GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (83-63) at BOSTON (89-58)

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: SEAN HENN (2-2, 7.49) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K YOUKILIS ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 6

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.261, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Henn relieved J Veras.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K YOUKILIS ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
BOSTON 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Drew (.261, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY J.D. DREW SCORED DAVID ORTIZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J DREW ON FIRST, K YOUKILIS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
BOSTON 7 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.257, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: BRIAN BRUNEY (2-1, 3.83) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J VARITEK ON FIRST, J DREW ON SECOND, K
YOUKILIS ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 7

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: B KIELTY (.253, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Bruney relieved S Henn.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J VARITEK ON FIRST, J DREW ON SECOND, K
YOUKILIS ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
BOSTON 7 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: B Kielty (.253, 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 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 2
BOSTON 0 1 1 3 0 2 7 12 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - BRIAN BRUNEY
BOS - MIKE TIMLIN

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: B ABREU (.286, 0-FOR-2, BB)
A RODRIGUEZ (.316, 0-FOR-2, HBP)
J POSADA (.340, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (2) VS BOSTON (7) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .262
D Jeter ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .312
B Abreu rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .316
J Posada c 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .340
H Matsui lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 .291
J Giambi 1b 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 .241
R Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .297
M Cabrera cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .287

Totals 23 2 5 2 5 8 20

BATTING: 2B - J Posada 2 (40, D Matsuzaka 2). 3B - H Matsui (3, D Matsuzaka).
RBI - H Matsui (94), J Damon (58). 2-out RBI - J Damon. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Jeter 2, H Matsui 2. GIDP - M Cabrera. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - D Jeter (17, throw); J Giambi (1, ground ball). Outfield
assists - M Cabrera (D Ortiz at Home). PB - J Posada.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .241
D Pedroia 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .326
D Ortiz dh 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .323
M Lowell 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .327
K Youkilis 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .289
J Drew rf 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .262
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .257
B Kielty lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .250
J Ellsbury cf 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .387

Totals 31 7 12 6 4 7 21

BATTING: 2B - D Ortiz (45, A Pettitte); B Kielty (3, A Pettitte). RBI - J
Ellsbury (11), D Pedroia 2 (49), M Lowell (104), K Youkilis (81), J Drew (51).
2-out RBI - J Ellsbury, K Youkilis, J Drew. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - B Kielty 2, J Varitek 1, M Lowell 1, J Drew 2, J Lugo 1. Team LOB - 10.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Ellsbury (5, 2nd base off A Pettitte/J Posada), J Lugo
(30, 3rd base off J Veras/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - J Lugo (19, catch). DP: 1 (J Lugo-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


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NY YANKEES - 000 101 -- 2
BOSTON - 011 302 -- 7
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 4 9 5 4 2 5 0 3.89
J Veras 1 2/3 2 2 2 1 1 0 6.00
S Henn 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7.49
B Bruney 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.80

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 2/3 4 2 2 5 7 0 4.41
M Timlin 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.22

S Henn pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

IBB - D Ortiz (by J Veras). HBP - A Rodriguez (by D Matsuzaka).
Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 101-58; J Veras 39-20; S Henn 10-5; B Bruney 5-3; D
Matsuzaka 120-64; M Timlin 13-9. Ground balls-fly balls: A Pettitte 3-3; J
Veras 2-2; S Henn 0-0; B Bruney 0-0; D Matsuzaka 6-5; M Timlin 0-0. Batters
faced: A Pettitte 24; J Veras 8; S Henn 2; B Bruney 1; D Matsuzaka 27; M Timlin
2.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: JAVIER LOPEZ (2-1, 3.11) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 7

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: B ABREU (.286, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Lopez relieved M Timlin.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
BOSTON 7 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: B Abreu (.286, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: HIDEKI OKAJIMA (3-2, 1.76) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J POSADA ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 7

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: H MATSUI (.291, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

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

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H Matsui (.291, 1-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 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 5 2
BOSTON 0 1 1 3 0 2 7 12 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - BRIAN BRUNEY
BOS - HIDEKI OKAJIMA

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J ELLSBURY (.387, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
J LUGO (.241, 1-FOR-4)
D PEDROIA (.326, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (2) VS BOSTON (7) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .262
D Jeter ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .312
B Abreu rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .315
J Posada c 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .340
H Matsui lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 4 .291
J Giambi 1b 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 .241
R Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .297
M Cabrera cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .287

Totals 26 2 5 2 6 9 21

BATTING: 2B - J Posada 2 (40, D Matsuzaka 2). 3B - H Matsui (3, D Matsuzaka).
RBI - H Matsui (94), J Damon (58). 2-out RBI - J Damon. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Jeter 2, H Matsui 2. GIDP - M Cabrera. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: E - D Jeter (17, throw); J Giambi (1, ground ball). Outfield
assists - M Cabrera (D Ortiz at Home). PB - J Posada.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .241
D Pedroia 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .326
D Ortiz dh 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .323
M Lowell 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .327
K Youkilis 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .289
J Drew rf 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .262
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .257
B Kielty lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .250
J Ellsbury cf 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .387

Totals 31 7 12 6 4 7 21

BATTING: 2B - D Ortiz (45, A Pettitte); B Kielty (3, A Pettitte). RBI - J
Ellsbury (11), D Pedroia 2 (49), M Lowell (104), K Youkilis (81), J Drew (51).
2-out RBI - J Ellsbury, K Youkilis, J Drew. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - B Kielty 2, J Varitek 1, M Lowell 1, J Drew 2, J Lugo 1. Team LOB - 10.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Ellsbury (5, 2nd base off A Pettitte/J Posada), J Lugo
(30, 3rd base off J Veras/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - J Lugo (19, catch). DP: 1 (J Lugo-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


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NY YANKEES - 000 101 0 -- 2
BOSTON - 011 302 -- 7
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 4 9 5 4 2 5 0 3.89
J Veras 1 2/3 2 2 2 1 1 0 6.00
S Henn 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7.49
B Bruney 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.80

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 2/3 4 2 2 5 7 0 4.41
M Timlin 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.22
J Lopez 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.05
H Okajima 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.75

S Henn pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

IBB - D Ortiz (by J Veras). HBP - A Rodriguez (by D Matsuzaka).
Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 101-58; J Veras 39-20; S Henn 10-5; B Bruney 5-3; D
Matsuzaka 120-64; M Timlin 13-9; J Lopez 13-7; H Okajima 6-3. Ground balls-fly
balls: A Pettitte 3-3; J Veras 2-2; S Henn 0-0; B Bruney 0-0; D Matsuzaka 6-5;
M Timlin 0-0; J Lopez 0-1; H Okajima 0-1. Batters faced: A Pettitte 24; J Veras
8; S Henn 2; B Bruney 1; D Matsuzaka 27; M Timlin 2; J Lopez 3; H Okajima 1.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to 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 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 5 2
BOSTON 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 7 12 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - BRIAN BRUNEY
BOS - HIDEKI OKAJIMA

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J GIAMBI (.241, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
R CANO (.297, 0-FOR-3)
M CABRERA (.287, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (2) VS BOSTON (7) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .262
D Jeter ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .312
B Abreu rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .285
A Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .315
J Posada c 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .340
H Matsui lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 4 .291
J Giambi 1b 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 .241
R Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .297
M Cabrera cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .287

Totals 26 2 5 2 6 9 21

BATTING: 2B - J Posada 2 (40, D Matsuzaka 2). 3B - H Matsui (3, D Matsuzaka).
RBI - H Matsui (94), J Damon (58). 2-out RBI - J Damon. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Jeter 2, H Matsui 2. GIDP - M Cabrera. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: E - D Jeter (17, throw); J Giambi (1, ground ball). Outfield
assists - M Cabrera (D Ortiz at Home). PB - J Posada.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .241
D Pedroia 2b 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 .326
D Ortiz dh 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .323
M Lowell 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .327
K Youkilis 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .289
J Drew rf 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .262
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .257
B Kielty lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .250
J Ellsbury cf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .381

Totals 34 7 12 6 4 7 21

BATTING: 2B - D Ortiz (45, A Pettitte); B Kielty (3, A Pettitte). RBI - J
Ellsbury (11), D Pedroia 2 (49), M Lowell (104), K Youkilis (81), J Drew (51).
2-out RBI - J Ellsbury, K Youkilis, J Drew. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - B Kielty 2, J Varitek 1, M Lowell 1, J Drew 2, J Lugo 1. Team LOB - 10.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Ellsbury (5, 2nd base off A Pettitte/J Posada), J Lugo
(30, 3rd base off J Veras/J Posada).

FIELDING: E - J Lugo (19, catch). DP: 1 (J Lugo-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


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NY YANKEES - 000 101 0 -- 2
BOSTON - 011 302 0 -- 7
----------------------------------------------------

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
A Pettitte 4 9 5 4 2 5 0 3.89
J Veras 1 2/3 2 2 2 1 1 0 6.00
S Henn 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7.49
B Bruney 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.72

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 2/3 4 2 2 5 7 0 4.41
M Timlin 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.22
J Lopez 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.05
H Okajima 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.75

S Henn pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

IBB - D Ortiz (by J Veras). HBP - A Rodriguez (by D Matsuzaka).
Pitches-strikes: A Pettitte 101-58; J Veras 39-20; S Henn 10-5; B Bruney 17-9;
D Matsuzaka 120-64; M Timlin 13-9; J Lopez 13-7; H Okajima 6-3. Ground
balls-fly balls: A Pettitte 3-3; J Veras 2-2; S Henn 0-0; B Bruney 2-1; D
Matsuzaka 6-5; M Timlin 0-0; J Lopez 0-1; H Okajima 0-1. Batters faced: A
Pettitte 24; J Veras 8; S Henn 2; B Bruney 4; D Matsuzaka 27; M Timlin 2; J
Lopez 3; H Okajima 1.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JASON GIAMBI (14) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF HIDEKI OKAJIMA.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3, BOSTON 7

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.297, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ROBINSON CANO (17) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF HIDEKI OKAJIMA.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4, BOSTON 7

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.287, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL NY YANKEES AT BOSTON
NOTE: THE HOME RUNS BY NEW YORK'S JASON GIAMBI AND ROBINSON
CANO IN THE EIGHTH INNING WERE HIT BACK-TO-BACK.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: JONATHAN PAPELBON (1-2, 1.52) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J DAMON ON SECOND, M CABRERA ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4, BOSTON 7

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: D JETER (.312, 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: 2 RUNS IN, J DAMON ON SECOND, M CABRERA ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4
BOSTON 7 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D Jeter (.312, 0-FOR-4)</div>