GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (84-63) at BOSTON (89-59)

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (1) VS BOSTON (1) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
D Jeter ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .313
B Abreu rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .316
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .338
H Matsui dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .289
J Giambi 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286

Totals 14 1 2 1 2 6 3

BATTING: HR - D Jeter (10, 1st inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - D Jeter
(64). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Matsui 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rodriguez (24, 2nd base off J Beckett/J Varitek).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .326
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .323
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .328
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .255
E Hinske lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .215
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240

Totals 12 1 3 1 3 3 6

BATTING: RBI - M Lowell (105). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Varitek 4. Team LOB - 5.


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NY YANKEES - 100 0 -- 1
BOSTON - 100 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 3 3 1 1 3 3 0 3.68

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 4 2 1 1 2 6 1 3.25

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 46-26; J Beckett 73-49. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 3-3; J Beckett 5-1. Batters faced: C Wang 15; J Beckett 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
BOSTON 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
BOS - JOSH BECKETT

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.297, 0-FOR-1)
M CABRERA (.286, 0-FOR-1)
J DAMON (.263, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (1) VS BOSTON (1) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
D Jeter ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .313
B Abreu rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .316
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .338
H Matsui dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .289
J Giambi 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286

Totals 14 1 2 1 2 6 3

BATTING: HR - D Jeter (10, 1st inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - D Jeter
(64). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Matsui 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rodriguez (24, 2nd base off J Beckett/J Varitek).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .326
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .323
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .328
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .255
E Hinske lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .213
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240

Totals 15 1 3 1 3 3 6

BATTING: RBI - M Lowell (105). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Varitek 4. Team LOB - 5.


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NY YANKEES - 100 0 -- 1
BOSTON - 100 0 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 4 3 1 1 3 3 0 3.66

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 4 2 1 1 2 6 1 3.25

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 54-30; J Beckett 73-49. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 3-6; J Beckett 5-1. Batters faced: C Wang 18; J Beckett 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
BOSTON 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
BOS - JOSH BECKETT

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.326, 1-FOR-2)
K YOUKILIS (.288, 0-FOR-2)
D ORTIZ (.323, 1-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (1) VS BOSTON (1) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
D Jeter ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .313
B Abreu rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .316
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .338
H Matsui dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .289
J Giambi 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241
R Cano 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Cabrera cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285

Totals 17 1 2 1 2 6 3

BATTING: HR - D Jeter (10, 1st inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - D Jeter
(64). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Matsui 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rodriguez (24, 2nd base off J Beckett/J Varitek).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .326
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .323
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .328
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .255
E Hinske lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .213
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240

Totals 15 1 3 1 3 3 6

BATTING: RBI - M Lowell (105). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Varitek 4. Team LOB - 5.


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NY YANKEES - 100 00 -- 1
BOSTON - 100 0 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 4 3 1 1 3 3 0 3.66

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 5 2 1 1 2 6 1 3.23

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 54-30; J Beckett 85-57. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 3-6; J Beckett 5-4. Batters faced: C Wang 18; J Beckett 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Ellsbury ran for K Youkilis.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J ELLSBURY ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
BOSTON 1 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Ortiz (.323, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL NY YANKEES AT BOSTON
NOTE: BOSTON FIRST BASEMAN KEVIN YOUKILIS HAS LEFT THE GAME
IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING AFTER BEING HIT BY A PITCH ON HIS
RIGHT WRIST BY NEW YORK'S CHIEN-MING WANG.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY J.D. DREW SCORED JACOBY ELLSBURY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J DREW ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
BOSTON 2 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.255, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
BOSTON 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
BOS - JOSH BECKETT

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.313, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)
B ABREU (.287, 1-FOR-2)
A RODRIGUEZ (.316, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (1) VS BOSTON (2) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
D Jeter ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .313
B Abreu rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .316
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .338
H Matsui dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .289
J Giambi 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241
R Cano 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Cabrera cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285

Totals 17 1 2 1 2 6 3

BATTING: HR - D Jeter (10, 1st inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - D Jeter
(64). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Matsui 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rodriguez (24, 2nd base off J Beckett/J Varitek).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .326
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
J Ellsbury pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375
D Ortiz dh 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .325
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 .327
J Drew rf 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .265
J Varitek c 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 .254
E Hinske lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .213
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240

Totals 20 2 5 2 3 3 10

BATTING: RBI - M Lowell (105), J Drew (52). 2-out RBI - J Drew. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 5. Team LOB - 7.


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NY YANKEES - 100 00 -- 1
BOSTON - 100 01 -- 2
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 5 5 2 2 3 3 0 3.68

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 5 2 1 1 2 6 1 3.23

HBP - K Youkilis (by C Wang). Pitches-strikes: C Wang 78-47; J Beckett 85-57.
Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang 5-7; J Beckett 5-4. Batters faced: C Wang 24; J
Beckett 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Ellsbury in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
BOSTON 2 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D Jeter (.313, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Hinske at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
BOSTON 2 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D Jeter (.313, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
BOSTON 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
BOS - JOSH BECKETT

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: E HINSKE (.213, 0-FOR-2)
C CRISP (.271, 0-FOR-2)
J LUGO (.240, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (1) VS BOSTON (2) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
D Jeter ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .313
B Abreu rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
A Rodriguez 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .315
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .338
H Matsui dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .289
J Giambi 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241
R Cano 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Cabrera cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285

Totals 20 1 2 1 2 6 3

BATTING: HR - D Jeter (10, 1st inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - D Jeter
(64). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Matsui 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rodriguez (24, 2nd base off J Beckett/J Varitek).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .326
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
J Ellsbury pr-lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375
D Ortiz dh 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .325
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 .327
J Drew rf 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .265
J Varitek c 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 .254
E Hinske lf-1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .213
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240

Totals 20 2 5 2 3 3 10

BATTING: RBI - M Lowell (105), J Drew (52). 2-out RBI - J Drew. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 5. Team LOB - 7.


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NY YANKEES - 100 000 -- 1
BOSTON - 100 01 -- 2
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 5 5 2 2 3 3 0 3.68

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 6 2 1 1 2 6 1 3.21

HBP - K Youkilis (by C Wang). Pitches-strikes: C Wang 78-47; J Beckett 93-62.
Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang 5-7; J Beckett 8-4. Batters faced: C Wang 24; J
Beckett 22.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JACOBY ELLSBURY SCORED COCO CRISP.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J ELLSBURY ON FIRST, D PEDROIA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.325, 2-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DAVID ORTIZ SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA AND JACOBY
ELLSBURY.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
BOSTON 5 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.327, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: EDWAR RAMIREZ (1-0, 5.40) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1, BOSTON 5

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.327, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Ramirez relieved C Wang.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
BOSTON 5 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M Lowell (.327, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL NY YANKEES AT BOSTON
NOTE: BOSTON LEFT FIELDER JACOBY ELLSBURY EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 13 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE SIXTH INNING.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
BOSTON 1 0 0 0 1 3 5 9 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - EDWAR RAMIREZ
BOS - JOSH BECKETT

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.338, 0-FOR-1, BB)
H MATSUI (.289, 0-FOR-2)
J GIAMBI (.241, 0-FOR-2)</div>