GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (23-30) at BOSTON (37-17)

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: BRENDAN DONNELLY (2-1, 3.71) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, B ABREU ON FIRST, J DAMON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4, BOSTON 5

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.291, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Donnelly relieved J Lopez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B ABREU ON FIRST, J DAMON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4
BOSTON 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A Rodriguez (.291, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: HIDEKI OKAJIMA (1-0, 1.00) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, B ABREU ON FIRST, J DAMON ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4, BOSTON 5

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: J POSADA (.367, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: H Okajima relieved B Donnelly.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B ABREU ON FIRST, J DAMON ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4
BOSTON 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Posada (.367, 2-FOR-3, 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 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 9 1
BOSTON 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 9 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - LUIS VIZCAINO
BOS - HIDEKI OKAJIMA

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.328, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
M RAMIREZ (.286, 1-FOR-2, BB)
K YOUKILIS (.351, 1-FOR-2, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (4) VS BOSTON (5) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .253
D Jeter ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .335
B Abreu rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .245
A Rodriguez 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .289
J Posada c 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .365
H Matsui lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .279
R Cano 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .261
J Phelps 1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .286
M Cabrera cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250

Totals 29 4 9 3 3 5 17

BATTING: 2B - J Posada (19, J Beckett); B Abreu (9, J Beckett). RBI - J Phelps
(10), A Rodriguez (46), J Posada (37). 2-out RBI - J Phelps, A Rodriguez, J
Posada. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Posada 1, A Rodriguez 1, H
Matsui 1, M Cabrera 1. GIDP - J Phelps. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - B Abreu (3, bobble). Outfield assists - H Matsui (J Lugo at
Home).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .223
D Pedroia 2b 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .338
D Ortiz dh 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .328
M Ramirez lf 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .286
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .351
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .337
J Varitek c 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .277
W Pena rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .232
C Crisp cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238

Totals 25 5 9 5 3 4 11

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia 2 (13, L Vizcaino, A Pettitte); M Lowell (17, L
Vizcaino). SF - K Youkilis. RBI - D Pedroia 3 (16), D Ortiz (40), K Youkilis
(31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 2, D Pedroia 1. Team
LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Lugo (17, 2nd base off A Pettitte/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - M Lowell (10, throw). DP: 1 (M Lowell-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


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BOSTON - 000 050 -- 5
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 4 1/3 7 5 5 1 3 0 2.96
L Vizcaino 1 2/3 2 0 0 2 1 0 6.91

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 6 1/3 8 4 4 3 5 0 2.95
J Lopez 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.46
B Donnelly 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.63
H Okajima 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.99

J Lopez pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB - M Ramirez (by L Vizcaino). Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 83-52; L
Vizcaino 32-16; J Beckett 117-77; J Lopez 5-3; B Donnelly 6-3; H Okajima 2-2.
Ground balls-fly balls: A Pettitte 4-6; L Vizcaino 1-2; J Beckett 9-5; J Lopez
0-0; B Donnelly 0-1; H Okajima 0-1. Batters faced: A Pettitte 21; L Vizcaino 8;
J Beckett 29; J Lopez 1; B Donnelly 1; H Okajima 1.

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

Weather: 53 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: KYLE FARNSWORTH (0-1, 4.50) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4, BOSTON 5

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.328, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Farnsworth relieved L Vizcaino.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4
BOSTON 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Ortiz (.328, 1-FOR-3, 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 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 9 1
BOSTON 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 10 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - KYLE FARNSWORTH
BOS - HIDEKI OKAJIMA

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.279, 1-FOR-3)
R CANO (.261, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J PHELPS (.286, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (4) VS BOSTON (5) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .253
D Jeter ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .335
B Abreu rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .245
A Rodriguez 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .289
J Posada c 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .365
H Matsui lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .279
R Cano 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .261
J Phelps 1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .286
M Cabrera cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250

Totals 29 4 9 3 3 5 17

BATTING: 2B - J Posada (19, J Beckett); B Abreu (9, J Beckett). RBI - J Phelps
(10), A Rodriguez (46), J Posada (37). 2-out RBI - J Phelps, A Rodriguez, J
Posada. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Posada 1, A Rodriguez 1, H
Matsui 1, M Cabrera 1. GIDP - J Phelps. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - B Abreu (3, bobble). Outfield assists - H Matsui (J Lugo at
Home).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .223
D Pedroia 2b 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .338
D Ortiz dh 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .326
M Ramirez lf 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .289
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .350
M Lowell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .335
J Varitek c 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .277
W Pena rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .232
C Crisp cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238

Totals 29 5 10 5 3 5 12

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia 2 (13, L Vizcaino, A Pettitte); M Lowell (17, L
Vizcaino); M Ramirez (12, K Farnsworth). SF - K Youkilis. RBI - D Pedroia 3
(16), D Ortiz (40), K Youkilis (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Varitek 2, M Lowell 1, D Pedroia 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Lugo (17, 2nd base off A Pettitte/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - M Lowell (10, throw). DP: 1 (M Lowell-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


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BOSTON - 000 050 0 -- 5
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 4 1/3 7 5 5 1 3 0 2.96
L Vizcaino 1 2/3 2 0 0 2 1 0 6.91
K Farnsworth 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.30

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 6 1/3 8 4 4 3 5 0 2.95
J Lopez 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.46
B Donnelly 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.63
H Okajima 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.99

J Lopez pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB - M Ramirez (by L Vizcaino). Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 83-52; L
Vizcaino 32-16; K Farnsworth 11-8; J Beckett 117-77; J Lopez 5-3; B Donnelly
6-3; H Okajima 2-2. Ground balls-fly balls: A Pettitte 4-6; L Vizcaino 1-2; K
Farnsworth 1-1; J Beckett 9-5; J Lopez 0-0; B Donnelly 0-1; H Okajima 0-1.
Batters faced: A Pettitte 21; L Vizcaino 8; K Farnsworth 4; J Beckett 29; J
Lopez 1; B Donnelly 1; H Okajima 1.

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

Weather: 53 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY ROBINSON CANO SCORED HIDEKI MATSUI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R CANO ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
BOSTON 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J PHELPS (.286, 2-FOR-3, 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 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 5 11 1
BOSTON 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 10 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - KYLE FARNSWORTH
BOS - HIDEKI OKAJIMA

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.277, 1-FOR-3)
W PENA (.232, 1-FOR-3)
C CRISP (.238, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (5) VS BOSTON (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .251
D Jeter ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .335
B Abreu rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .245
A Rodriguez 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .289
J Posada c 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .365
H Matsui lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .284
R Cano 2b 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .265
J Phelps 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .281
M Cabrera cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .248

Totals 34 5 11 4 3 6 20

BATTING: 2B - J Posada (19, J Beckett); B Abreu (9, J Beckett). 3B - R Cano (3,
H Okajima). RBI - J Phelps (10), A Rodriguez (46), J Posada (37), R Cano (26).
2-out RBI - J Phelps, A Rodriguez, J Posada. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Damon 1, J Posada 1, A Rodriguez 1, H Matsui 1, M Cabrera 1. GIDP - J
Phelps. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - B Abreu (3, bobble). Outfield assists - H Matsui (J Lugo at
Home).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .223
D Pedroia 2b 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .338
D Ortiz dh 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .326
M Ramirez lf 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .289
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .350
M Lowell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .335
J Varitek c 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .277
W Pena rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .232
C Crisp cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238

Totals 29 5 10 5 3 5 12

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia 2 (13, L Vizcaino, A Pettitte); M Lowell (17, L
Vizcaino); M Ramirez (12, K Farnsworth). SF - K Youkilis. RBI - D Pedroia 3
(16), D Ortiz (40), K Youkilis (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Varitek 2, M Lowell 1, D Pedroia 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Lugo (17, 2nd base off A Pettitte/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - M Lowell (10, throw). DP: 1 (M Lowell-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


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NY YANKEES - 010 030 01 -- 5
BOSTON - 000 050 0 -- 5
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 4 1/3 7 5 5 1 3 0 2.96
L Vizcaino 1 2/3 2 0 0 2 1 0 6.91
K Farnsworth 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.30

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 6 1/3 8 4 4 3 5 0 2.95
J Lopez 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.46
B Donnelly 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.63
H Okajima 1 1/3 2 1 1 0 1 0 1.27

J Lopez pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB - M Ramirez (by L Vizcaino). Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 83-52; L
Vizcaino 32-16; K Farnsworth 11-8; J Beckett 117-77; J Lopez 5-3; B Donnelly
6-3; H Okajima 23-16. Ground balls-fly balls: A Pettitte 4-6; L Vizcaino 1-2; K
Farnsworth 1-1; J Beckett 9-5; J Lopez 0-0; B Donnelly 0-1; H Okajima 2-1.
Batters faced: A Pettitte 21; L Vizcaino 8; K Farnsworth 4; J Beckett 29; J
Lopez 1; B Donnelly 1; H Okajima 6.

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

Weather: 53 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: BRIAN BRUNEY (1-1, 2.10) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5, BOSTON 5

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.277, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Bruney relieved K Farnsworth.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
BOSTON 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Varitek (.277, 1-FOR-3)</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 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 5 11 1
BOSTON 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 11 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - BRIAN BRUNEY
BOS - HIDEKI OKAJIMA

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.335, 0-FOR-4)
B ABREU (.245, 2-FOR-3, BB)
A RODRIGUEZ (.289, 1-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (5) VS BOSTON (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .251
D Jeter ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .335
B Abreu rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .245
A Rodriguez 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .289
J Posada c 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .365
H Matsui lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .284
R Cano 2b 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .265
J Phelps 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .281
M Cabrera cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .248

Totals 34 5 11 4 3 6 20

BATTING: 2B - J Posada (19, J Beckett); B Abreu (9, J Beckett). 3B - R Cano (3,
H Okajima). RBI - J Phelps (10), A Rodriguez (46), J Posada (37), R Cano (26).
2-out RBI - J Phelps, A Rodriguez, J Posada. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Damon 1, J Posada 1, A Rodriguez 1, H Matsui 1, M Cabrera 1. GIDP - J
Phelps. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - B Abreu (3, bobble). Outfield assists - H Matsui (J Lugo at
Home).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 0 1 0 2 1 3 .226
D Pedroia 2b 5 1 2 3 0 0 3 .336
D Ortiz dh 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .326
M Ramirez lf 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .289
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .350
M Lowell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .335
J Varitek c 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .275
W Pena rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .229
C Crisp cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .238

Totals 33 5 11 5 4 5 14

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia 2 (13, L Vizcaino, A Pettitte); M Lowell (17, L
Vizcaino); M Ramirez (12, K Farnsworth). SF - K Youkilis. RBI - D Pedroia 3
(16), D Ortiz (40), K Youkilis (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Varitek 2, M Lowell 1, D Pedroia 2. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Lugo (17, 2nd base off A Pettitte/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - M Lowell (10, throw). DP: 1 (M Lowell-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


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NY YANKEES - 010 030 01 -- 5
BOSTON - 000 050 00 -- 5
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 4 1/3 7 5 5 1 3 0 2.96
L Vizcaino 1 2/3 2 0 0 2 1 0 6.91
K Farnsworth 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.30
B Bruney 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.02

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 6 1/3 8 4 4 3 5 0 2.95
J Lopez 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.46
B Donnelly 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.63
H Okajima 1 1/3 2 1 1 0 1 0 1.27

J Lopez pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB - M Ramirez (by L Vizcaino). Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 83-52; L
Vizcaino 32-16; K Farnsworth 11-8; B Bruney 21-11; J Beckett 117-77; J Lopez
5-3; B Donnelly 6-3; H Okajima 23-16. Ground balls-fly balls: A Pettitte 4-6; L
Vizcaino 1-2; K Farnsworth 1-1; B Bruney 0-3; J Beckett 9-5; J Lopez 0-0; B
Donnelly 0-1; H Okajima 2-1. Batters faced: A Pettitte 21; L Vizcaino 8; K
Farnsworth 4; B Bruney 5; J Beckett 29; J Lopez 1; B Donnelly 1; H Okajima 6.


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

Weather: 53 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: JONATHAN PAPELBON (0-0, 1.77) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5, BOSTON 5

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: D JETER (.335, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Papelbon relieved H Okajima.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
BOSTON 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D Jeter (.335, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ALEX RODRIGUEZ (20) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 9TH OFF JONATHAN PAPELBON.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6, BOSTON 5

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.365, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>