Yankees rout Red Sox to level series

Gary Sanchez smashed two home runs and Aaron Judge blasted another to power the New York Yankees over arch-rival Boston 6-2 on Saturday in the Major League Baseball play-offs.

The Yankees pulled level at 1-1 in the best-of-five American League playoff series with game three set for today in New York.

Either the Red Sox or Yankees will face Houston or the Cleveland Indians in the Championship Series, with the Astros moving to the brink of advancing with a 3-1 victory over Cleveland.