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TBD  5
@BAL  4

(12)
CLE  4
MIN  3

KCR  5
DET  0

NYY  4
BOS  3

OAK  5
TOR  4

(11)
LAA  8
@SEA  2

TEX  5
CHW  4

(11)
MIL  6
@CHC  1

ATL  7
@FLA  4

HOU  7
STL  0

LAD 10
WSN  9

(12)
PHI  3
NYM  2

CIN  8
@PIT  0

SDP  3
ARI  1

COL  8
@SFG  0

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 54,986

Wednesday, August 29, 2007, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 3:26
Red Sox
3
80-53
Lost 2
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  2  0    3  4  1
Yankees         0  3  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    4 14  0
W: R Clemens (6-5), L: J Beckett (16-6), S: M Rivera (22)
Yankees
4
74-59
Won 2
2nd, 6 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .642   14    1   2   
D Pedroia 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .824   17    2   4   CS,HBP,SH
D Ortiz DH                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .322 1.013   20    0   0   HR
M Lowell 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .324  .886   14    2   0   
K Youkilis 1B                 3   1   1   2    1   1  .290  .845   14    8   1   HR
J Drew RF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .260  .750   16    1   0   
J Varitek C                   1   0   0   0    3   0  .264  .780   21    6   1   
C Crisp CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .714   18    2   0   
E Hinske LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .201  .735   23    1   1   

J Beckett P                                                              1   0
  J Lopez P                                                              0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       29   3   4   3    7   4              157   24   9
BATTING
HR: K Youkilis (14, off K Farnsworth; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); D Ortiz (25, off R Clemens; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: D Pedroia (4, off R Clemens).
HBP: D Pedroia (6, by R Clemens).
TB: K Youkilis 4; D Ortiz 4; M Lowell; J Drew.
RBI: K Youkilis 2 (71); D Ortiz (89).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Lugo-D Pedroia-K Youkilis.
E: J Beckett ().
BASERUNNING
CS: D Pedroia (1, 2nd base by R Clemens/J Posada).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    5   0   1   2    0   0  .265  .740   27    2   0   
D Jeter SS                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .319  .829   14    1   0   2B
B Abreu RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .809   14    2   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   1   2   1    0   1  .306 1.051    9    0   2   HR,GDP
H Matsui DH                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .305  .893   17    0   0   3B
J Posada C                    3   1   2   0    1   1  .333  .953   14    4   1   
J Giambi 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .844   11    8   0   
  A Phillips PR-1B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .695    6    5   0   
R Cano 2B                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .300  .828   10    0   2   
M Cabrera CF                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .295  .780   16    5   0   CS

R Clemens P                                                              0   2
  L Vizcaino P                                                           0   0
  K Farnsworth P                                                         0   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   3
Totals                       35   4  14   4    2   6              138   27  10
BATTING
2B: D Jeter (31, off J Beckett).
3B: H Matsui (2, off J Beckett).
HR: A Rodriguez (44, off J Beckett; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: A Rodriguez 5; H Matsui 4; D Jeter 3; M Cabrera 3; J Posada 2; J Damon; B Abreu; J Giambi.
GIDP: A Rodriguez (14).
RBI: J Damon 2 (51); A Rodriguez (124); M Cabrera (58).
2-out RBI: J Damon 2; A Rodriguez; M Cabrera.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
BASERUNNING
CS: M Cabrera (5, 2nd base by J Beckett/J Varitek).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Beckett, L (16-6)            6.2  13   4   4    1   6   1   3.29   31  110-68   38· 9·21   13· 4· 7· 0     37    -     0.79  -0.12
J Lopez                        0     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.73    2    7-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.19  -0.01
M Timlin                       1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.78    4   16-11    9· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.45   0.05
Totals                         8    14   4   4    2   6   1          37  133-81   48· 9·24   14· 6· 9· 0          2-0 
New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Clemens, W (6-5)             6     2   1   1    5   2   1   4.15   25   98-56   34· 5·17    8· 9· 0· 0     61    -     0.96   0.23
L Vizcaino, H (10)             1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.61    4   18-8     5· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.02   0.08
K Farnsworth, H (13)           0.2   2   2   2    1   1   1   4.50    5   23-13    7· 2· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.09  -0.12
M Rivera, S (22)               1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.24    4   14-11    6· 0· 5    4· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.18   0.23
Totals                         9     4   3   3    7   4   2          38  153-88   52· 9·27   14·12· 0· 0          1-0 
J Lopez faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Beckett (3).
IBB: None.
HBP: R Clemens (4; D Pedroia).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 3:26.
Attendance: 54,986.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 79° F, Wind 9mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                New York Yankees                     
1. J Lugo               SS    1. J Damon              LF 
2. D Pedroia            2B    2. D Jeter              SS 
3. D Ortiz              DH    3. B Abreu              RF 
4. M Lowell             3B    4. A Rodriguez          3B 
5. K Youkilis           1B    5. H Matsui             DH 
6. J Drew               RF    6. J Posada             C  
7. J Varitek            C     7. J Giambi             1B 
8. C Crisp              CF    8. R Cano               2B 
9. E Hinske             LF    9. M Cabrera            CF 

   J Beckett            P        R Clemens            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  -23  7   14%  80% J Damon         J Beckett       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cano Scores; Cabrera Scores
   t 8   1  4-1  1--  1  -13%  79% K Youkilis      K Farnsworth    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Lowell Scores
   b 2   2  0-0  12-  5   11%  65% M Cabrera       J Beckett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Posada Scores; Cano to 3B
   t 6   1  3-0  ---  2   -8%  80% D Ortiz         R Clemens       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   t 9   0  4-3  ---  4    8%  90% E Hinske        M Rivera        Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  J Lugo          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  3   50%  D Pedroia       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      54%  D Ortiz         Pedroia Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  7   55%  " "             Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  J Damon         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  2   57%  D Jeter         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  2   53%  B Abreu         Popfly: 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  5   50%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   52%  M Lowell        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   54%  K Youkilis      Flyball: RF (Deep 1B)
          ---  4   53%  J Drew          Walk
          1--  4   51%  J Varitek       Walk; Drew to 2B
   O      12-  3   55%  C Crisp         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   53%  H Matsui        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   55%  J Posada        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   52%  J Giambi        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          1--  6   55%  R Cano          Walk; Posada to 2B
   R      12-  5   65%  M Cabrera       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Posada Scores; Cano to 3B
          1-3      66%  J Damon         Wild Pitch; Cabrera to 2B
   RR     -23  7   80%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cano Scores; Cabrera Scores
          1--  3   82%  D Jeter         Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Damon to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw); Jeter to 2B
   O      -23  3   79%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
          ---  8   75%  E Hinske        Walk
   O      1--  3   77%  J Lugo          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hinske to 2B
   O      -2-  3   80%  D Pedroia       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Hinske to 3B
   O      --3  1   83%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Josh Beckett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   82%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Rodriguez out at 1B/LF-2B-1B
          ---  8   86%  H Matsui        Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      --3  4   83%  J Posada        Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  5   80%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   83%  M Lowell        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  5   84%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   85%  J Drew          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Josh Beckett facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   84%  R Cano          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   85%  M Cabrera       Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   84%  J Damon         Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   83%  D Jeter         Cabrera Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   79%  J Varitek       Walk
   O      1--  6   83%  C Crisp         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   86%  E Hinske        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   88%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Josh Beckett facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   87%  D Jeter         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   88%  B Abreu         Single to C (Ground Ball to Front of Home)
   OO     1--  1   85%  A Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   88%  D Pedroia       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   R      ---  2   80%  D Ortiz         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  1   83%  M Lowell        Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---  7   81%  K Youkilis      Walk
          1--  5   77%  J Drew          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Youkilis to 3B
   O      1-3  4   84%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   83%  H Matsui        Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   84%  J Posada        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   86%  J Giambi        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Posada to 2B
   O      12-  1   83%  R Cano          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Andy Phillips pinch runs for Jason Giambi batting 7th
          12-  5   85%  M Cabrera       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Posada to 3B; Phillips to 2B
   O      123  6   81%  J Damon         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Luis Vizcaino facing 8-9-1
                  Luis Vizcaino replaces Roger Clemens pitching; Andy Phillips moves to 1B
   O      ---  6   84%  C Crisp         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   87%  E Hinske        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  5   85%  J Lugo          Walk
   O      1--  2   88%  D Pedroia       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Josh Beckett facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   87%  D Jeter         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   86%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   93%  A Rodriguez     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
                  Javier Lopez replaces Josh Beckett pitching
          ---  3   93%  H Matsui        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  4   93%  J Posada        Walk; Matsui to 2B
                  Mike Timlin replaces Javier Lopez pitching
   O      12-  6   92%  A Phillips      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 4.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Kyle Farnsworth facing 3-4-5
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Luis Vizcaino pitching
   O      ---  6   95%  D Ortiz         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   92%  M Lowell        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   RR     1--  1   79%  K Youkilis      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Lowell Scores
   O      ---  5   83%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   80%  J Varitek       Walk
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching
   O      1--  3   86%  C Crisp         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Timlin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   85%  R Cano          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   84%  M Cabrera       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   83%  J Damon         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 4.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Mariano Rivera facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   90%  E Hinske        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5  100%  D Pedroia       Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 4.

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