BOSTON (AP) — Yankees right-hander Luis Gil didn't put up a fight when manager Aaron Boone lifted him after six no-hit innings.

The reigning AL Rookie of the Year had already thrown 93 pitches, and New York held a 4-0 lead over Boston in the opener of a three-game series at Fenway Park that could determine who plays at home in the wild-card round of the playoffs.

“Where we are in the division right now, everything is so tight,” Gil said through an interpreter on Friday night after leaving with a no-hitter intact in a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox. “All these games are so important for us, and we want to keep doing the best we can, and keep things right there. You want to find a way to just contribute.”

Gil (4-1) allowed four walks while striking out four. He also threw two wild pitches

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