New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- Aaron Judge hit his 362nd career homer to pass Joe DiMaggio on the Yankees' all-time list, and Luis Gil pitched six no-hit innings to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night and help New York expand its edge in the race for home-field advantage in the American League playoffs.

Gil (4-1) left with a no-hitter intact after six innings and 93 pitches, but reliever Fernando Cruz gave up a home run to Nate Eaton with one out in the seventh - one of Boston's two hits. There has not been a no-hitter in the majors this season.

The Yankees opened a 1 1/2-game lead over the Red Sox in the race for the AL's top wild-card berth, which would give them potential home-field advantage over the Red Sox in the first round of th...