Boston 16, NY Yankees 11
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(9-8)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NY Yankees 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 1 0 11 15 1
Boston 0 0 0 5 3 1 3 4 X 16 13 1
WP: H. Okajima (1-0)
LP: J. Albaladejo (1-1)
(11-6)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: NY Yankees
- N. Swisher singled to center, J. Damon scored, M. Teixeira to second
- J. Posada singled to left, M. Teixeira scored, N. Swisher to second
Top 3rd: NY Yankees
- R. Cano homered to deep right, M. Teixeira scored
Top 4th: NY Yankees
- R. Cano doubled to deep center, D. Jeter and M. Teixeira scored
Bot 4th: Boston
- J. Bay singled to left, D. Pedroia scored, K. Youkilis to third, J.D. Drew to second
- J. Varitek homered to deep right, J.D. Drew, K. Youkilis and J. Bay scored
Bot 5th: Boston
- J. Ellsbury homered to deep right
- J. Bay doubled to deep center, D. Ortiz and K. Youkilis scored
Top 6th: NY Yankees
- J. Damon homered to deep right, D. Jeter scored
Bot 6th: Boston
- D. Ortiz hit sacrifice fly into double play right to shortstop, N. Green scored, J. Ellsbury to third, D. Pedroia out at second
Top 7th: NY Yankees
- J. Damon safe at first on second baseman D. Pedroia's fielding error, A. Berroa and B. Gardner scored, J. Damon to second
Bot 7th: Boston
- M. Lowell homered to deep left, K. Youkilis and J. Bay scored
Top 8th: NY Yankees
- R. Cano homered to deep right
Bot 8th: Boston
- D. Pedroia singled to center, J. Ellsbury scored
- M. Lowell doubled to deep left, K. Youkilis, J. Bay and D. Pedroia scored
 NY Yankees
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
D. Jeter ss 4 2 2 0 2 1 2 .301
J. Damon lf 6 2 2 2 0 0 5 .317
M. Teixeira 1b 1 3 0 0 5 1 0 .235
N. Swisher rf 6 0 2 1 0 3 5 .305
R. Cano 2b 6 2 3 5 0 0 5 .366
J. Posada c 4 0 2 1 1 1 2 .298
H. Matsui dh 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .261
A. Berroa 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250
    M. Cabrera ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
    R. Pena 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
B. Gardner cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .232
 Totals 42 11 15 9 8 7 28  
 Batting
2B - R Cano (4, J Beckett); N Swisher (8, M Delcarmen); H Matsui (4, R Ramirez).
HR - R Cano 2 (5, 3rd inning off J Beckett 1 on, 1 Out, 8th inning off H Okajima 0 on, 1 Out), J Damon (3, 6th inning off J Beckett 1 on, 0 Out).
RBI - N Swisher (13), J Posada (13), R Cano 5 (15), J Damon 2 (7).
2-out RBI - J Posada, R Cano 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Posada 2, R Cano 1, H Matsui 1, B Gardner 3.
Team LOB - 12.
 Base Running
SB - D Jeter (3, 2nd base off J Beckett/J Varitek), B Gardner (5, 2nd base off M Delcarmen/J Varitek).
Picked Off - J Damon (2nd base, H Okajima).
 
 Fielding
E - J Posada (1, catchers interference).
Outfield assists - N Swisher (D Pedroia at 2nd base).
PB - J Posada.
DP - 3 (D Jeter-M Teixeira, M Teixeira-J Posada-M Teixeira, N Swisher-D Jeter).
 Boston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Ellsbury cf 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .288
D. Pedroia 2b 3 2 3 1 2 0 0 .314
D. Ortiz dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 .217
K. Youkilis 1b 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 .444
J.D. Drew rf 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .250
J. Bay lf 3 3 2 3 2 0 1 .309
M. Lowell 3b 5 1 2 6 0 2 5 .328
J. Varitek c 5 1 1 4 0 2 1 .229
N. Green ss 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .308
 Totals 33 16 13 16 7 6 15  
 Batting
2B - D Ortiz (5, A Burnett); J Bay (5, A Burnett); J Ellsbury (3, J Veras); K Youkilis (7, J Albaladejo); M Lowell (7, D Robertson).
HR - J Varitek (4, 4th inning off A Burnett 3 on, 2 Out), J Ellsbury (1, 5th inning off A Burnett 0 on, 0 Out), M Lowell (4, 7th inning off J Albaladejo 2 on, 1 Out).
SF - D Ortiz.
RBI - J Bay 3 (16), J Varitek 4 (8), J Ellsbury (6), D Ortiz (9), M Lowell 6 (22), D Pedroia (7).
2-out RBI - J Varitek 4, J Bay 2, M Lowell 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 1, M Lowell 1.
GIDP - D Ortiz, J Drew.
Reached via catcher's interference - J Ellsbury 1.
Team LOB - 4.
 Base Running
SB - J Ellsbury (8, 2nd base off E Ramirez/J Posada).
 
 Fielding
E - D Pedroia (1, ground ball).
 NY Yankees
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
A.J. Burnett 5.0 8 8 8 3 3 2 5.47
J. Veras 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 6.30
P. Coke 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.70
J. Albaladejo (L, 1-1; BS, 1) 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 1 5.23
E. Ramirez 0.2 1 2 1 0 0 0 7.36
D. Marte 0.2 0 1 1 1 1 0 15.19
D. Robertson 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.86
 Boston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Beckett 5.0 10 8 8 4 3 2 6.00
M. Delcarmen 1.2 3 2 0 0 3 0 0.00
H. Okajima (W, 1-0; BS, 1) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 1 7.04
R. Ramirez (H, 3) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
J. Papelbon 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.08
IBB - M Teixeira (by H Okajima), J Bay (by J Albaladejo), K Youkilis (by D Marte).
HBP - K Youkilis (by A Burnett); N Green (by J Veras).
Pitches-strikes - A Burnett 91-55; J Veras 17-9; P Coke 7-4; J Albaladejo 12-7; E Ramirez 18-12; D Marte 12-4; D Robertson 13-6; J Beckett 116-70; M Delcarmen 38-25; H Okajima 12-7; R Ramirez 19-12; J Papelbon 30-18.
Ground balls-fly balls - A Burnett 7-5; J Veras 0-0; P Coke 0-1; J Albaladejo 1-0; E Ramirez 1-1; D Marte 0-1; D Robertson 0-0; J Beckett 6-6; M Delcarmen 2-0; H Okajima 0-1; R Ramirez 2-0; J Papelbon 0-2.
Batters faced - A Burnett 25; J Veras 4; P Coke 1; J Albaladejo 4; E Ramirez 4; D Marte 3; D Robertson 3; J Beckett 29; M Delcarmen 8; H Okajima 4; R Ramirez 4; J Papelbon 5.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Brian O'Nora. 3B--Fieldin Culbreth.
Time: 4:21.
Attendance: 37,699.
Weather: 82 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 10 mph, out to left.

Updated on Sunday, Apr 26, 2009 4:22 am ET

 
 Top Batters
 NY Yankees
R. Cano Robinson Cano
3-6, 2 HR
5 RBI
 Boston
M. Lowell Mike Lowell
2-5, 1 HR
6 RBI