NEW YORK – Garrett Crochet played a pivotal role in the storied rivalry between the Red Boston socks and the Yankees, delivering a performance that helped his team secure a much-needed win.

Although not at his absolute best, the powerful left-hander pitched well enough to guide Boston to a important 10-7 victory over the Yankees on Saturday night at Yankee Stadium. The win comes at a crucial time for the team.

Crochet surrendered six hits and five runs, walking one and striking out nine.His stat line doesn’t fully reflect his impact, as two defensive miscues that weren’t ruled as errors contributed to two hits and at least two runs for New York.

Late-inning Drama

Crochet allowed six hits and five races, awarded a ball base and struck out nine.

The game intensified in the eighth inning when left-handed reliever Justin Wilson walked two batters and then allowed a two-run single to DJ lemahieu. This brought New York within one, reducing Boston’s lead from 8-3 to 8-7.

This outing is expected to be the first of many in this rivalry for Crochet, who has signed a six-year, $170 million extension with Boston, set to begin next season.

While Crochet has frequently enough carried Boston (31-35) this season,their offense stepped up on Saturday,erupting for five runs in the third inning and establishing an 8-3 advantage by the end of the fourth.

Offensive Power Surge

Romy González, starting against the left-hander, spearheaded Boston’s attack against Ryan Yarbrough with a 4-3 performance, including a two-run homer. Trevor Story also had a standout game, going 3-5 with a home run and five RBIs.

Crochet has now recorded 32 strikeouts in his last three starts. At 25 years and 351 days old,he is the youngest Boston pitcher to achieve more than 30 strikeouts in a three-game span as Jon Lester in 2009.