Cam Schlittler struck out nine, but the Yankees couldn't overcome four errors as they fell to the Red Sox, 6-3, on Thursday night in Boston.

Because of the defensive miscues, all six runs allowed were unearned. Still, New York had a chance in the ninth against Aroldis Chapman when it loaded the bases with Ben Rice up and two outs. The young slugger grounded out to end the game.

Here are the takeaways....

-Paul Goldschmidt continued his torrid stretch with a leadoff double against the southpaw Connelly Early. After being moved over to third on an Amed Rosario single, Jasson Dominguez came through with a two-out single to put the Yankees up 1-0.

Jose Caballero added on in the fourth with a two-out solo shot over the Green Monster. Goldschmidt's RBI groundout in the seventh gave the Yankees their third run.

-Schlittler was on the mound and got into trouble early. After allowing a one-out walk, Wilyer Abreu reached on catcher's interference from Austin Wells. Schlittler bounced back by striking out Willson Contreras, but the young right-hander made an errant throw trying to get the runner leaning at second base, allowing both Red Sox runners to advance. Schlittler got Jarren Duran to ground out and end the threat.

Schlittler pitched into another jam in the second after not fielding a pop-up and hitting a batter to put runners on first and second with one out. Schlittler got Marcelo Mayer to strike out swinging and Masataka Yoshida to ground out. After a 1-2-3 third, the Red Sox put two runners on in the fourth, but Schlittler struck out two to escape the inning.

Once again, the Red Sox threatened. This time in the fifth, putting runners on first and second and no out. Schlittler struck out Abreu before Contreras lined it to Rosario at third, but it went through Rosario's legs, allowing a run to score. Duran hit a sac fly to tie the game at 2-2. Caleb Durbin capped off the inning with a two-run shot just over the Green Monster.

Schlittler would make it through five innings, but was betrayed by Rosario's error. His four runs allowed on five hits and two walks were all unearned. He did strike out nine, however. His ERA actually dropped to 1.62.

-After the Yankees cut the Red Sox lead to 4-3, Yerry De los Santos was called on for the eighth. He walked Dubrin and Anthony Seigler singled before Carlos Narvaez laid down a bunt that De los Santos bobbled for the Yankees' fourth error of the game. With the bases loaded, he got Mayer to pop out before Ryan Yarbrough came in. He hit pinch-hitter Nate Eaton -- grazing his jersey -- to push across the Red Sox's fifth run. Cedanne Rafaela hit a grounder to Anthony Volpe for a tailor made double play, but Volpe's throw took Rice off of first base, allowing Boston to take a 6-3 lead.

Game MVP: Caleb Durbin

Durbin's homer got the Red Sox back into the game.

Here are the takeaways....

Game MVP: Caleb Durbin

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