankee Stadium. The defeat marked the Yankees’ seventh straight against their rivals and pushed them a half-game behind Boston for the American League’s top wild-card spot.

Bello spun seven scoreless innings, holding a potent Yankees lineup to three singles and a walk and striking out five in a 1-0 Red Sox win.

The squirrel emerged near the Red Sox dugout on the third-base line, running into Boston’s rookie outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia before making his way to the mound. Fried then stood and watched the squirrel make himself at home, standing for a few moments on the dirt before scampering off toward first base.

The Red Sox placed outfielder Wilyer Abreu on the 10-day injured list Thursday and promoted Jhostynxon "The Password" Garcia.