Yankees 8, Red Sox 4

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	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E NY Yankees 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 8 10 0 Boston 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 9 3 WP: R. Clemens (13-8) S: M. Rivera (31) LP: T. Wakefield (9-6)

Scoring Summary

Top 1st: NY Yankees

-B. Williams singled to right, N. Johnson scored, J. Giambi to second

-J. Posada singled to left, J. Giambi scored, B. Williams to third

-A. Boone singled to left, B. Williams scored, J. Posada to second

Bot 3rd: Boston

-D. McCarty scored, D. Mirabelli to third on passed ball

-T. Walker singled to left center, D. Mirabelli scored

Top 5th: NY Yankees

-N. Johnson singled to right center, D. Jeter scored

-H. Matsui safe at first on center fielder G. Kapler's fielding error, B. Williams scored, H. Matsui to second

Top 7th: NY Yankees

-H. Matsui grounded into fielder's choice, A. Soriano out at home, N. Johnson to third, B. Williams to second, N. Johnson and B. Williams scored, H. Matsui to second

-A. Boone singled to center, H. Matsui scored, J. Posada to second

Bot 7th: Boston

-B. Mueller singled to center, T. Nixon and D. McCarty scored, G. Kapler to second

NY Yankees
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
D. Jeter ss	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.322
A. Soriano 2b	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279
N. Johnson dh	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	.304
J. Giambi 1b	4	1	0	0	1	2	3	.253
B. Williams cf	3	3	1	1	2	1	0	.275
H. Matsui lf	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	.287
J. Posada c	4	0	2	1	1	1	2	.274
A. Boone 3b	4	0	2	2	0	0	1	.218
J. Rivera rf	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.233
E. Wilson ss	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.227
Totals	36	8	10	5	4	7	12

Batting 2B - J Posada (20, T Wakefield). RBI - B Williams (51), J Posada (79), A Boone 2 (13), N Johnson (41). 2-out RBI - J Posada, A Boone 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Rivera 1, J Posada 1, E Wilson 1. GIDP - J Giambi. Team LOB - 7.

Base Running Picked Off - J Rivera (1st base, D Mirabelli).    Fielding PB - J Posada. DP - 1 (D Jeter-E Wilson-J Giambi).

Boston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
B. Mueller 3b	5	0	1	2	0	0	3	.325
T. Walker 2b	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.273
J. Varitek 2b	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.277
N. Garciaparra ss	5	0	0	0	0	1	4	.323
D. Ortiz dh	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.288
K. Millar 1b	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.283
T. Nixon rf	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.307
D. McCarty lf	4	2	3	0	0	1	1	.341
D. Mirabelli c	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	.264
L. Merloni 2b	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250
G. Kapler cf	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.295
Totals	35	4	9	3	4	4	16

Batting 2B - D Mirabelli (10, R Clemens). RBI - T Walker (69), B Mueller 2 (73). 2-out RBI - T Walker, B Mueller 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Garciaparra 2, J Varitek 1. GIDP - K Millar. Team LOB - 8.

Fielding E - G Kapler 2 (4, bobble, fly ball); D Mirabelli (5, throw). DP - 1 (T Walker-N Garciaparra-K Millar).

NY Yankees
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
R. Clemens (W, 13-8)	6.2	6	4	4	2	3	0	4.01
A. Osuna	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.40
C. Hammond	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.13
G. White	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.79
J. Nelson	0.2	2	0	0	1	0	0	3.29
M. Rivera (S, 31)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.99
Boston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
T. Wakefield (L, 9-6)	6.0	8	6	5	2	5	0	4.47
S. Sauerbeck	0.2	0	2	2	2	1	0	4.43
B. Kim	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.53
S. Williamson	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.12
A. Embree	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.88

WP - S Sauerbeck.

IBB - B Williams (by S Sauerbeck).

HBP - N Johnson 2 (by T Wakefield, S Sauerbeck).

Pitches-strikes - R Clemens 112-63; A Osuna 5-3; G White 18-12; J Nelson 18-10; M Rivera 4-3; T Wakefield 99-65; S Sauerbeck 20-8; B Kim 5-3; S Williamson 8-6; A Embree 18-11.

Ground balls-fly balls - R Clemens 8-9; A Osuna 0-0; G White 2-2; J Nelson 1-1; M Rivera 0-0; T Wakefield 8-4; S Sauerbeck 1-0; B Kim 1-0; S Williamson 1-2; A Embree 0-2.

Batters faced - R Clemens 27; A Osuna 1; G White 5; J Nelson 5; M Rivera 1; T Wakefield 28; S Sauerbeck 5; B Kim 2; S Williamson 3; A Embree 4.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Mark Carlson. Time: 3:13. Attendance: 34,482. Weather: 65 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.

Game Notes

NEW YORK'S DEREK JETER LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNING W ITH AN APPARENT INJURY.

NEW YORK'S DEREK JETER LEFT THE GAME WITH A SLIGHT MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS LEFT RIB CAGE.

Updated on Sunday, Aug 31, 2003 11:08 pm ET