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

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

<h3>Red Sox look to rebound when staff aces face off</h3>



<div class="pre">Ny Yankees (83-64) at Boston (89-59) 3:55 pm EDT</div>

BOSTON (Ticker) - Two pitchers battling for the American LeagueCy Young Award will meet on Saturday when the Boston Red Soxtake on the New York Yankees in the middle game of a three-gameseries.


Josh Beckett (18-6, 3.27 ERA) enters his start for the Red Soxhaving won back-to-back starts with a 5-1 record over his lastseven decisions.


<div class="pre">Beckett allowed just two runs - both on solo home runs - and</div>seven hits over seven innings while striking out eight, en routeto a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.

Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang (18-6, 3.69) has been evenhotter than his counterpart, winning his last five starts withan 8-1 record over his last 10 decisions. He hasn't allowedmore than three runs in any of his starts during the streak.

Wang surrendered three runs and five hits over seven innings tothe Kansas City Royals during his last start on Sunday as theYankees posted a 6-3 win.


The Yankees rallied for six runs in the eighth inning toovercome a five-run deficit and post an 8-7 win on Friday night.

New York pulled within 4 1/2 games of the Boston in the AL East.The Yankees continue to lead Detroit (81-67) by 3 1/2 games inthe wild card race.

 

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<div class="pre">NY YANKEES AT BOSTON -- LINEUPS

NY YANKEES BOSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Johnny Damon LF .265 11 58 Dustin Pedroia 2B .326 7 49
Derek Jeter SS .313 9 63 Kevin Youkilis 1B .289 16 81
Bobby Abreu RF .286 16 96 David Ortiz DH .322 31 104
Alex Rodriguez 3B .316 52 141 Mike Lowell 3B .326 18 104
Jorge Posada C .339 20 85 J.D. Drew RF .264 8 51
Hideki Matsui DH .290 23 94 Jason Varitek C .256 13 62
Jason Giambi 1B .243 14 35 Eric Hinske LF .216 5 20
Robinson Cano 2B .298 17 83 Coco Crisp CF .272 6 58
Melky Cabrera CF .286 8 62 Julio Lugo SS .241 6 69

Chien-Ming Wang RHP (18-6, 3.69) Josh Beckett RHP (18-6, 3.27)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
WARMUPS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG (18-6, 3.69)
BOS - JOSH BECKETT (18-6, 3.27)

UMPIRES: HP - GARY CEDERSTROM
1B - LANCE BARKSDALE
2B - TIM WELKE
3B - JIM REYNOLDS

WEATHER: 61 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 16 mph, left to right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
STARTING BATS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG AND JORGE POSADA
BOS - JOSH BECKETT AND JASON VARITEK

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.265, 11 HR, 58 RBI)
D JETER (.313, 9 HR, 63 RBI)
B ABREU (.286, 16 HR, 96 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DEREK JETER (10) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF JOSH BECKETT.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1, BOSTON 0

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: B ABREU (.286, 16 HR, 96 RBI)</div>

 

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

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

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.326, 7 HR, 49 RBI)
K YOUKILIS (.289, 16 HR, 81 RBI)
D ORTIZ (.322, 31 HR, 104 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (1) VS BOSTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
D Jeter ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .314
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .339
H Matsui dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290
J Giambi 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 4 1 1 1 2 0 2

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 - 2.

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


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
M Lowell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
E Hinske lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY YANKEES - 1 -- 1
BOSTON - -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.69

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 3.30

Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 30-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J Beckett 3-0.
Batters faced: J Beckett 6.

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

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

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
BOS - JOSH BECKETT</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LOWELL ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
BOSTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.264, 8 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

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

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

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J GIAMBI (.243, 14 HR, 35 RBI)
R CANO (.298, 17 HR, 83 RBI)
M CABRERA (.286, 8 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
D Jeter ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .314
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .339
H Matsui dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290
J Giambi 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 4 1 1 1 2 0 2

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 - 2.

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


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .327
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .328
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256
E Hinske lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 1 3

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


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NY YANKEES - 1 -- 1
BOSTON - 1 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.72

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 3.30

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 14-9; J Beckett 30-18. Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang
2-0; J Beckett 3-0. Batters faced: C Wang 6; J Beckett 6.

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

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

 

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

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

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: E HINSKE (.216, 5 HR, 20 RBI)
C CRISP (.272, 6 HR, 58 RBI)
J LUGO (.241, 6 HR, 69 RBI)</div>

 

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
D Jeter ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .314
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .339
H Matsui dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290
J Giambi 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286

Totals 7 1 1 1 2 1 2

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 - 2.

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


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .327
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .328
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256
E Hinske lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 1 3

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


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NY YANKEES - 10 -- 1
BOSTON - 1 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.72

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 3.28

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 14-9; J Beckett 38-25. Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang
2-0; J Beckett 4-1. Batters faced: C Wang 6; J Beckett 9.

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

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

 

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

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

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.264, 0-FOR-1)
D JETER (.314, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
B ABREU (.286, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
D Jeter ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .314
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .339
H Matsui dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290
J Giambi 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286

Totals 7 1 1 1 2 1 2

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 - 2.

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


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .327
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .328
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256
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 9 1 3 1 0 3 3

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


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NY YANKEES - 10 -- 1
BOSTON - 10 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 3.70

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 3.28

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 23-16; J Beckett 38-25. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 2-1; J Beckett 4-1. Batters faced: C Wang 9; J Beckett 9.

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

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

 

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

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

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.327, 1-FOR-1)
K YOUKILIS (.288, 0-FOR-1)
D ORTIZ (.323, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (1) VS BOSTON (1) - MID 3RD - 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 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .339
H Matsui dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290
J Giambi 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286

Totals 11 1 2 1 2 3 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 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .327
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .328
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256
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 9 1 3 1 0 3 3

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


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NY YANKEES - 100 -- 1
BOSTON - 10 -- 1
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 3.70

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 3.27

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 23-16; J Beckett 58-39. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 2-1; J Beckett 5-1. Batters faced: C Wang 9; J Beckett 13.

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

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

 

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

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

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.339, 0-FOR-0, BB)
H MATSUI (.290, 0-FOR-1)
J GIAMBI (.242, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (1) VS BOSTON (1) - END 3RD - 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 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .339
H Matsui dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290
J Giambi 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286

Totals 11 1 2 1 2 3 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 -- 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 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 3.27

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 46-26; J Beckett 58-39. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 3-3; J Beckett 5-1. Batters faced: C Wang 15; J Beckett 13.

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

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

 

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<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 1 3 0 (BOT 4)

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

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: E HINSKE (.215, 0-FOR-1)
C CRISP (.271, 0-FOR-1)
J LUGO (.240, 0-FOR-1)</div>