NEW YORK -- The most encouraging development for the Yankees transpired on the mound Friday evening, where Max Fried shook off an unwelcome squirrel visit , then steered out of a slide to recapture his early-season form.

The left-hander spun six sharp innings, an effort that went to waste as the Bombers’ bats went cold. Brayan Bello limited New York to three hits over seven scoreless frames and the Yankees fell to Boston, 1-0 .

Since winning their first meeting of the season, the Yankees have dropped seven consecutive games to the Red Sox.

Fried has pitched well in a stopper’s role all season (10-1 with a 1.99 ERA in 14 starts immediately following a Yankees loss, entering Friday), and though this effort represented his best in weeks, he could only match zeroes in a rematch of a J

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