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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
2002-05-31 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 52941 · 79°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph to CF · 3:13
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 5–2. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 8th. Derek Lowe earned the win. Jorge Posada went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
W: Derek Lowe L: David Wells SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Brian Runge · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Mike Vanvleet · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shea Hillenbrand | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Daubach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Merloni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Trot Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernie Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jorge Posada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Lowe | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
 Tim Wakefield | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Casey Fossum | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ugueth Urbina | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Wells | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 Steve Karsay | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanton | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Choate | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: S2/G23
- Johnny Damon: 3/L34S
- Shea Hillenbrand: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: DGR/F78D.1-3
- Brian Daubach: K
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: D7/G5
- Derek Jeter: SB3
- Derek Jeter: W
- Bernie Williams: K/C
- Jason Giambi: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Jose Offerman: 9/F89D
- Jason Varitek: 53/G56
- Tony Clark: 4/P4D
Bot 2
- Jorge Posada: S9/L9S
- Robin Ventura: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- John Vander Wal: 7/F7M
- Shane Spencer: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Lou Merloni: K
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Johnny Damon: K/C
- Shea Hillenbrand: E5/G5.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian Daubach: 1/L15
Bot 3
- Nick Johnson: S8/L8LS
- Alfonso Soriano: 4/P4
- Derek Jeter: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Bernie Williams: 3/G3S
Top 4
- Jose Offerman: W
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LD
- Tony Clark: K
- Lou Merloni: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Jason Giambi: W
- Jorge Posada: W.1-2
- Robin Ventura: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- John Vander Wal: 43/G4S
Top 5
- Rickey Henderson: S6/G6
- Johnny Damon: 6/P78S
- Shea Hillenbrand: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Shane Spencer: 3/FL
- Nick Johnson: W
- Alfonso Soriano: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Derek Jeter: CS2(24)
Top 6
- Nomar Garciaparra: T8/F8LXD
- Brian Daubach: 3/G3
- Jose Offerman: WP.3-H
- Jose Offerman: 53/G56S
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 6
- Derek Jeter: 53/G56S
- Bernie Williams: S9/G34
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Jorge Posada: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 7
- Tony Clark: K
- Lou Merloni: T8/F8LXD
- Rickey Henderson: 43/G4S
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Robin Ventura: 8/F8LS
- John Vander Wal: K
- Shane Spencer: 8/L8LD
Top 8
- Shea Hillenbrand: S9/G34
- Nomar Garciaparra: 7/L78D
- Trot Nixon: 8/F8RXD
- Jose Offerman: W.1-2
- Jason Varitek: D8/F8RXD.2-H;1-H
- Tony Clark: HR/F78D.2-H
- Lou Merloni: K
Bot 8
- Nick Johnson: 5/FL/P5F
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Derek Jeter: K+SB2
- Bernie Williams: 43/G4
Top 9
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Johnny Damon: 5/FL
- Shea Hillenbrand: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: 13/G15
Bot 9
- Jason Giambi: S9/L9M
- Jorge Posada: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Robin Ventura: 43/G34
- Rondell White: 9/L9M
- Shane Spencer: 3/FL/P3F
Notes & reviews
- 1:14 rain delay in the 1st