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Standings
TEX
@LAA		12
1
TOR
@BAL		3
0		 
(7)
NYY
@BOS		19
8
CLE
@CHW		11
8
TBR
@DET		4
6
KCR
@MIN		8
1
OAK
@SEA		8
10
COL
@ARI		4
6
ATL
@HOU		4
5
CHC
@MIL		1
5
FLA
@NYM		6
1
WSN
@PHI		4
8
PIT
@SDP		6
3
LAD
@SFG		5
6		 
(10)
CIN
@STL		6
7
Friday, September 26, 2008, 8:36PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 37,301, Time of Game: 3:38
Yankees
19
88-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
8
94-66
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
L: David Pauley (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  3  3   5  1  0   3  1  2   19 20  0
Red Sox         3  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  3    8 13  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .305 .840 17 11 0.122 0.79 0.172 -0.050 0.6 2 0 HR
   Melky Cabrera PH-LF-RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .635 6 5 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 0.0 0 0
Derek Jeter SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .771 5 3 -0.027 0.52 0.000 -0.027 -0.3 0 0
   Cody Ransom SS 3 3 3 2 1 0 .297 1.098 9 5 0.054 0.12 0.054 0.000 3.3 2 1 2·HR,2B
Bobby Abreu RF 3 4 1 1 2 1 .297 .843 33 18 0.089 0.43 0.089 -0.001 1.5 0 0 SB,SF
   David Robertson P-P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chris Britton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Alex Rodriguez 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .300 .964 17 11 0.033 0.87 0.084 -0.051 0.1 0 1
   Wilson Betemit PH-3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 .266 .726 10 8 0.004 0.02 0.004 0.000 1.6 0 0 2·2B
Jason Giambi 1B 3 2 0 1 1 2 .249 .888 32 16 0.006 0.46 0.029 -0.023 -0.1 7 0 HBP
   Juan Miranda 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 1.127 2 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 3 0
Xavier Nady DH-LF 5 4 3 0 1 0 .305 .866 23 12 0.106 0.56 0.108 -0.002 1.9 1 0 2B
Robinson Cano 2B 5 1 3 5 0 0 .267 .708 25 16 0.006 0.75 0.043 -0.037 2.9 2 5 2·2B,SF
Chad Moeller C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .231 .640 13 8 0.103 0.43 0.103 0.000 0.2 7 0 2B,HBP,SF,GDP
Brett Gardner CF 6 0 2 4 0 0 .229 .586 21 13 0.125 0.58 0.138 -0.012 1.9 3 0
Alfredo Aceves P 0 0
   Phil Coke P 0 0
Team Totals 44 19 20 18 5 5 .455 1.318 213 128 0.620 0.48 0.824 -0.204 13.9 27 7
2B: X Nady (37, off D Hansack); C Ransom (3, off D Hansack); R Cano 2 (34, 1 off C Smith, 1 off D Aardsma); C Moeller (6, off D Pauley); W Betemit 2 (13, 1 off C Smith, 1 off M Timlin).
HR: J Damon (17, off D Pauley; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); C Ransom 2 (4, 1 off M Timlin, 1 off D Aardsma; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: R Cano (5, off D Pauley); B Abreu (1, off D Hansack); C Moeller (1, off M Timlin).
HBP: J Giambi (22, by D Aardsma); C Moeller (4, by D Aardsma).
TB: C Ransom 10; R Cano 5; X Nady 4; W Betemit 4; J Damon 4; C Moeller 3; B Gardner 2; A Rodriguez; B Abreu; M Cabrera; J Miranda.
GIDP: C Moeller (2).
RBI: R Cano 5 (71); B Gardner 4 (16); J Damon 2 (71); C Ransom 2 (8); A Rodriguez (102); J Giambi (96); W Betemit (25); C Moeller (9); B Abreu (100).
2-out RBI: B Gardner 3; J Damon 2; A Rodriguez; R Cano.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 9 for 20.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Cano-J Giambi 2.
Baserunning
SB: B Abreu (21, 2nd base off D Pauley/K Cash).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 5 2 4 1 0 0 .280 .731 11 9 0.090 0.44 0.118 -0.028 0.1 1 0 HR,2B,SB,GDP
Jed Lowrie SS 4 2 1 1 1 2 .259 .745 27 16 -0.006 0.44 0.034 -0.039 0.5 1 1 2B
Mike Lowell DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .798 5 4 -0.033 1.36 0.000 -0.033 -0.4
   Chris Carter PH 3 2 1 0 1 1 .462 .962 17 9 -0.018 0.22 0.003 -0.021 0.1
Kevin Youkilis 3B 2 1 1 2 0 1 .315 .965 9 4 0.141 0.84 0.155 -0.014 1.5 0 1 HR
   George Kottaras C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .600 10 8 0.009 0.05 0.009 0.000 0.3 2 0 2B
Mark Kotsay RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .730 10 7 0.009 0.41 0.018 -0.009 0.2 4 0
   Jonathan Van Every RF 3 0 1 3 0 0 .250 .667 7 4 -0.006 0.08 0.000 -0.006 1.6 3 0 3B
Jason Bay LF 1 1 0 0 2 1 .287 .898 16 7 0.027 0.32 0.031 -0.005 0.6 2 0
   Jeff Bailey LF 1 0 1 0 1 0 .283 .867 8 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 0 0
Sean Casey 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .775 18 12 -0.073 0.34 0.000 -0.073 -2.4 7 1 GDP
Kevin Cash C-3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .232 .664 18 10 -0.018 0.31 0.009 -0.026 -0.1 4 0
Gil Velazquez 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .500 12 7 -0.004 0.30 0.018 -0.023 0.6 2 4
David Pauley P 0 0
   David Aardsma P 0 0
   Mike Timlin P 0 0
   Chris Smith P 1 0
   Devern Hansack P 0 0
Team Totals 37 8 13 8 6 7 .351 1.091 168 101 0.118 0.34 0.395 -0.277 2.9 27 7
2B: J Ellsbury (22, off C Britton); J Lowrie (25, off C Britton); G Kottaras (1, off P Coke).
3B: J Van Every (1, off C Britton).
HR: J Ellsbury (9, off A Aceves; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); K Youkilis (29, off A Aceves; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: J Ellsbury 8; K Youkilis 4; J Van Every 3; J Lowrie 2; G Kottaras 2; J Bailey; G Velazquez; M Kotsay; C Carter; K Cash.
GIDP: S Casey (6); J Ellsbury (9).
RBI: J Van Every 3 (4); K Youkilis 2 (115); J Ellsbury (46); J Lowrie (46); G Velazquez (1).
2-out RBI: J Van Every 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Lowrie-G Velazquez-S Casey.
E: S Casey (3).
Baserunning
SB: J Ellsbury (50, 2nd base off A Aceves/C Moeller).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Alfredo Aceves 4 5 4 4 4 1 2 2.40 19 77 42 28 4 10 6 8 1 0 33 -0.128 0.68 -1.7
Phil Coke 2 4 1 1 0 2 0 0.66 9 32 22 12 6 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0.008 0.12 0.1
David Robertson, W (4-0) 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 5.52 7 22 15 8 1 6 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.00 1.1
Chris Britton 1 3 3 3 2 1 0 5.09 8 37 22 14 2 6 1 4 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 -2.4
Team Totals 9 13 8 8 6 7 2 8.00 43 168 101 62 13 26 13 17 3 0 33 0 0 -0.119 0.48 -2.9

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
David Pauley, L (0-1) 2.2 6 7 6 1 2 1 11.68 16 67 41 21 7 13 4 9 1 0 21 -0.371 1.14 -3.8
David Aardsma 0.2 3 5 5 2 0 1 5.29 9 30 14 8 0 6 2 3 0 0 2 2 -0.232 0.80 -5.4
Mike Timlin 1.2 3 1 1 0 3 1 5.77 8 28 18 8 5 5 1 4 1 0 2 2 -0.014 0.04 -0.9
Chris Smith 1.2 3 3 3 2 0 0 7.85 10 46 25 19 0 6 1 7 0 0 0 0 -0.002 0.02 -2.2
Devern Hansack 2.1 5 3 3 0 0 0 4.76 11 42 30 17 4 9 4 7 1 0 1 0 0.000 0.00 -1.5
Team Totals 9 20 19 18 5 5 3 18.00 54 213 128 73 16 39 12 30 3 0 21 5 4 -0.619 0.34 -13.9
Balks: None.
WP: A Aceves (1); M Timlin (1).
HBP: D Aardsma 2 (5; C Moeller, J Giambi).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Jerry Layne.
Time of Game: 3:38.
Attendance: 37,301.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 16mph in from Leftfield, Drizzle.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Boston Red Sox
1 Johnny Damon LF 1 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
2 Derek Jeter SS 2 Jed Lowrie SS
3 Bobby Abreu RF 3 Mike Lowell DH
4 Alex Rodriguez 3B 4 Kevin Youkilis 3B
5 Jason Giambi 1B 5 Mark Kotsay RF
6 Xavier Nady DH 6 Jason Bay LF
7 Robinson Cano 2B 7 Sean Casey 1B
8 Chad Moeller C 8 Kevin Cash C
9 Brett Gardner CF 9 Gil Velazquez 2B
Alfredo Aceves P David Pauley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 2-3 2 --3 6,(2-2)  RR NYY J. Damon D. Pauley 17% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Moeller Scores
b1 1-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR BOS K. Youkilis A. Aceves -16% 29% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lowrie Scores
t3 5-3 2 123 5,(2-2)  RR NYY B. Gardner D. Aardsma 13% 84% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Giambi Scores; Nady Scores; Moeller to 3B
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R BOS J. Ellsbury A. Aceves -9% 45% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  R NYY A. Rodriguez D. Pauley 8% 57% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Abreu Scores/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' David Pauley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY J. Damon D. Pauley -2% 48% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY D. Jeter D. Pauley -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY B. Abreu D. Pauley 2% 48% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Abreu to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  R NYY A. Rodriguez D. Pauley 8% 57% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Abreu Scores/unER
t1 1-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O NYY J. Giambi D. Pauley -2% 54% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Alfredo Aceves facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R BOS J. Ellsbury A. Aceves -9% 45% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b1 1-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Lowrie A. Aceves -3% 42% Walk
b1 1-1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS M. Lowell A. Aceves 3% 45% Flyball: LF
b1 1-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR BOS K. Youkilis A. Aceves -16% 29% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lowrie Scores
b1 3-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS M. Kotsay A. Aceves -2% 27% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b1 3-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Bay A. Aceves -2% 25% Walk; Kotsay to 2B
b1 3-1 1 12- 4,(2-1)  OO BOS S. Casey A. Aceves 6% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' David Pauley facing 6-7-8
t2 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY X. Nady D. Pauley 4% 35% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t2 1-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYY R. Cano D. Pauley -4% 32% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t2 1-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY C. Moeller D. Pauley 8% 40% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Nady to 3B
t2 1-3 1 -23 3,(0-2)  RO NYY B. Gardner D. Pauley -1% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B; Nady Scores; Moeller to 3B
t2 2-3 2 --3 6,(2-2)  RR NYY J. Damon D. Pauley 17% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Moeller Scores
t2 4-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY D. Jeter D. Pauley -1% 55% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Alfredo Aceves facing 8-9-1
b2 3-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS K. Cash A. Aceves 3% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 3-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS G. Velazquez A. Aceves 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 3-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Ellsbury A. Aceves -1% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 3-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Lowrie A. Aceves -1% 57% Ellsbury Steals 2B
b2 3-4 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Lowrie A. Aceves 4% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Red Sox' David Pauley facing 3-4-5
t3 4-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY B. Abreu D. Pauley 3% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t3 4-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYY A. Rodriguez D. Pauley 2% 66% Abreu Steals 2B
t3 4-3 0 -2- 7,(2-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez D. Pauley -4% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t3 4-3 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  NYY J. Giambi D. Pauley 2% 64% Walk
t3 4-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  NYY X. Nady D. Pauley 5% 69% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Abreu to 3B; Giambi to 2B
t3 4-3 1 123 2,(1-0)  RO NYY R. Cano D. Pauley 0% 70% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Abreu Scores; Giambi to 3B
David Aardsma replaces David Pauley pitching
t3 5-3 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  NYY C. Moeller D. Aardsma 2% 72% Hit By Pitch; Nady to 2B
t3 5-3 2 123 5,(2-2)  RR NYY B. Gardner D. Aardsma 13% 84% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Giambi Scores; Nady Scores; Moeller to 3B
t3 7-3 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O NYY J. Damon D. Aardsma -2% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Yankees' Alfredo Aceves facing 3-4-5
Cody Ransom replaces Derek Jeter playing SS batting 2nd
Chris Carter pinch hits for Mike Lowell (DH) batting 3rd
b3 3-7 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O BOS C. Carter A. Aceves 2% 84% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b3 3-7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis A. Aceves 1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b3 3-7 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS M. Kotsay A. Aceves 1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, Red Sox' David Aardsma facing 2-3-4
t4 7-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R NYY C. Ransom D. Aardsma 5% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 8-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY B. Abreu D. Aardsma 1% 92% Walk
t4 8-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYY A. Rodriguez D. Aardsma -1% 91% Flyball: CF
t4 8-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  NYY J. Giambi D. Aardsma 1% 92% Hit By Pitch; Abreu to 2B
t4 8-3 1 12- 5,(3-1)  NYY X. Nady D. Aardsma 2% 94% Walk; Abreu to 3B; Giambi to 2B
t4 8-3 1 123 3,(1-1)  RR NYY R. Cano D. Aardsma 4% 97% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Abreu Scores; Giambi Scores; Nady to 3B
Mike Timlin replaces David Aardsma pitching
t4 10-3 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RO NYY C. Moeller M. Timlin 0% 98% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Nady Scores; Cano to 3B
t4 11-3 2 --3 4,(2-1)  R NYY B. Gardner M. Timlin 1% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cano Scores
t4 12-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  NYY J. Damon M. Timlin 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Gardner to 2B
t4 12-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Damon M. Timlin -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 12, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-12, Yankees' Alfredo Aceves facing 6-7-8
b4 3-12 0 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS J. Bay A. Aceves -1% 98% Walk
b4 3-12 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS S. Casey A. Aceves 1% 98% Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
b4 3-12 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  BOS K. Cash A. Aceves -0% 98% Wild Pitch; Bay to 2B
b4 3-12 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  BOS K. Cash A. Aceves -0% 98% Walk
b4 3-12 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R BOS G. Velazquez A. Aceves -2% 96% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bay Scores; Cash to 3B
b4 4-12 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO BOS J. Ellsbury A. Aceves 2% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 12, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 12-4, Red Sox' Mike Timlin facing 2-3-4
George Kottaras replaces Kevin Youkilis (3B) playing C batting 4th
Kevin Cash moves from C to 3B
t5 12-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R NYY C. Ransom M. Timlin 1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
Jonathan Van Every replaces Mark Kotsay playing RF batting 5th
t5 13-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY B. Abreu M. Timlin -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
Wilson Betemit pinch hits for Alex Rodriguez (3B) batting 4th
t5 13-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  NYY W. Betemit M. Timlin 0% 99% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t5 13-4 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYY J. Giambi M. Timlin -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t5 13-4 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O NYY X. Nady M. Timlin -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 13, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-13, Yankees' Phil Coke facing 2-3-4
Phil Coke replaces Alfredo Aceves pitching
Wilson Betemit moves from PH to 3B
b5 4-13 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie P. Coke 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b5 4-13 1 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS C. Carter P. Coke -0% 99% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b5 4-13 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  BOS G. Kottaras P. Coke -1% 98% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Carter to 3B
b5 4-13 1 -23 3,(1-1)  RO BOS J. Van Every P. Coke 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Carter Scores; Kottaras to 3B
b5 5-13 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Bay P. Coke 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 13, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 13-5, Red Sox' Chris Smith facing 7-8-9
Chris Smith replaces Mike Timlin pitching
t6 13-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYY R. Cano C. Smith -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t6 13-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY C. Moeller C. Smith 0% 99% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 13-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY B. Gardner C. Smith -0% 99% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
Melky Cabrera pinch hits for Johnny Damon (LF) batting 1st
t6 13-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY M. Cabrera C. Smith -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 13, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-13, Yankees' Phil Coke facing 7-8-9
Melky Cabrera moves from PH to LF
b6 5-13 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS S. Casey P. Coke 0% 99% Flyball: CF
b6 5-13 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS K. Cash P. Coke -0% 99% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b6 5-13 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O BOS G. Velazquez P. Coke 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Cash to 2B
b6 5-13 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury P. Coke 0% 99% Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Cash out at 3B/SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 13, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 13-5, Red Sox' Chris Smith facing 2-3-4
t7 13-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY C. Ransom C. Smith 0% 100% Walk
t7 13-5 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  NYY B. Abreu C. Smith 0% 100% Walk; Ransom to 2B
t7 13-5 0 12- 2,(1-0)  R NYY W. Betemit C. Smith 0% 100% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ransom Scores; Abreu to 3B
t7 14-5 0 -23 9,(3-2)  RO NYY J. Giambi C. Smith 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Abreu Scores; Betemit to 3B
t7 15-5 1 --3 5,(3-1)  O NYY X. Nady C. Smith -0% 100% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t7 15-5 2 --3 9,(3-2)  R NYY R. Cano C. Smith 0% 100% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Betemit Scores
Devern Hansack replaces Chris Smith pitching
t7 16-5 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYY C. Moeller D. Hansack 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 16, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-16, Yankees' David Robertson facing 2-3-4
David Robertson replaces Phil Coke pitching
Juan Miranda replaces Jason Giambi playing 1B batting 5th
b7 5-16 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie D. Robertson 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-16 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS C. Carter D. Robertson 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 5-16 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS G. Kottaras D. Robertson 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 16, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 16-5, Red Sox' Devern Hansack facing 9-1-2
Jeff Bailey replaces Jason Bay playing LF batting 6th
t8 16-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY B. Gardner D. Hansack 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 16-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  NYY M. Cabrera D. Hansack 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t8 16-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY C. Ransom D. Hansack 0% 100% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Cabrera to 3B
t8 16-5 1 -23 8,(2-2)  RO NYY B. Abreu D. Hansack 0% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Cabrera Scores
t8 17-5 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O NYY W. Betemit D. Hansack 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 17, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-17, Yankees' David Robertson facing 5-6-7
David Robertson replaces Bobby Abreu (RF) pitching and batting 3rd
Xavier Nady moves from DH to LF (team loses DH)
Melky Cabrera moves from LF to RF
b8 5-17 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Van Every D. Robertson 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 5-17 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Bailey D. Robertson -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b8 5-17 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS S. Casey D. Robertson 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bailey to 2B
b8 5-17 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O BOS K. Cash D. Robertson 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 17, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 17-5, Red Sox' Devern Hansack facing 5-6-7
t9 17-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY J. Miranda D. Hansack 0% 100% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t9 17-5 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  NYY X. Nady D. Hansack 0% 100% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Miranda to 3B
t9 17-5 0 -23 1,(0-0)  R NYY R. Cano D. Hansack 0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Miranda Scores; Nady to 3B
t9 18-5 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  ROO NYY C. Moeller D. Hansack 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Nady Scores
t9 19-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY B. Gardner D. Hansack 0% 100% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 19, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-19, Yankees' Chris Britton facing 9-1-2
Chris Britton replaces David Robertson pitching and batting 3rd
b9 5-19 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS G. Velazquez C. Britton 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b9 5-19 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Ellsbury C. Britton 0% 100% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b9 5-19 1 -2- 9,(3-2)  R BOS J. Lowrie C. Britton 0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ellsbury Scores
b9 6-19 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  BOS C. Carter C. Britton 0% 100% Walk
b9 6-19 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O BOS G. Kottaras C. Britton 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 6-19 2 12- 3,(2-0)  RR BOS J. Van Every C. Britton 0% 100% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Lowrie Scores; Carter Scores
b9 8-19 2 --3 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Bailey C. Britton 0% 100% Walk
b9 8-19 2 1-3 6,(1-2)  O BOS S. Casey C. Britton 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 19, Red Sox 8.

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