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

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    AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

    <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: J Pineiro relieved J Romero.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
    BOSTON 3 TOP, 8TH

    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D Jeter (.341, 1-FOR-4)</div>
     
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    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 0 0 0 0 9 11 1
    BOSTON 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 11 1 (BOT 8)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - BRIAN BRUNEY
    BOS - JOEL PINEIRO

    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.230, 1-FOR-3)
    D MIRABELLI (.200, 1-FOR-3)
    D PEDROIA (.325, 3-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
     
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    AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

    <div class="pre">NY YANKEES (9) VS BOSTON (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

    NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Damon dh 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 .259
    D Jeter ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .340
    H Matsui lf 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .281
    A Rodriguez 3b 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .293
    J Posada c 5 0 2 3 0 2 3 .358
    R Cano 2b 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .269
    B Abreu rf 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .235
    J Phelps 1b 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .271
    D Mientkiewicz 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
    M Cabrera cf 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 .235

    Totals 31 9 11 7 8 4 16

    BATTING: 2B - B Abreu 2 (8, K Snyder, T Wakefield); J Posada 2 (18, J Romero, K
    Snyder); M Cabrera (4, J Romero). 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 - J Damon 1, R
    Cano 1, H Matsui 2. GIDP - D Jeter, J Posada. Team LOB - 8.

    BASERUNNING: CS - B Abreu (3, 3rd base by K Snyder/D Mirabelli).

    FIELDING: E - J Phelps (2, ground ball). DP: 3 (D Jeter-R Cano-J Phelps 2, D
    Jeter-R Cano-D Mientkiewicz).


    BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Lugo ss 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .225
    K Youkilis 1b-3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .353
    D Ortiz dh 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 .320
    M Ramirez lf 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .279
    J Drew rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .222
    W Pena rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233
    M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .328
    E Hinske 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
    C Crisp cf 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 .230
    D Mirabelli c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200
    D Pedroia 2b 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .325

    Totals 30 3 11 3 2 2 17

    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 - D
    Ortiz 1, M Lowell 2, J Drew 2, K Youkilis 2. GIDP - M Ramirez, J Lugo, W Pena.
    Team LOB - 9.

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

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


    ----------------------------------------------------
    NY YANKEES - 030 600 00 -- 9
    BOSTON - 021 000 0 -- 3
    ----------------------------------------------------

    NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
    C Wang 5 2/3 10 3 3 2 1 0 4.19
    M Myers 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.09
    B Bruney 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.13

    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 2 0 0 1.93
    J Romero 2 1/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.37
    J Pineiro 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.91

    WP - T Wakefield. HBP - M Lowell (by C Wang); J Phelps (by T Wakefield); A
    Rodriguez (by K Snyder). Pitches-strikes: C Wang 112-71; M Myers 5-3; B Bruney
    6-3; T Wakefield 81-38; K Snyder 35-19; J Romero 30-20; J Pineiro 17-12. Ground
    balls-fly balls: C Wang 14-2; M Myers 0-0; B Bruney 2-1; T Wakefield 7-1; K
    Snyder 0-2; J Romero 4-1; J Pineiro 2-0. Batters faced: C Wang 29; M Myers 1; B
    Bruney 3; T Wakefield 21; K Snyder 8; J Romero 8; J Pineiro 4.

    UMPIRES: HP--Brian O'Nora. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Jerry
    Crawford.
    EJECTIONS: NY YANKEES' Torre by Crawford (5th).
    (Plus rain delay totaling 23 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 82 degrees, partly
    cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</div>
     
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    AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

    <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
    NYY: KYLE FARNSWORTH (0-1, 4.71) STARTING THE 8TH
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9, BOSTON 3

    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.230, 1-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

    <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: K Farnsworth relieved B Bruney.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
    BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C Crisp (.230, 1-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    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 0 0 0 0 9 11 1
    BOSTON 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 1 (TOP 9)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - KYLE FARNSWORTH
    BOS - JOEL PINEIRO

    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.269, 2-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)
    B ABREU (.235, 2-FOR-3, BB)
    D MIENTKIEWICZ (.217, 4 HR, 15 RBI)</div>
     
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    AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

    <div class="pre">NY YANKEES (9) VS BOSTON (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

    NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Damon dh 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 .259
    D Jeter ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .340
    H Matsui lf 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .281
    A Rodriguez 3b 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .293
    J Posada c 5 0 2 3 0 2 3 .358
    R Cano 2b 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .269
    B Abreu rf 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .235
    J Phelps 1b 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .271
    D Mientkiewicz 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
    M Cabrera cf 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 .235

    Totals 31 9 11 7 8 4 16

    BATTING: 2B - B Abreu 2 (8, K Snyder, T Wakefield); J Posada 2 (18, J Romero, K
    Snyder); M Cabrera (4, J Romero). 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 - J Damon 1, R
    Cano 1, H Matsui 2. GIDP - D Jeter, J Posada. Team LOB - 8.

    BASERUNNING: CS - B Abreu (3, 3rd base by K Snyder/D Mirabelli).

    FIELDING: E - J Phelps (2, ground ball). DP: 3 (D Jeter-R Cano-J Phelps 2, D
    Jeter-R Cano-D Mientkiewicz).


    BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Lugo ss 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .225
    K Youkilis 1b-3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .353
    D Ortiz dh 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 .320
    M Ramirez lf 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .279
    J Drew rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .222
    W Pena rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233
    M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .328
    E Hinske 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
    C Crisp cf 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .229
    D Mirabelli c 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .196
    D Pedroia 2b 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .323

    Totals 33 3 11 3 2 3 17

    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 - D
    Ortiz 1, M Lowell 2, J Drew 2, K Youkilis 2. GIDP - M Ramirez, J Lugo, W Pena.
    Team LOB - 9.

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

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


    ----------------------------------------------------
    NY YANKEES - 030 600 00 -- 9
    BOSTON - 021 000 00 -- 3
    ----------------------------------------------------

    NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
    C Wang 5 2/3 10 3 3 2 1 0 4.19
    M Myers 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.09
    B Bruney 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.13
    K Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50

    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 2 0 0 1.93
    J Romero 2 1/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.37
    J Pineiro 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.91

    WP - T Wakefield. HBP - M Lowell (by C Wang); J Phelps (by T Wakefield); A
    Rodriguez (by K Snyder). Pitches-strikes: C Wang 112-71; M Myers 5-3; B Bruney
    6-3; K Farnsworth 9-6; T Wakefield 81-38; K Snyder 35-19; J Romero 30-20; J
    Pineiro 17-12. Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang 14-2; M Myers 0-0; B Bruney 2-1;
    K Farnsworth 0-2; T Wakefield 7-1; K Snyder 0-2; J Romero 4-1; J Pineiro 2-0.
    Batters faced: C Wang 29; M Myers 1; B Bruney 3; K Farnsworth 3; T Wakefield
    21; K Snyder 8; J Romero 8; J Pineiro 4.

    UMPIRES: HP--Brian O'Nora. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Jerry
    Crawford.
    EJECTIONS: NY YANKEES' Torre by Crawford (5th).
    (Plus rain delay totaling 23 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 82 degrees, partly
    cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</div>
     
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    AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

    <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
    BOS: JAVIER LOPEZ (1-0, 3.37) STARTING THE 9TH
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9, BOSTON 3

    DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: R CANO (.269, 2-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)</div>
     
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    AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

    <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: J Lopez relieved J Pineiro.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
    BOSTON 3 TOP, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R Cano (.269, 2-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)</div>
     
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    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 0 0 0 0 0 9 11 1
    BOSTON 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 1 (BOT 9)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - KYLE FARNSWORTH
    BOS - JAVIER LOPEZ

    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.225, 0-FOR-4, RBI)
    K YOUKILIS (.353, 1-FOR-3, BB)
    D ORTIZ (.320, 2-FOR-3, BB, RBI)</div>
     
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    AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

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

    NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Damon dh 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 .259
    D Jeter ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .340
    H Matsui lf 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .281
    A Rodriguez 3b 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .293
    J Posada c 5 0 2 3 0 2 3 .358
    R Cano 2b 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .269
    B Abreu rf 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 .234
    J Phelps 1b 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .271
    D Mientkiewicz 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215
    M Cabrera cf 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 .234

    Totals 34 9 11 7 8 5 18

    BATTING: 2B - B Abreu 2 (8, K Snyder, T Wakefield); J Posada 2 (18, J Romero, K
    Snyder); M Cabrera (4, J Romero). 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 - J Damon 1, R
    Cano 1, H Matsui 2, M Cabrera 1. GIDP - D Jeter, J Posada. Team LOB - 9.

    BASERUNNING: CS - B Abreu (3, 3rd base by K Snyder/D Mirabelli).

    FIELDING: E - J Phelps (2, ground ball). DP: 3 (D Jeter-R Cano-J Phelps 2, D
    Jeter-R Cano-D Mientkiewicz).


    BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Lugo ss 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .225
    K Youkilis 1b-3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .353
    D Ortiz dh 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 .320
    M Ramirez lf 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .279
    J Drew rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .222
    W Pena rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233
    M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .328
    E Hinske 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
    C Crisp cf 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .229
    D Mirabelli c 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .196
    D Pedroia 2b 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .323

    Totals 33 3 11 3 2 3 17

    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 - D
    Ortiz 1, M Lowell 2, J Drew 2, K Youkilis 2. GIDP - M Ramirez, J Lugo, W Pena.
    Team LOB - 9.

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

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


    ----------------------------------------------------
    NY YANKEES - 030 600 000 -- 9
    BOSTON - 021 000 00 -- 3
    ----------------------------------------------------

    NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
    C Wang 5 2/3 10 3 3 2 1 0 4.19
    M Myers 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.09
    B Bruney 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.13
    K Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50

    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 2 0 0 1.93
    J Romero 2 1/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.37
    J Pineiro 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.91
    J Lopez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.09

    WP - T Wakefield. HBP - M Lowell (by C Wang); J Phelps (by T Wakefield); A
    Rodriguez (by K Snyder); R Cano (by J Lopez). Pitches-strikes: C Wang 112-71; M
    Myers 5-3; B Bruney 6-3; K Farnsworth 9-6; T Wakefield 81-38; K Snyder 35-19; J
    Romero 30-20; J Pineiro 17-12; J Lopez 17-10. Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang
    14-2; M Myers 0-0; B Bruney 2-1; K Farnsworth 0-2; T Wakefield 7-1; K Snyder
    0-2; J Romero 4-1; J Pineiro 2-0; J Lopez 2-0. Batters faced: C Wang 29; M
    Myers 1; B Bruney 3; K Farnsworth 3; T Wakefield 21; K Snyder 8; J Romero 8; J
    Pineiro 4; J Lopez 4.

    UMPIRES: HP--Brian O'Nora. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Jerry
    Crawford.
    EJECTIONS: NY YANKEES' Torre by Crawford (5th).
    (Plus rain delay totaling 23 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 82 degrees, partly
    cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</div>
     
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    AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

    <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
    NYY: SCOTT PROCTOR (0-2, 3.46) STARTING THE 9TH
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9, BOSTON 3

    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.225, 0-FOR-4, RBI)</div>
     
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    AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

    <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: S Proctor relieved K Farnsworth.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
    BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Lugo (.225, 0-FOR-4, RBI)</div>
     
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    AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

    <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
    NYY: RON VILLONE (0-0, 4.50) IN THE 9TH
    SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, K YOUKILIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9, BOSTON 3

    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.320, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
     
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    AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

    <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: R Villone relieved S Proctor.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, K YOUKILIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
    BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Ortiz (.320, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
     
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    Yankees jump on Wakefield, Red Sox

    <h3>NY YANKEES 9, BOSTON 5</h3>BOSTON (Ticker) -- All it took to break the New York Yankeesout of their collective offensive funk was a date with TimWakefield and the Boston Red Sox.

    Jorge Posada drove in three runs and Robinson Cano and BobbyAbreu each had a pair of hits and a pair of runs scored as theYankees pounded the archrival Boston Red Sox, 9-5, on Friday.

    New York had no trouble handling Wakefield's knuckleball,pounding the veteran righthander for eight runs in 3 2/3innings.

    Posada, who leads the American League in hitting with a .360mark, provided the big blast. The veteran catcher doubled homethree runs in the fourth off reliever Kyle Snyder - afterWakefield had been lifted - to push the Yankees' advantage to9-3.

    Cano, whose average had dipped as low as .234 on May 14,followed up a 4-for-4 effort Wednesday in Toronto with two hitson Friday, including a two-run homer to get New York on theboard in the second. The 24-year-old second baseman has broughthis average back up to .269.

    The story was the same for Abreu. The veteran on-base machinehad gotten off to a horrendous start this season, coming intothe Red Sox series with just a .228 batting average and havingbeen dropped all the way down to the seventh spot in the lineup.

    Abreu, who came into the game with just eight extra-base hitsthis season, doubled twice.

    After a 1-2-3 first inning in which he threw just nine pitches,Wakefield ran into trouble in the second. He surrendered Cano'shomer and walked four batters, including Johnny Damon with thebases loaded, to give New York an early 3-0 advantage.

    The Red Sox came back with a pair of runs in the second as<div class="pre">Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang struggled early. But the Red</div>Sox left the bases loaded in both the first and second innings,and left runners on second and third in the third frame.

    Boston's inability to capitalize on the opportunities left thedoor open for New York, which broke the game open with a six-runfourth.

    Wakefield (5-6) has now dropped eight of his last nine decisionsagainst the Yankees, dating to May 2005. The 40-year-old beganthe season 4-3 and led the league with a 1.79 ERA. Since then,he is just 1-3 with a 9.13 ERA.

    Wang (4-4) settled down after the third, lasting 5 2/3 inningsto earn his fourth win. The young sinkerballer yielded threeruns and 10 hits.

    The bad news got worse for the Red Sox when both their Nos. 5and 6 hitters went down with injuries.

    Mike Lowell was hit by a pitch in the third and left the gamethe following inning with a left hand contusion. X-rays werenegative. J.D. Drew left the game two innings later with astrain in his right hamstring and is being listed as day-to-day.

    The lone bright spots for Boston were Kevin Youkilis, whoextended his hitting streak to 23 games with a single in thesixth, and Dustin Pedroia, who extended his hitting streak to 11games with a 3-for-4 effort.

    There were some fireworks in the bottom of the ninth, as Yankeesreliever Scott Proctor threw a pitch underneath Youkilis' chin.

    Youkilis took exception with the pitch, screaming at Proctor,who was immediately ejected from the game. A total of fourbatters were hit in the game.
     
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    AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

    <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
    NYY: MARIANO RIVERA (1-3, 5.50) IN THE 9TH
    SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, K YOUKILIS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9, BOSTON 3

    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.279, 3-FOR-4)</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: M Rivera relieved R Villone.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, K YOUKILIS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
    BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

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    <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MANNY RAMIREZ SCORED KEVIN YOUKILIS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M RAMIREZ ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
    BOSTON 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: W PENA (.233, 0-FOR-1)</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY WILY MO PENA SCORED DAVID ORTIZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, W PENA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
    BOSTON 5 BOTTOM, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: E HINSKE (.167, 0-FOR-2)</div>
     

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