Campbell connected on a cutter from Yankees starter Ryan Yarbrough in the second inning and hit a ground-ball RBI single to right field to make it 1-0 Boston. He connected on a changeup (outside bottom corner of the strike zone) from Yarbrough in the third inning and hit it to the opposite field again, putting the Red Sox ahead 6-3.

NEW YORK — The Red Sox optioned righty Cooper Criswell to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday and promoted right-hander Robert Stock. Stock needed to be placed on the 40-man roster. To make room there, Boston transferred righty Josh Winckowski to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow flexor strain.

With the Boston Red Sox vastly underperforming expectations, one prominent Boston sports commentator predicts manager Alex Cora will be fired in the next month.