Boston 8, NY Yankees 1

Preview - Box Score - Recap

(3-4)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E NY Yankees 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 Boston 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 1 X 8 9 2 WP: T. Wakefield (1-0) LP: M. Mussina (0-1)	(3-4)

Scoring Summary

Bot 2nd: Boston

- D. Mirabelli homered to deep left, B. Mueller scored

Bot 3rd: Boston

- K. Millar singled to center, T. Nixon and M. Ramirez scored, D. Ortiz to second

Top 4th: NY Yankees

- G. Sheffield singled to shortstop, A. Rodriguez scored, G. Sheffield to second on shortstop E. Renteria's throwing error

Bot 4th: Boston

- T. Nixon doubled to deep right, M. Bellhorn and J. Damon scored

- M. Ramirez singled to left, T. Nixon scored

Bot 8th: Boston

- B. Mueller doubled to deep center, E. Renteria scored

NY Yankees
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
D. Jeter ss	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.370
A. Rodriguez 3b	4	1	1	0	0	2	1	.267
G. Sheffield rf	3	0	2	0	1	1	0	.250
H. Matsui lf	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.333
T. Martinez 1b	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.133
J. Posada c	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.286
J. Giambi dh	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.190
B. Williams cf	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.143
T. Womack 2b	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.292
Totals	33	1	6	0	2	8	12

Batting 2B - T Womack (1, T Wakefield). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Giambi 1, A Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 7.

Base Running SB - A Rodriguez (2, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).    Fielding E - A Rodriguez (2, ground ball). DP - 2 (D Jeter-T Womack, T Womack-D Jeter-T Martinez).

Boston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
J. Damon cf	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.321
J. Payton ph-cf	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.300
T. Nixon rf	3	2	2	2	1	0	1	.263
M. Ramirez lf	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	.214
D. Ortiz dh	3	0	0	0	1	1	3	.385
K. Millar 1b	3	0	1	2	1	1	1	.273
D. McCarty 1b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
E. Renteria ss	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	.179
B. Mueller 3b	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	.217
D. Mirabelli c	4	1	1	2	0	2	1	.250
M. Bellhorn 2b	4	1	1	0	0	2	1	.269
Totals	32	8	9	8	4	8	15

Batting 2B - T Nixon (1, M Mussina); E Renteria (1, M Stanton); B Mueller (1, M Stanton). HR - D Mirabelli (1, 2nd inning off M Mussina 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Mirabelli 2 (2), K Millar 2 (5), T Nixon 2 (6), M Ramirez (3), B Mueller (1). 2-out RBI - D Mirabelli 2, T Nixon 2, M Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1, D Ortiz 1. GIDP - B Mueller. Team LOB - 5.

Base Running SB - J Damon (2, 2nd base off M Mussina/J Posada).    Fielding E - T Wakefield (1, dropped foul ball); E Renteria (2, throw).

NY Yankees
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
M. Mussina (L, 0-1)	5.0	7	7	4	3	5	1	4.91
F. Rodriguez	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2.25
M. Stanton	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	6.00
Boston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
T. Wakefield (W, 1-0)	7.0	5	1	0	2	5	0	1.32
M. Mantei	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	9.00
K. Foulke	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.75

WP - T Wakefield.

HBP - B Mueller (by M Mussina).

Pitches-strikes - M Mussina 95-54; F Rodriguez 36-18; M Stanton 16-9; T Wakefield 110-70; M Mantei 18-10; K Foulke 13-10.

Ground balls-fly balls - M Mussina 4-5; F Rodriguez 0-4; M Stanton 1-1; T Wakefield 8-8; M Mantei 0-1; K Foulke 0-2.

Batters faced - M Mussina 25; F Rodriguez 7; M Stanton 5; T Wakefield 28; M Mantei 4; K Foulke 3.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Brian Runge. Time: 2:49. Attendance: 33,702. Weather: 46 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 mph, out to right.

Game Notes

THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO CEREMONIES.

Updated on Tuesday, Apr 12, 2005 3:42 am ET