NEW YORK — Before New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole took the mound in the fourth inning, he met with pitching coach Matt Blake in the tunnel leading to the clubhouse. They discussed that if they retired Boston Red Sox leadoff hitter Jarren Duran, they would intentionally walk Rafael Devers with one out and no one on base.

Rafael Devers’ intentional walk by Gerrit Cole with no one on base sparked a three-run fourth inning, and Devers added a two-run single in Boston’s four-run fifth as the Red Sox beat the New York Yank

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello took exception to New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole walking Rafael Devers after previously