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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
2008-04-12 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 37461 · 57°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:49
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Josh Beckett earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Manny Ramirez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Josh Beckett L: Mike Mussina SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Posada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Robinson Cano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Molina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Mussina | 5.2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Bruney | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Beckett | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hideki Okajima | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8LD
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Bobby Abreu: K
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S9/G34
- Dustin Pedroia: SB2
- Dustin Pedroia: S1/G15.2-2
- David Ortiz: 16(1)3/GDP/G15-.2-3
- Manny Ramirez: 4/P89S
Top 2
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G56-
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8RD
- Jorge Posada: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Kevin Youkilis: S8/L6MD
- J. D. Drew: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Jason Varitek: S9/F89D.BX2(96)
Top 3
- Robinson Cano: S4/G4
- Jose Molina: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Alberto Gonzalez: 31/G3.2-3
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Sean Casey: 7/F7LM
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/F8RXD+
Top 4
- Melky Cabrera: 5/P5F
- Bobby Abreu: 6/P8LS
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Dustin Pedroia: 31/G34S-
- David Ortiz: 9/F9LD
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F8LXD+
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G56
Top 5
- Jason Giambi: 9/F9D
- Jorge Posada: K
- Robinson Cano: K
Bot 5
- J. D. Drew: 7/F7M
- Jason Varitek: 3/G3-
- Sean Casey: 8/F8LM
Top 6
- Jose Molina: S8/G6M
- Alberto Gonzalez: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 54/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 8/SF/L78D+.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Abreu: WP.3-H
- Bobby Abreu: K
Bot 6
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6M
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S8/L8LS
- Dustin Pedroia: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: D9/L89M+.3-H;2-H
- Kevin Youkilis: S8/G6M.2-H;B-2(THH)
- J. D. Drew: 6/P6M
Top 7
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Jason Giambi: 45(1)3/GDP/G34
- Jorge Posada: S7/L6D
- Robinson Cano: WP.1-2
- Robinson Cano: D7/F7D+.2-H
- Jose Molina: K
Bot 7
- Jason Varitek: 3/G3
- Sean Casey: W
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: W.1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: 4/P9S
Top 8
- Alberto Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: 9/L9M
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Bobby Abreu: S8/G4M.1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: K
Bot 8
- David Ortiz: 5/P7LS
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6
- Kevin Youkilis: 5/L5+
Top 9
- Jason Giambi: K
- Jorge Posada: K
- Robinson Cano: 43/G34S-
Notes & reviews
- Big shift accounts for odd GDP
- 2:11 rain delay