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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

2006-08-18 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 36071 · 78°F · Wind 12 mph from LF · 4:45

New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 14–11. New York Yankees put up 7 in the 7th. Mike Myers earned the win. Johnny Damon went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	5	0	2	0	0	7	0	0	14	17
BOS	1	3	1	2	3	0	0	0	1	11	17

W: Mike Myers L: Mike Timlin SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	6	1	3	3	0	1
Derek Jeter	6	1	1	3	0	2
Bobby Abreu	4	1	2	2	2	1
Alex Rodriguez	5	2	2	1	1	0
Robinson Cano	6	0	2	3	0	1
Craig Wilson	2	1	0	0	1	0
Bernie Williams	4	2	2	0	1	1
Sal Fasano	3	1	0	0	0	1
Melky Cabrera	3	3	3	2	2	0
Jason Giambi	2	1	0	0	1	0
Jorge Posada	2	1	2	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kevin Youkilis	5	2	2	1	1	0
Mark Loretta	6	0	3	4	0	1
David Ortiz	5	2	2	2	1	1
Manny Ramirez	6	1	4	2	0	0
Eric Hinske	3	0	0	0	1	2
Wily Mo Pena	6	0	0	0	0	1
Coco Crisp	4	2	1	0	1	1
Doug Mirabelli	5	1	1	0	0	2
Alex Cora	4	3	3	1	1	0
Mike Lowell	2	0	1	0	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sidney Ponson	3.0	9	1	4
Ron Villone	1.0	3	1	1
Brian Bruney	1.2	2	3	3
Mike Myers	0.2	1	0	0
Kyle Farnsworth	0.1	1	0	0
Scott Proctor	1.1	0	0	0
Mariano Rivera	1.0	1	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Lester	3.2	8	3	4
Julian Tavarez	2.1	2	1	2
Craig Hansen	0.1	2	1	0
Mike Timlin	0.2	4	1	0
Keith Foulke	2.0	1	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Damon: S6/G4MD
Derek Jeter: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bobby Abreu: 8/F8RD+

Bot 1

Kevin Youkilis: 5/L5+
Mark Loretta: K
David Ortiz: D9/F8RXD+
Manny Ramirez: S9/L34D.2-H
Eric Hinske: 13/G13

Top 2

Alex Rodriguez: W
Robinson Cano: WP.1-2
Robinson Cano: D7/L5D.2-H
Craig Wilson: W
Bernie Williams: W.2-3;1-2
Sal Fasano: 52(3)/FO/G5.2-3;1-2;B-1
Melky Cabrera: S7/L78S+.3-H;2-3;1-2
Johnny Damon: S9/F8RM.3-H;2-3;1-2
Derek Jeter: K
Bobby Abreu: D9/L9LS+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Alex Rodriguez: 4/P6MD

Bot 2

Wily Mo Pena: 4/P9LSF
Coco Crisp: S8/L8LM
Doug Mirabelli: K
Alex Cora: W.1-2
Kevin Youkilis: D7/L5D+.2-H;1-3
Mark Loretta: D7/G5.3-H;2-H
David Ortiz: K

Top 3

Robinson Cano: K
Craig Wilson: 63/G6S-
Bernie Williams: 63/G6

Bot 3

Manny Ramirez: D8/L8LM+
Eric Hinske: K
Wily Mo Pena: 8/F8RM
Coco Crisp: E3/G3.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
Doug Mirabelli: 7/F78M

Top 4

Sal Fasano: K
Melky Cabrera: S8/L4MD+
Johnny Damon: HR/F9LD+.1-H
Derek Jeter: 43/G4S
Bobby Abreu: S7/L6D
Alex Rodriguez: S9/F3D.1-2
Robinson Cano: 163/G15

Bot 4

Alex Cora: S8/G6
Kevin Youkilis: S7/F78S.1-2
Mark Loretta: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
David Ortiz: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H;2-3;B-1
Manny Ramirez: S7/L78M+.3-H;1-2
Eric Hinske: K
Wily Mo Pena: 13/G13-

Top 5

Craig Wilson: 7/F78D
Bernie Williams: D8/F8LXD+
Sal Fasano: 5/L56
Melky Cabrera: W
Johnny Damon: K

Bot 5

Coco Crisp: W
Doug Mirabelli: S7/G5.1-3
Alex Cora: S9/L9M.3-H;1-2
Kevin Youkilis: 53/G5.2-3;1-2
Mark Loretta: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-H
David Ortiz: W.1-2
Manny Ramirez: E6/G6.2XH(72);1-2
Eric Hinske: W.2-3;1-2
Wily Mo Pena: K

Top 6

Derek Jeter: 43/G4
Bobby Abreu: K
Alex Rodriguez: 43/G4S

Bot 6

Coco Crisp: K
Doug Mirabelli: K
Alex Cora: S8/F8RS
Kevin Youkilis: SB2
Kevin Youkilis: W
Mark Loretta: 8/F8RM

Top 7

Robinson Cano: 63/G6M
Jason Giambi: W
Bernie Williams: S9/L89M+.1-2
Jorge Posada: S7/G6.2-3;1-2
Melky Cabrera: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Johnny Damon: 7/F7LS
Derek Jeter: D9/L9LM.3-H;2-H;1-H
Bobby Abreu: IW
Alex Rodriguez: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
Robinson Cano: S9/G4+.3-H;2-H
Jason Giambi: 5/P78S

Bot 7

David Ortiz: 3/G3
Manny Ramirez: S8/G6M
Mike Lowell: S7/F78D+.1-2
Wily Mo Pena: 13/G15+.2-3;1-2
Coco Crisp: 8/F8RD

Top 8

Bernie Williams: K
Jorge Posada: D8/F89D+
Melky Cabrera: W
Johnny Damon: 7/F7M
Derek Jeter: 3/G34S

Bot 8

Doug Mirabelli: 63/G6
Alex Cora: 6/P6MD
Kevin Youkilis: 13/G13

Top 9

Bobby Abreu: W
Alex Rodriguez: 5/P6S
Robinson Cano: 3/P13
Jason Giambi: 7/F78D+

Bot 9

Mark Loretta: 3/P3F-
David Ortiz: HR/F9D+
Manny Ramirez: E5/G56
Mike Lowell: 9/F89D
Wily Mo Pena: 31/G34

Notes & reviews

Umpire James Hoye replaced Tony Randazzo, who was the plate umpire in the afternoon game of the doubleheader; time of game is new record for 9-inning game
Yankees pitcher Kyle Farnsworth left the game due to an injured leg

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