The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 7-5 on Sunday night to complete a three-game sweep of their rivals in New York. The win put Boston (20-20) at .500 for the first time this season. "Actually feels good. Hopefully this is a step in us moving forward," manager Terry Francona said. "It's not really what our goal is but we're making strides. We played a good series." Meanwhile, the Yankees have lost nine of their last 12 games. It marked Boston's first sweep of the Yankees in New York since the 2004 regular season. "That's what people expect us to do," designated hitter David Ortiz said. "When you combine good hitting with good pitching, as you saw, you're supposed to win."