Aroldis Chapman stepped up in the final inning as a reliever to help the Red Sox take down the Yankees 1-0 on Friday night.

The swashbuckling squirrel then inspected Fried’s foot hole on the mound before darting toward Ben Rice at first base. Rice, too, was initially statue-esque, but he ultimately jumped away as the squirrel grew near.

NEW YORK (AP) — A squirrel ran onto the field during Friday night’s game between the Yankees and the Red Sox and caused a brief delay.

The squirrel emerged near the Red Sox dugout on the third-base line, running into Boston’s rookie outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia before making his way to the mound. Fried then stood and watched the squirrel make himself at home, standing for a few moments on the dirt before scampering off toward first base.

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Jhostynxon Garcia's little brother, Johanfran, is a Red Sox minor leaguer at High-A Greenville. Club officials made sure both Garcias were in New York for The Password's debut this weekend.

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Lefthander Steven Matz, a 34-year-old Stony Brook native, is a new member of the Red Sox after being traded by the Cardinals ahead of last month’s deadline. A career starter who spent his first six seasons with the Mets, Matz has transitioned to a relief role — at least for now.

Less than 25 minutes before first pitch, the Red Sox announced a new defensive alignment for Friday’s game against the Yankees