NY Yankees 4, Boston 3
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(80-53)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 4 1
NY Yankees 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 4 14 0
WP: R. Clemens (6-5) S: M. Rivera (22)
LP: J. Beckett (16-6)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 2nd: NY Yankees
- M. Cabrera singled to center, J. Posada scored, R. Cano to third
- J. Damon singled to left, R. Cano and M. Cabrera scored
Top 6th: Boston
- D. Ortiz homered to deep right
Bot 7th: NY Yankees
- A. Rodriguez homered to deep left
Top 8th: Boston
- K. Youkilis homered to deep left, M. Lowell scored
 Boston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Lugo ss 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238
D. Pedroia 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316
D. Ortiz dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .322
M. Lowell 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .324
K. Youkilis 1b 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .290
J.D. Drew rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .260
J. Varitek c 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 .264
C. Crisp cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .268
E. Hinske lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .201
 Totals 29 3 4 3 7 4 10  
 Batting
HR - D Ortiz (25, 6th inning off R Clemens 0 on, 1 Out), K Youkilis (14, 8th inning off K Farnsworth 1 on, 1 Out).
S - D Pedroia.
RBI - D Ortiz (89), K Youkilis 2 (71).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1, J Varitek 1, D Ortiz 1.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
CS - D Pedroia (1, 2nd base by R Clemens/J Posada).
 
 Fielding
E - J Beckett (1, throw).
Outfield assists - E Hinske (A Rodriguez at 1st base).
DP - 1 (J Lugo-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).
 NY Yankees
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Damon lf 5 0 1 2 0 0 4 .265
D. Jeter ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .319
B. Abreu rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .287
A. Rodriguez 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .306
H. Matsui dh 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .305
J. Posada c 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .333
J. Giambi 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .264
    A. Phillips pr-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287
R. Cano 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .300
M. Cabrera cf 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .295
 Totals 35 4 14 4 2 6 16  
 Batting
2B - D Jeter (31, J Beckett).
3B - H Matsui (2, J Beckett).
HR - A Rodriguez (44, 7th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 2 Out).
RBI - M Cabrera (58), J Damon 2 (51), A Rodriguez (124).
2-out RBI - M Cabrera, J Damon 2, A Rodriguez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Phillips 1, J Damon 2, J Giambi 1, A Rodriguez 1, B Abreu 2.
GIDP - A Rodriguez.
Team LOB - 9.
 Base Running
CS - M Cabrera (5, 2nd base by J Beckett/J Varitek).
 Boston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Beckett (L, 16-6) 6.2 13 4 4 1 6 1 3.29
J. Lopez 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.73
M. Timlin 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.78
 NY Yankees
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
R. Clemens (W, 6-5) 6.0 2 1 1 5 2 1 4.15
L. Vizcaino (H, 11) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.61
K. Farnsworth (H, 13) 0.2 2 2 2 1 1 1 4.50
M. Rivera (S, 22) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.24
WP - J Beckett.
HBP - D Pedroia (by R Clemens).
Pitches-strikes - J Beckett 113-70; J Lopez 7-2; M Timlin 16-11; R Clemens 98-56; L Vizcaino 18-8; K Farnsworth 23-13; M Rivera 14-11.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Beckett 6-6; J Lopez 0-0; M Timlin 1-3; R Clemens 7-8; L Vizcaino 1-1; K Farnsworth 0-1; M Rivera 4-0.
Batters faced - J Beckett 31; J Lopez 2; M Timlin 4; R Clemens 25; L Vizcaino 4; K Farnsworth 5; M Rivera 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Derryl Cousins.
Time: 3:26.
Attendance: 54,986.
Weather: 79 degrees, clear.
Wind: 9 mph, out to left.

Updated on Wednesday, Aug 29, 2007 10:46 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Boston
K. Youkilis K. Youkilis
1-3, 1 HR
2 RBI
 NY Yankees
A. Rodriguez A. Rodriguez
2-4, 1 HR
1 RBI