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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

2009-04-26 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 38154 · 60°F, cloudy · Wind 17 mph from CF · 3:09

Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 4–1. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Justin Masterson earned the win and Takashi Saito picked up the save.

Line score

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

W: Justin Masterson L: Andy Pettitte SV: Takashi Saito

Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brett Gardner	3	0	0	1	0	1
Derek Jeter	4	0	1	0	0	1
Mark Teixeira	4	0	0	0	0	1
Nick Swisher	4	0	0	0	0	2
Robinson Cano	4	0	2	0	0	1
Jorge Posada	3	0	0	0	1	0
Hideki Matsui	4	1	2	0	0	0
Melky Cabrera	4	0	2	0	0	1
Angel Berroa	2	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Damon	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jacoby Ellsbury	3	2	1	0	1	0
Dustin Pedroia	4	0	0	0	0	0
David Ortiz	3	1	1	2	0	0
Kevin Youkilis	3	0	1	0	1	1
J. D. Drew	3	0	1	1	0	2
Jason Bay	2	0	1	0	1	1
Mike Lowell	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jason Varitek	3	1	0	0	1	1
Nick Green	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jonathan Van Every	0	0	0	0	1	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Pettitte	6.0	6	4	6
Mark Melancon	2.0	1	1	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Justin Masterson	5.1	6	1	4
Hunter Jones	0.2	0	0	1
Michael Bowden	2.0	0	0	2
Takashi Saito	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brett Gardner: 63/G6M
Derek Jeter: 43/G4
Mark Teixeira: K

Bot 1

Jacoby Ellsbury: S7
Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8RXD+
David Ortiz: 4/LDP/L34+.1X1(43)

Top 2

Nick Swisher: K
Robinson Cano: 3/G3
Jorge Posada: 7/F7M

Bot 2

Kevin Youkilis: 43/G4+
J. D. Drew: K
Jason Bay: S5/G56S-
Mike Lowell: S9/L89S.1-2
Jason Varitek: 7/F78D+

Top 3

Hideki Matsui: S7/L7S
Melky Cabrera: S5/G56.1-2
Angel Berroa: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Brett Gardner: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
Derek Jeter: E5/G56.2-3
Mark Teixeira: 9/F9M

Bot 3

Nick Green: E5/G56
Jacoby Ellsbury: 16(1)/FO/G15-
Dustin Pedroia: SB2
Dustin Pedroia: E5/TH1/G56.2-3
David Ortiz: 7/SF/F7M.3-H(UR)
Kevin Youkilis: POCS2(136)

Top 4

Nick Swisher: K
Robinson Cano: S8/F89M
Jorge Posada: 5/P5F
Hideki Matsui: S9/L89S.1-3
Melky Cabrera: 43/G34

Bot 4

Kevin Youkilis: K
J. D. Drew: K
Jason Bay: W
Mike Lowell: SB2
Mike Lowell: K

Top 5

Angel Berroa: 53/G56
Brett Gardner: K
Derek Jeter: S7/G6+
Mark Teixeira: 9/F89XD+

Bot 5

Jason Varitek: W
Nick Green: K
Jacoby Ellsbury: W.1-2
Dustin Pedroia: 8/F78D
David Ortiz: D7/F7LD.2-H;1-3
Kevin Youkilis: IW
J. D. Drew: SBH
J. D. Drew: DGR/L9LM+.2-H;1-3
Jason Bay: K

Top 6

Nick Swisher: 7/F78D
Robinson Cano: S9/L34D
Jorge Posada: W.1-2
Hideki Matsui: 9/L9M+
Melky Cabrera: K

Bot 6

Mike Lowell: 53/G56
Jason Varitek: 43/G4
Nick Green: S7/L7S+
Jacoby Ellsbury: POCS2(136)

Top 7

Angel Berroa: 3/F3F-
Brett Gardner: 7/F78M
Derek Jeter: K

Bot 7

Jacoby Ellsbury: 13/G15-
Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8LD+
David Ortiz: 4/F4D

Top 8

Mark Teixeira: 7/F7D+
Nick Swisher: 13/G15-
Robinson Cano: K

Bot 8

Kevin Youkilis: S8/G6M
Jonathan Van Every: W.1-2
Jason Bay: HP.2-3;1-2
Mike Lowell: 52(3)/FO/G56S.2-3;1-2;B-1
Jason Varitek: K
Nick Green: 46(1)/FO/G4

Top 9

Jorge Posada: 4/F4D
Hideki Matsui: 5/F56-
Melky Cabrera: S8/L8RS
Johnny Damon: DI.1-2
Johnny Damon: 9/F9D+

Notes & reviews

Ellsbury took off for 3B as soon as Berroa threw the ball to 1B
as Pettitte started his windup, Ellsbury took off for the plate and almost beat the pitch there
into the seats just past the RF pole
Debut game for Mark Melancon
the tenth consecutive victory for the Red Sox, who swept a nine-game homestand

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