BOSTON -- The sellout crowd at Fenway Park Friday night did its best to coax Derek Jeter onto the field, but, true to his word that he needed a day off, their chants of his name went unanswered.

However, the show still went on as a New York Yankees lineup made up of many less-than-recognizable names beat a seven-rookie Red Sox squad 3-2. Here are a few takeaways from the game:

• Believe the hype surrounding Rusney Castillo. For the second straight game, Castillo hit a home run, this one a solo shot going well over the Green Monster and onto Lansdowne Street.

Not impressive enough for you? Well, Castillo's hack was actually a mistake, as he was well in front of Shawn Kelley's first-pitch slider.

"It definitely wasn't intentional," Castillo said of the swing before explaining his decision to attack the first pitch. "It was definitely me trying to be aggressive, not just for the sake of being aggressive, but more so determined by the inning, the game situation or the pitcher. That happened to be one of those situations."

Castillo also stole second in the fifth inning, offering a glimpse at the complete package his tools present.

"We're starting to see some better timing at the plate," manager John Farrell said. "Shows you good power, the ability to steal a base. It was on display in the skills that he has tonight. I think just with more consistent playing time you're seeing his game come together."

• Starter Steven Wright's knuckleball sure was knuckling Friday night. Catcher Dan Butler was charged with two passed balls -- the first contributing in a two-run Yankees third inning -- as Wright went five innings in the longest start of his career.

"I thought he had real late action to his knuckleball. Obviously, it was at times difficult for Daniel to hang on to," Farrell said. "Through the five innings, he kept them off stride, used his other pitches -- his fastball and his curveball -- when needed. Kept us in the game."

Wright, however, expressed disappointment in the outing, particularly for not lasting longer.

"I would have been a lot more satisfied if I would have been able to go deeper, not walk those two guys," Wright said. "They did a very good job of being patient, making me throw it for strikes, making me throw my fastball a lot more than I would have liked today. Overall, for me it was an OK."

• Bryce Brentz continues to make the most of his chances to start. Brentz went 1-for-3 with an RBI, upping his batting average through his first seven games to .389 (7-for-18).

Although he doesn't figure into a crowded prospective outfield heading into 2015, he surely isn't hurting himself with his play this month.