GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (22-29) at BOSTON (36-16)

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.328, 0-FOR-1)
C CRISP (.233, 1-FOR-1)
D MIRABELLI (.186, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (3) VS BOSTON (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .263
D Jeter ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .340
H Matsui lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .296
J Posada c 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .353
R Cano 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .268
B Abreu rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .232
J Phelps 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .224

Totals 10 3 3 3 4 2 4

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu (7, T Wakefield). HR - R Cano (3, 2nd inning off T
Wakefield 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Cano 2 (25), J Damon (18). GIDP - D Jeter. Team
LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - J Phelps (2, ground ball).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .228
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .352
D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .318
M Ramirez lf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .277
J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .223
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .328
C Crisp cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
D Mirabelli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .186
D Pedroia 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .314

Totals 12 2 5 2 2 1 9

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (10, C Wang). RBI - J Lugo (31), D Ortiz (39). 2-out
RBI - D Ortiz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lowell 2, J Drew 2.
Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Ramirez (A Rodriguez at 2nd base). DP: 1 (J
Lugo-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


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NY YANKEES - 030 -- 3
BOSTON - 02 -- 2
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 2 5 2 2 2 1 0 4.32

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 3 3 3 3 4 2 1 3.61

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 49-31; T Wakefield 49-25. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 3-2; T Wakefield 6-0. Batters faced: C Wang 14; T Wakefield 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian O'Nora. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Jerry
Crawford.

(Plus rain delay totaling 23 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 82 degrees, partly
cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DUSTIN PEDROIA SCORED COCO CRISP.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D PEDROIA ON SECOND, D MIRABELLI ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.228, 0-FOR-2, 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 0 3 0 3 3 1
BOSTON 0 2 1 3 7 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.268, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)
B ABREU (.232, 1-FOR-1)
J PHELPS (.281, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (3) VS BOSTON (3) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .263
D Jeter ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .340
H Matsui lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
A Rodriguez 3b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .296
J Posada c 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .353
R Cano 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .268
B Abreu rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .232
J Phelps 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .224

Totals 10 3 3 3 4 2 4

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu (7, T Wakefield). HR - R Cano (3, 2nd inning off T
Wakefield 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Cano 2 (25), J Damon (18). GIDP - D Jeter. Team
LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - J Phelps (2, ground ball).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .227
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .350
D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .318
M Ramirez lf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .277
J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .223
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .328
C Crisp cf 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 .232
D Mirabelli c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .205
D Pedroia 2b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .320

Totals 17 3 7 3 2 1 13

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia 2 (11, C Wang 2). RBI - J Lugo (31), D Ortiz (39), D
Pedroia (12). 2-out RBI - D Ortiz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Lowell 2, J Drew 2, K Youkilis 2. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crisp (11, 2nd base off C Wang/J Posada), J Lugo (16, 2nd
base off C Wang/J Posada).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Ramirez (A Rodriguez at 2nd base). DP: 1 (J
Lugo-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


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NY YANKEES - 030 -- 3
BOSTON - 021 -- 3
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 3 7 3 3 2 1 0 4.41

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 3 3 3 3 4 2 1 3.61

HBP - M Lowell (by C Wang). Pitches-strikes: C Wang 74-46; T Wakefield 49-25.
Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang 6-2; T Wakefield 6-0. Batters faced: C Wang 20;
T Wakefield 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian O'Nora. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Jerry
Crawford.

(Plus rain delay totaling 23 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 82 degrees, partly
cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY TIM WAKEFIELD ALLOWED ROBINSON CANO TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J PHELPS ON FIRST, B ABREU ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4
BOSTON 3 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.224, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MELKY CABRERA SCORED BOBBY ABREU.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M CABRERA ON FIRST, J PHELPS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
BOSTON 3 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.263, 0-FOR-1, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
PASSED BALL BY DOUG MIRABELLI ALLOWED JOSH PHELPS TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M CABRERA ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6
BOSTON 3 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.263, 0-FOR-1, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: KYLE SNYDER (1-0, 1.53) IN THE 4TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, H MATSUI ON FIRST, M CABRERA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6, BOSTON 3

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.296, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Snyder relieved T Wakefield.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, H MATSUI ON FIRST, M CABRERA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6
BOSTON 3 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A Rodriguez (.296, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JORGE POSADA SCORED MELKY CABRERA, HIDEKI MATSUI
AND ALEX RODRIGUEZ.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, J POSADA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
BOSTON 3 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.272, 2-FOR-2, HR, 2 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 0 3 0 6 9 6 1
BOSTON 0 2 1 3 7 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
BOS - KYLE SNYDER

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.318, 1-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
M RAMIREZ (.277, 2-FOR-2)
J DREW (.223, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (9) VS BOSTON (3) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .261
D Jeter ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .338
H Matsui lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278
A Rodriguez 3b 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .296
J Posada c 3 0 1 3 0 2 1 .357
R Cano 2b 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 .270
B Abreu rf 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .232
J Phelps 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .281
M Cabrera cf 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .230

Totals 16 9 6 7 6 2 7

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu (7, T Wakefield); J Posada (17, K Snyder). HR - R Cano
(3, 2nd inning off T Wakefield 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Cano 2 (25), J Damon (18),
M Cabrera (16), J Posada 3 (33). 2-out RBI - J Posada 3. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Cano 1. GIDP - D Jeter. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - J Phelps (2, ground ball).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .227
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .350
D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .318
M Ramirez lf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .277
J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .223
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .328
C Crisp cf 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 .232
D Mirabelli c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .205
D Pedroia 2b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .320

Totals 17 3 7 3 2 1 13

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia 2 (11, C Wang 2). RBI - J Lugo (31), D Ortiz (39), D
Pedroia (12). 2-out RBI - D Ortiz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Lowell 2, J Drew 2, K Youkilis 2. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crisp (11, 2nd base off C Wang/J Posada), J Lugo (16, 2nd
base off C Wang/J Posada).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Ramirez (A Rodriguez at 2nd base). PB - D
Mirabelli 2. DP: 1 (J Lugo-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


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NY YANKEES - 030 6 -- 9
BOSTON - 021 -- 3
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 3 7 3 3 2 1 0 4.41

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 3 2/3 5 8 8 6 2 1 4.24
K Snyder 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.00

WP - T Wakefield. HBP - M Lowell (by C Wang); J Phelps (by T Wakefield); A
Rodriguez (by K Snyder). Pitches-strikes: C Wang 74-46; T Wakefield 81-38; K
Snyder 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang 6-2; T Wakefield 7-1; K Snyder 0-1.
Batters faced: C Wang 20; T Wakefield 21; K Snyder 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian O'Nora. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Jerry
Crawford.

(Plus rain delay totaling 23 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 82 degrees, partly
cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
BOS - KYLE SNYDER

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: B ABREU (.232, 1-FOR-1, BB)
J PHELPS (.281, 0-FOR-0, BB, HBP)
M CABRERA (.230, 1-FOR-1, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (9) VS BOSTON (3) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .261
D Jeter ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .338
H Matsui lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278
A Rodriguez 3b 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .296
J Posada c 3 0 1 3 0 2 1 .357
R Cano 2b 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 .270
B Abreu rf 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .232
J Phelps 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .281
M Cabrera cf 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .230

Totals 16 9 6 7 6 2 7

BATTING: 2B - B Abreu (7, T Wakefield); J Posada (17, K Snyder). HR - R Cano
(3, 2nd inning off T Wakefield 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Cano 2 (25), J Damon (18),
M Cabrera (16), J Posada 3 (33). 2-out RBI - J Posada 3. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Cano 1. GIDP - D Jeter. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - J Phelps (2, ground ball). DP: 1 (D Jeter-R Cano-J Phelps).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .227
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .350
D Ortiz dh 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .322
M Ramirez lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .276
J Drew rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .222
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .328
C Crisp cf 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 .232
D Mirabelli c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .205
D Pedroia 2b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .320

Totals 20 3 8 3 2 1 14

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia 2 (11, C Wang 2). RBI - J Lugo (31), D Ortiz (39), D
Pedroia (12). 2-out RBI - D Ortiz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Lowell 2, J Drew 2, K Youkilis 2. GIDP - M Ramirez. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crisp (11, 2nd base off C Wang/J Posada), J Lugo (16, 2nd
base off C Wang/J Posada).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Ramirez (A Rodriguez at 2nd base). PB - D
Mirabelli 2. DP: 1 (J Lugo-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


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NY YANKEES - 030 6 -- 9
BOSTON - 021 0 -- 3
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 4 8 3 3 2 1 0 4.33

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 3 2/3 5 8 8 6 2 1 4.24
K Snyder 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.00

WP - T Wakefield. HBP - M Lowell (by C Wang); J Phelps (by T Wakefield); A
Rodriguez (by K Snyder). Pitches-strikes: C Wang 82-53; T Wakefield 81-38; K
Snyder 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang 9-2; T Wakefield 7-1; K Snyder 0-1.
Batters faced: C Wang 23; T Wakefield 21; K Snyder 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian O'Nora. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Jerry
Crawford.

(Plus rain delay totaling 23 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 82 degrees, partly
cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Youkilis at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
BOSTON 3 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: B Abreu (.232, 1-FOR-1)</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 9
BOSTON 3 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: B Abreu (.232, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL NY YANKEES AT BOSTON
NOTE: BOSTON THIRD BASEMAN MIKE LOWELL LEFT THE GAME IN THE
TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING WITH AN APPARENT LEFT WRIST INJURY.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: J.C. ROMERO (1-0, 3.86) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D JETER ON FIRST, J DAMON ON SECOND, M
CABRERA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9, BOSTON 3

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: H MATSUI (.278, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Romero relieved K Snyder.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D JETER ON FIRST, J DAMON ON SECOND, M
CABRERA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
BOSTON 3 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H Matsui (.278, 0-FOR-2)</div>