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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

2009-06-11 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 38153 · 55°F · Wind 7 mph from CF · 3:39

Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Takashi Saito earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. David Ortiz went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	10
BOS	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3		4	8

W: Takashi Saito L: CC Sabathia SV: Jonathan Papelbon

Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Derek Jeter	5	0	2	0	0	0
Johnny Damon	4	1	0	0	1	1
Mark Teixeira	5	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Rodriguez	3	0	1	2	0	1
Robinson Cano	4	0	1	0	0	0
Nick Swisher	4	0	1	0	0	2
Hideki Matsui	3	0	2	0	1	1
Melky Cabrera	4	1	2	0	0	1
Francisco Cervelli	4	1	1	1	0	1

Boston Red Sox — batting

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

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
CC Sabathia	7.0	6	2	6
Alfredo Aceves	0.1	2	0	0
Phil Coke	0.2	0	1	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brad Penny	6.0	6	1	5
Manny Delcarmen	0.2	3	1	0
Takashi Saito	1.1	1	0	2
Jonathan Papelbon	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Derek Jeter: S8/G4M
Johnny Damon: SB2
Johnny Damon: 3/L34
Mark Teixeira: 43/G4.2-3
Alex Rodriguez: HP
Robinson Cano: SB2
Robinson Cano: 7/F7LM

Bot 1

Dustin Pedroia: 7/F7D
J. D. Drew: D7/F78D+
Kevin Youkilis: W
Jason Bay: 5(2)/FO/G56S.1-2
Mike Lowell: 9/F9M

Top 2

Nick Swisher: D7/F7LD+
Hideki Matsui: W
Melky Cabrera: K
Francisco Cervelli: 7/FDP/F78D+.2X2(764)

Bot 2

David Ortiz: HR/F7D+
Jason Varitek: 9/F89M
Rocco Baldelli: 9/F9D
Nick Green: K

Top 3

Derek Jeter: S7/G56
Johnny Damon: K
Mark Teixeira: 8/F8LD
Alex Rodriguez: K

Bot 3

Dustin Pedroia: 6/F6D-
J. D. Drew: K
Kevin Youkilis: K

Top 4

Robinson Cano: 9/F89M
Nick Swisher: K
Hideki Matsui: S4/G4MD
Melky Cabrera: S6/G6.1-2
Francisco Cervelli: 5(2)/FO/G5+.1-2

Bot 4

Jason Bay: 43/G4+
Mike Lowell: K
David Ortiz: E7/F7M
Jason Varitek: 53/G5

Top 5

Derek Jeter: 43/G4
Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Mark Teixeira: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 5

Rocco Baldelli: S7/L78D+
Nick Green: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Dustin Pedroia: K

Top 6

Alex Rodriguez: 53/G56
Robinson Cano: S8/G4M
Nick Swisher: 3/G34S.1-2
Hideki Matsui: K

Bot 6

J. D. Drew: 8/F78D
Kevin Youkilis: 7/F7M
Jason Bay: 63/G6S-

Top 7

Melky Cabrera: S7/G56+
Francisco Cervelli: D7.1-H
Derek Jeter: 13/G13-
Johnny Damon: W
Mark Teixeira: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
Alex Rodriguez: D8/F8LXD+.3-H;1-H
Robinson Cano: 7/F78D

Bot 7

Mike Lowell: 9/F9LM
David Ortiz: S9/G4+
Jason Varitek: 9/F89M
Rocco Baldelli: K

Top 8

Nick Swisher: K
Hideki Matsui: S7/F7D+
Melky Cabrera: 8/L8LD+
Francisco Cervelli: K

Bot 8

Nick Green: S7/L7S
Dustin Pedroia: W.1-2
J. D. Drew: S8/L4M.2-H;1-2
Kevin Youkilis: S9/L34D.2-3;1-2
Jason Bay: S7/F7S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Mike Lowell: 8/SF/F78M.3-H
David Ortiz: W.2-3;1-2
Jason Varitek: 3/F23F-
Rocco Baldelli: K

Top 9

Derek Jeter: 63/G6MD
Johnny Damon: 7/F78M
Mark Teixeira: 3/L34+

Notes & reviews

both sides were warned after a series of hit batters in the season series between the two clubs
the third homer by Ortiz in five games
the eighth consecutive win for the Red Sox over the Yankees in 2009

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