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

(6-6)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NY Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 6 0
Boston 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 X 4 9 0
WP: J. Beckett (1-1) S: J. Papelbon (4)
LP: M. Mussina (1-2)
(6-6)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 4th: Boston
- M. Ramirez homered to deep left center
Top 6th: NY Yankees
- M. Cabrera hit sacrifice fly to center, J. Molina scored, A. Gonzalez to third
- A. Gonzalez scored on wild pitch
Bot 6th: Boston
- M. Ramirez doubled to deep center, D. Pedroia and J. Ellsbury scored
- K. Youkilis singled to center, M. Ramirez scored, K. Youkilis to second advancing on throw
Top 7th: NY Yankees
- R. Cano doubled to deep left, J. Posada scored
 NY Yankees
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Damon lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .195
M. Cabrera cf 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .267
B. Abreu rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .310
A. Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .289
J. Giambi 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .080
J. Posada dh 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .250
R. Cano 2b 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .188
J. Molina c 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .345
A. Gonzalez ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .364
 Totals 30 3 6 2 2 9 6  
 Batting
2B - R Cano (2, J Beckett).
S - J Damon.
SF - M Cabrera.
RBI - M Cabrera (5), R Cano (2).
2-out RBI - R Cano.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Damon 1, A Rodriguez 1, J Molina 1.
GIDP - J Giambi.
Team LOB - 4.
 Fielding
Outfield assists - B Abreu (J Varitek at 2nd base).
DP - 2 (M Mussina-A Gonzalez-J Giambi, R Cano-A Gonzalez-J Giambi).
 Boston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Ellsbury cf-lf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .250
D. Pedroia 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .271
D. Ortiz dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .070
M. Ramirez lf 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .277
    C. Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
K. Youkilis 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .317
J.D. Drew rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .387
J. Varitek c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
S. Casey 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
J. Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256
 Totals 30 4 9 4 2 2 9  
 Batting
2B - D Pedroia (3, M Mussina); M Ramirez (6, M Mussina).
HR - M Ramirez (2, 4th inning off M Mussina 0 on, 2 Out).
RBI - M Ramirez 3 (11), K Youkilis (6).
2-out RBI - M Ramirez 3, K Youkilis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ramirez 1, J Drew 1, D Pedroia 1.
GIDP - D Ortiz, J Drew.
Team LOB - 4.
 Base Running
SB - J Ellsbury (1, 2nd base off M Mussina/J Molina).
 
 Fielding
DP - 1 (D Pedroia-K Youkilis-S Casey).
 NY Yankees
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
M. Mussina (L, 1-2) 5.2 8 4 4 0 1 1 4.15
B. Bruney 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0.00
L. Hawkins 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.60
 Boston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Beckett (W, 1-1) 6.2 5 3 3 1 5 0 6.35
M. Delcarmen (H, 2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.68
H. Okajima (H, 3) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
J. Papelbon (S, 4) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.50
WP - J Beckett 2.
Pitches-strikes - M Mussina 71-51; B Bruney 25-15; L Hawkins 6-6; J Beckett 88-55; M Delcarmen 4-3; H Okajima 9-4; J Papelbon 26-19.
Ground balls-fly balls - M Mussina 9-6; B Bruney 1-2; L Hawkins 1-2; J Beckett 7-8; M Delcarmen 0-0; H Okajima 1-1; J Papelbon 1-0.
Batters faced - M Mussina 22; B Bruney 7; L Hawkins 3; J Beckett 25; M Delcarmen 1; H Okajima 4; J Papelbon 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Jerry Crawford. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--Brian O'Nora.
Time: 2:49. (Plus rain delay totaling 131 minutes in the 8th).
Attendance: 37,461.
Weather: 57 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, right to left.

Updated on Saturday, Apr 12, 2008 8:59 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 NY Yankees
R. Cano Robinson Cano
2-4
1 RBI
 Boston
M. Ramirez Manny Ramirez
2-4, 1 HR
3 RBI