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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
2008-09-28 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 37091 · 67°F, drizzle, wet · Wind 3 mph to LF · 3:16
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 6–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 4th. Mike Mussina earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Xavier Nady 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Mike Mussina L: Daisuke Matsuzaka SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Gardner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Xavier Nady | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Robinson Cano | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Ransom | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Miranda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jed Lowrie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Varitek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Van Every | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Mussina | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Phil Coke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joba Chamberlain | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Bruney | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damaso Marte | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daisuke Matsuzaka | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Javier Lopez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hideki Okajima | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brett Gardner: 31/G34S
- Johnny Damon: 9/L9LD+
- Bobby Abreu: K
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/L7D+.BX2(74)
- David Ortiz: 7/F7LS
Top 2
- Alex Rodriguez: 6/P6
- Jason Giambi: K
- Xavier Nady: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Kevin Youkilis: 4/P4D
- J. D. Drew: W
- Jason Bay: K
- Mark Kotsay: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 3
- Robinson Cano: D9/L9LS+
- Cody Ransom: K
- Jose Molina: K+SB3
- Brett Gardner: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Jed Lowrie: 8/F8LD+
- Jason Varitek: 63/G6M
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4-
Top 4
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6S-
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Alex Rodriguez: SB2
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Jason Giambi: K
- Xavier Nady: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Robinson Cano: S8/G4M-
- Cody Ransom: S7/L78S.1-2
- Jose Molina: 43/G34+
Bot 4
- Dustin Pedroia: S6/G6
- David Ortiz: S8/G4+.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- J. D. Drew: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Brett Gardner: K
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6+
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Alex Rodriguez: WP.1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: S5/G5S-.2-3
- Jason Giambi: K
Bot 5
- Jason Bay: K
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G34
- Jed Lowrie: K
Top 6
- Xavier Nady: S9/L89M+
- Robinson Cano: 64(1)/FO/G6+
- Cody Ransom: W.1-2
- Jose Molina: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 6
- Jason Varitek: W
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/F8LD+
- Dustin Pedroia: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Brett Gardner: 9/F89D
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Bobby Abreu: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- David Ortiz: 43/G4
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- J. D. Drew: K
Top 8
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Jason Giambi: 5/P56
- Xavier Nady: K
Bot 8
- Jason Bay: W
- Mark Kotsay: DGR/L9LD+.1-3
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Chris Carter: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S7/L7LS+.3-H
- Dustin Pedroia: K
Top 9
- Robinson Cano: S8/G4M+
- Cody Ransom: S9/G4.1-3
- Jose Molina: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Brett Gardner: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Johnny Damon: W.2-3;1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 53/G56S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: S64/G6S-.3-H;2-3
- Juan Miranda: K
Bot 9
- David Ortiz: E6/G6
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Jonathan Van Every: 4/P4M
- Jason Bay: 63/G6S