Yankees Repel Red Sox

NY YANKEES: 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 - 8 10 2

BOSTON: 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 4 9 0

First Inning: Yankees: Derek Jeter (SS) homers to right (on first pitch of the game), Johnny Damon (LF) grounds out to first, Mark Teixeira (1B) strikes out swinging, Alex Rodriguez (3B) grounds out to third

Red Sox: Jacoby Ellsbury (CF) safe at first on error by second baseman, Ellsbury out attempting to steal second, Dustin Pedroia (2B) strikes out looking, Victor Martinez (1B) grounds out to shortstop

End of first inning score: Red Sox 0 Yankees 1

Second Inning: Yankees: Hideki Matsui (DH) homers to right, Nick Swisher (RF) grounds out to shortstop, Robinson Cano (2B) flies out to left, Melky Cabrera (CF) flies out to left

Red Sox: Kevin Youkilis (3B) strikes out looking, Jason Bay (LF) strikes out swinging, Mike Lowell (DH) doubles to left, Rocco Baldelli (RF) singles to left, Lowell scores, Jason Varitek (C) doubles to right, Baldelli scores, Alex Gonzalez (SS) flies out to center

End of second inning score: Red Sox 2, Yankees 2

Third Inning: Yankees: Jose Molina (C) grounds out to third, Jeter singles to center, Damon singles to left, Jeter moves to second, Teixeira singles to right, advances to second on the play, Jeter scores, Damon moves to third, Rodriguez grounds out to shortstop, Damon scores, Matsui grounds out to right

Red Sox: Ellsbury strikes out looking, Pedroia singles to right (first career hit off Sabathia), Martinez singles to left, Pedroia moves to second, Youkilis grounds into double play, Martinez out at second

End of third inning score: Red Sox 2, Yankees 4

Fourth Inning: Yankees: Swisher grounds out to second, Cano homers to right, Cabrera grounds out to second, Molina grounds out to third

Red Sox: Bay singles to right, Lowell strikes out looking, Baldelli lines out to third, Varitek safe at second on error by second baseman, Bay scores, Gonzalez flies out to second

End of fourth inning score: Red Sox 3, Yankees 5

Fifth Inning: Yankees: Jeter grounds out to second, Damon singles to center, Teixeira strikes out swinging, Rodriguez homers to left, Damon scores, Matsui strikes out looking

Red Sox: Ellsbury grounds out to shortstop, Pedroia flies out to center, Martinez strikes out swinging

End of fifth inning score: Red Sox 3, Yankees 7

Sixth Inning: Yankees: Swisher grounds out to first, Cano lines out to left, Cabrera grounds out to second

Red Sox: Youkilis doubles to left, Bay strikes out looking, Lowell singles to left, Youkilis moves to third, Baldelli flies out to right, Youkilis scores, Varitek flies out to right

End of sixth inning score: Red Sox 4, Yankees 7

Seventh Inning: Yankees: Molina strikes out looking, Jeter grounds out to shortstop, Damon grounds out to shortstop

Red Sox: Gonzalez grounds out to pitcher, Ellsbury strikes out swinging, (New York pitcher Phil Hughes relieves New York starting pitcher C. C. Sabathia), Pedroia flies out to right

End of seventh inning score: Red Sox 4, Yankees 7

Eighth Inning: Yankees: Teixeira pops up to third, Rodriguez strikes out looking, Matsui homers to right, Swisher flies out to right

Red Sox: Martinez singles to right, Youkilis flies out to center, Bay strikes out swinging, Lowell grounds out to right

End of eighth inning score: Red Sox 4, Yankees 8

Ninth Inning: Yankees: (Boston pitcher Takashi Saito relieves Boston starting pitcher Josh Beckett), Cano strikes out swinging, Cabrera strikes out swinging, Molina singles to right, Jeter grounds into fielder's choice, Molina out at second

Red Sox: (New York pitcher Mariano Rivera relieves New York pitcher Phil Hughes), J. D Drew (pinch hits for Baldelli) walks, Drew to second on fielder's indifference, Varitek strikes out looking, Casey Kotchman (pinch hits for Gonzalez) grounds out to first, Drew moves to third, Ellsbury strikes out swinging

End of game score: Red Sox 4, Yankees 8

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

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett, Losing Pitcher: Josh Beckett (5)

NY YANKEES: Homeruns: Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui (two), Robinson Cano, Alex Rodriguez

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RED SOX: Wins: 70, Losses: 53, AL East Standings: New York, Boston, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Baltimore

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Next game: Monday 24 August 2009, 4:10 p.m. PT, Chicago White Sox, Fenway Park, Clay Buchholz