Holliday Returns With 3-Run HR, Yankees Beat Red Sox 5-1

NEW YORK (AP) _ Matt Holliday once again became a bruising designated hitter against his former designated sitter.
Holliday made a smashing return to the Yankees’ lineup after being sidelined a month, launching a three-run homer that led Masahiro Tanaka and New York over the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox 5-1 Saturday.
“We’ve missed that,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.
The Yankees, already holding the top spot in the wild-card race, pulled within 41/2 games of Boston.