Red Sox Rebuke Yankees, 4 to 1

NY YANKEES: 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 2

BOSTON: 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 x - 4 7 1

First inning: Yankees: Brett Gardner grounds out to shortstop, Derek Jeter grounds out to second, Mark Teixeira strikes out

Red Sox: Jacoby Ellsbury singles into left, Dustin Pedroia flies out to center, David Ortiz lines out into double play second to first, Ellsbury out at first

Second inning: Yankees: Nick Swisher strikes out swinging, Robinson Cano grounds out to first, Jorge Posada flies out to left

Red Sox: Kevin Youkilis grounds out to second, J. D. Drew strikes out looking, Jason Bay singles to third, Mike Lowell singles into right, Bay advances to second, Jason Varitek flies out to left

Third inning: Yankees: Hideki Matsui singles into left, Melky Cabrera singles to third, Matsui advances to second, Angel Berroa out at first, Matsui advances to third, Cabrera advances to second, Gardner flies out to left, Matsui scores, Jeter singles to third, Cabrera advances to third, Teixeira flies out to right

Red Sox: Nick Green safe at first on third baseman's error, Ellsbury grounds into fielder's choice to pitcher, Green out at second, Ellsbury steals second, Pedroia on first on third basemen's throwing error, Ellsbury advances to third, Ortiz flies out to left, Ellsbury scores, Pedroia out trying to steal second

Fourth inning: Yankees: Swisher strikes out swinging, Cano singles to right, Posada fouls out to third, Matsui singles to right, Cano advances to third, Cabrera grounds out to second

Red Sox: Youkilis strikes out swinging, Drew strikes out swinging, Bay walks, Bay steals second, Lowell strikes out looking

Fifth inning: Yankees: Berroa grounds out to third, Gardner strikes out looking, Jeter singles to left, Teixeira flies out to right

Red Sox: Varitek walks, Green strikes out swinging, Ellsbury walks, Varitek advances to second, Pedroia flies out to center, Oritz doubles to left, Varitek scores, Ellsbury advances to third, Youkilis intentional walk, (bases loaded), Ellsbury steals home! (first straight steal of home by a Red Sox player since Billy Hatcher on 22 April 1994), Drew ground-rule double to right, Oritz scores, Youkilis to third, Bay strikes out

Sixth inning: Yankees: Swisher flies out to left, Cano singles to right, Posada walks, Cano advances to second, Matsui flies out to right, Cabrera strikes out swinging

Red Sox: Lowell grounds out to third, Varitek grounds out to second, Green singles to left, Green out trying to steal second

Seventh inning: Yankees: Berroa fouls out to first, Gardner flies out to left, Jeter strikes out swinging

Red Sox: Ellsbury grounds out to pitcher, Pedroia flies out to center, Oritz pops up to second

Eighth inning: Yankees: Teixeira flies out to left, Swisher grounds out to pitcher, Cano strikes out swinging

Red Sox: Youkilis singles into center, Jonathan Van Every (replaces Drew) walks, Youkilis advances to second, Bay hit by a pitch, Youkilis advances to third, Van Every advances to second, Lowell grounds into a fielder's choice at third, Youkilis out at home, Varitek strikes out swinging, Green grounds into a fielder's choice at second, Lowell out at second

Ninth inning: Yankees: Posada pops up to second, Matsui pops up to third, Cabrera singles into right, Cabrera steals second, Johnny Damon (pinch hits for Angel Berroa) flies out to right

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NY YANKEES: Starting Pitcher: Andy Pettitte, Losing Pitcher: Andy Pettitte
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Justin Masterson, Winning Pitcher: Justin Masterson (2)
BOSTON: Save: Takashi Saito (2)
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RED SOX: Wins: 12, Losses: 6, AL East Standings: Toronto, Boston, New York, Baltimore, Tampa Bay

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Next game: Monday 27 April 2009, 4:05 p.m. PT, Cleveland Indians, Progressive Park, Tim Wakefield