Red Sox Reduce Yankees, 4 to 3

NY YANKEES: 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 3 10 1

BOSTON: 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 x - 4 8 0

First Inning: Yankees: Derek Jeter (SS) singles into center, Jeter steals second, Johnny Damon (LF) grounds out to first, Mark Teixeira (1B) grounds out to second, Jeter moves to third, Alex Rodriguez (3B) hit by a pitch, Rodriguez steals second, Robinson Cano (2B) flies out to left

Red Sox: Dustin Pedroia (2B) flies out to left, J. D. Drew (RF) doubles into left, Kevin Youkilis (1B) walks, Jason Bay (LF) grounds into a fielder's choice at third, Drew out at third, Youkilis moves to second, Mike Lowell (3B) flies out to right

End of first inning score: Red Sox 0, Yankees 0

Second Inning: Yankees: Nick Swisher (RF) doubles to left, Hideki Matsui (DH) walks, Melky Cabrera (CF) strikes out looking, Francisco Cervelli (C) flies out to left, Swisher out at second

Red Sox: David Ortiz (DH) homers, Jason Varitek (C) flies out to right, Rocco Baldelli (CF) flies out to right, Nick Green (SS) strikes out swinging

End of second inning score: Red Sox 1, Yankees 0

Third Inning: Yankees: Jeter singles to left, Damon strikes out swinging, Teixeira flies out to center, Rodriguez strikes out looking

Red Sox: Pedroia flies out to shortstop, Drew strikes out looking, Youkilis strikes out looking

End of third inning score: Red Sox 1, Yankees 0

Fourth Inning: Yankees: Cano flies out to right, Swisher strikes out swinging, Matsui singles to second, Cabrera singles to shortstop, Matsui moves to second, Cervelli grounds into a fielder's choice at third, Matsui out at third

Red Sox: Bay grounds out to second, Lowell strikes out swinging, Ortiz safe at first on error by left fielder, Varitek grounds out to third

End of fourth inning score: Red Sox 1, Yankees 0

Fifth Inning: Yankees: Jeter grounds out to second, Damon grounds out to second, Teixeira flies out to center

Red Sox: Baldelli singles to left, Green grounds into double play, Baldelli out at second, Pedroia strikes out looking

End of fifth inning score: Red Sox 1, Yankees 0

Sixth Inning: Yankees: Rodriguez grounds out to third, Cano singles to center, Swisher grounds out to first, Cano moves to second, Matsui strikes out looking

Red Sox: Drew flies out to center, Youkilis flies out to left, Bay grounds out to shortstop

End of sixth inning score: Red Sox 1, Yankees 0

Seventh Inning: Yankees: (Boston pitcher Manny Delcarmen relieves Boston starting pitcher Brad Penny), Cabrera singles to left, Cervelli doubles to left, Cabrera scores, Jeter grounds out to pitcher, Damon walks, Teixeira flies out to center, Cervelli moves to third, Rodriguez doubles to center, Cervelli scores, Damon scores (Boston pitcher Takashi Saito relieves Boston pitcher Manny Delcarmen), Cano flies out to left

Red Sox: Lowell flies out to right, Ortiz singles to center, Varitek flies out to right, Baldelli strikes out swinging

End of seventh inning score: Red Sox 1, Yankees 3

Eighth Inning: Yankees: Swisher strikes out looking, Matsui singles to left, Cabrera flies out to center, Cervelli strikes out swinging

Red Sox: Green singles to left, Pedroia walks, Green moves to second, Drew singles to center, Green scores, Pedroia moves to second, (New York Pitcher Alfredo Aceves relieves New York starting Pitcher C. C. Sabathia), Youkilis singles to right, Pedroia moves to third, Drew moves to second, (bases-loaded, no outs), Jason Bay singles, Pedroia scores, Drew moves to third, Youkilis moves to second, (bases-loaded, no outs), Lowell flies out to center, Drew scores, (New York Pitcher Phil Coke relives New York pitcher Alfredo Aceves), Ortiz walks, Youkilis moves to third, Bay moves to second, (bases-loaded, one out), Varitek fouls out to first, (bases-loaded, two outs), Baldelli strikes out swinging

End of eighth inning score: Red Sox 4, Yankees 3

Ninth Inning: Yankees: (Boston pitcher Jonathan Papelbon relieves Boston pitcher Takashi Saito), Jeter grounds out to shortstop, Damon flies out to left, Teixeira lines out to first

Red Sox: Game over

End of game score: Red Sox 4, Yankees 3

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NY YANKEES: Starting Pitcher: C. C. Sabathia, Losing Pitcher: C. C. Sabathia

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Brad Penny, Winning Pitcher: Takashi Saito (1)

BOSTON: Save: Jonathan Papelbon (16)

BOSTON: Homerun: David Ortiz (4)

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RED SOX: Wins: 36, Losses: 24, AL East Standings: Boston, New York, Toronto, Tampa Bay, Baltimore

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Next game: Friday 12 June 2009, 4:05 p.m. PT, Philadelphia Phillies, Citizens Bank Park, Jon Lester