MLB London Series: Runs galore as New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox

New York Yankees won the historic Major League Baseball meeting against Boston Red Sox at a packed London Stadium.

In the first MLB game staged in Europe, Aaron Hicks hit the first home run of the match as the Yankees won 17-13.

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attended the first of the two-match series to add to the occasion at a fixture attended by 59,659 people.

The teams produced the most runs in a nine-inning game this season. The second match will take place on Sunday.

• Meghan joins Harry for the Major League Baseball match

The Yankees were 6-0 up after their first inning as they began in dominant fashion.

Boston levelled at 6-6 but were down 17-6 by the end of the fifth and, although they recovered, the Yankees secured victory as they extended their run to 12 wins out of 13.