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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

2002-08-27 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 33810 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:23

New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 6–0. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 5th. David Wells earned the win. Derek Jeter went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	2	6	13
BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5

W: David Wells L: Casey Fossum SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Scott Packard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alfonso Soriano	5	2	2	1	0	1
Derek Jeter	5	1	3	2	0	1
Jason Giambi	2	0	1	2	2	1
Bernie Williams	5	0	1	0	0	1
Jorge Posada	5	0	0	0	0	3
Raul Mondesi	4	1	2	0	0	0
Shane Spencer	4	1	2	0	0	1
Rondell White	3	0	1	1	0	0
Ron Coomer	3	0	0	0	0	1
Robin Ventura	1	1	1	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Rickey Henderson	4	0	2
Johnny Damon	4	1	0
Nomar Garciaparra	4	0	1
Manny Ramirez	4	1	0
Shea Hillenbrand	4	1	2
Carlos Baerga	3	0	0
Jason Varitek	3	1	0
Brian Daubach	2	0	1
Rey Sanchez	3	1	0
Lou Merloni	1	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
David Wells	8.0	5	0	6
Steve Karsay	1.0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Casey Fossum	4.2	6	1	8
Frank Castillo	3.1	6	1	0
Alan Embree	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alfonso Soriano: K23
Derek Jeter: K
Jason Giambi: K/C

Bot 1

Rickey Henderson: K
Johnny Damon: 43/G4S
Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6

Top 2

Bernie Williams: K
Jorge Posada: K/C
Raul Mondesi: 9/F89S

Bot 2

Manny Ramirez: E5/TH1/G5.B-2
Shea Hillenbrand: S9/G4.2-3
Carlos Baerga: FC1/G13.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
Jason Varitek: 6/P6M
Brian Daubach: 43/G34

Top 3

Shane Spencer: K/C
Rondell White: 63/G6
Ron Coomer: K/C

Bot 3

Rey Sanchez: S9/L34D
Rickey Henderson: K+CS2(24)/DP
Johnny Damon: 43/G4S

Top 4

Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RM
Derek Jeter: 63/G6M
Jason Giambi: W
Bernie Williams: S9/L4D.1-3
Jorge Posada: K/C

Bot 4

Nomar Garciaparra: 8/L8RM
Manny Ramirez: 43/G4
Shea Hillenbrand: K/C

Top 5

Raul Mondesi: D7/F7DW
Shane Spencer: S9/G34.2-3
Rondell White: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
Ron Coomer: 8/L8RM
Alfonso Soriano: D8/L78D.1-H
Derek Jeter: S7/G56.2-H;B-2(THH)
Jason Giambi: D8/F8LXD.2-H
Bernie Williams: 9/F9M

Bot 5

Carlos Baerga: 63/G6
Jason Varitek: D8/L78D
Brian Daubach: K
Rey Sanchez: 63/G6

Top 6

Jorge Posada: 3/G3
Raul Mondesi: 7/F78S
Shane Spencer: S8/G4M
Rondell White: S7/L6D.1-3
Ron Coomer: 43/G4

Bot 6

Rickey Henderson: 43/G4S
Johnny Damon: 2/FL/P2LF
Nomar Garciaparra: K

Top 7

Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LM
Derek Jeter: S9/L9M
Jason Giambi: SB2
Jason Giambi: W
Bernie Williams: 96(2)6(1)/DP/G4D

Bot 7

Manny Ramirez: D9/F89XD
Shea Hillenbrand: 53/G56
Carlos Baerga: 43/G4S.2-3
Jason Varitek: 13/G15

Top 8

Jorge Posada: 3/G3
Raul Mondesi: S7/L7S
Shane Spencer: SB2
Shane Spencer: 63/G6S.2-3
Rondell White: 4/P4

Bot 8

Lou Merloni: K
Rey Sanchez: 53/G56S
Rickey Henderson: 53/G56

Top 9

Robin Ventura: S9/G34
Alfonso Soriano: S8/G6M.1-3
Derek Jeter: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
Jason Giambi: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
Bernie Williams: 8/F8RM
Jorge Posada: K

Bot 9

Johnny Damon: D7/L7LM
Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
Manny Ramirez: 9/F9D.2-3
Shea Hillenbrand: K

Notes & reviews

off top of wall
off wall, just over Damon's leap
Williams' fly fell in front of a diving Ramirez; Jeter thought the ball was caught and returned to 2B; Garciaparra tagged Jeter and then the bag just before Giambi reached it

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