Jul

5

Red Sox knock off Yankees

Posted by Rodney under Analysis, Game Reviews 

The night started well for the New York Yankees. Scoring three runs in the first inning, it looked very promising to win the second of the four game series Friday night. But after three runs in the first inning, New York did not score again until the 9th, and lost 6-4, to fall to 45-42 on the season. The win for Boston puts them at 52-37. Tampa Bay won again, dropping the Yankees back to 9 games out, tied with Baltimore.

Alex Rodriguez doubled in the first inning, driving in Damon and Abreu, followed by a Giambi sac-fly to put the Yankees up 3-0 quickly. The Red Sox matched that three, with three of their own in the third off a Mike Lowell sac-fly and a Kevin Youkilis triple. Lowell was back at it again in the 5th, hitting a three run home run to make it a 6-3 game. The Yankees bats were quiet once again, until the ninth when Derek Jeter doubled in a run, but it was not enough.

Darrell Rasner took the loss for the Yankees and is now 4-7 on the year. Rasner went 5 innings, allowing 10 hits and 6 runs. Josh Beckett picked up his 8th win of the season, pitching six strong innings. Jonathon Paplebon picked up his 25th save of the season, pitching the ninth inning and only allowing the one run.

Of the six Yankees hits, Jeter and Rodriguez both had two hits, and Damon and Cabrera picked up the others. They also took 6 walks on the night.

The same teams will go back at it today at 3:55, with Masterson and Mussina on the hill.

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