Devers makes history with 5-hit outburst vs. Yankees

Rafael Devers made history Saturday night in the Bronx.

In support of ace Chris Sale, the precocious Boston Red Sox third baseman smacked a first-inning grand slam off Sonny Gray and followed that with a double and three singles, finishing with a career-high five hits in an 11-0 drubbing of the New York Yankees. Devers' outburst made him the youngest player in the modern era, at 21 years, 249 days, to record five hits in a game against New York.

The only player younger than the infielder to notch a five-hit game against New York was Stuffy McInnis, who, at 20 years, 222 days old, went 5-for-5 with a triple and three RBIs on April 29, 1911 to propel the Philadelphia Athletics to a 10-6 victory over the Yankees at Hilltop Park.

Moreover, Devers also becomes the youngest player in Red Sox history to hit a grand slam against the Yankees, who now sit a game behind Boston in the American League East standings.

"I didn't know that stat, but it feels good," Devers told Bill Koch of the Providence Journal. "At the end of the day I keep coming to the park to help us win."