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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
2009-05-04 · Night game · Yankee Stadium II · Att: 46426 · 54°F, rain, wet · Wind 8 mph from RF · 3:48
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 7th. Jon Lester earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Mark Teixeira went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Jon Lester L: Phil Hughes SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Drew | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Green | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bailey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Jeter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Robinson Cano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jorge Posada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hideki Matsui | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Gardner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Hughes | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Alfredo Aceves | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
 Edwar Ramirez | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Phil Coke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 4/F4M-
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- David Ortiz: D9/L9LS+.1-3
- Kevin Youkilis: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- J. D. Drew: W
- Jason Bay: 3/F3F-
Bot 1
- Derek Jeter: K
- Johnny Damon: K
- Mark Teixeira: K
Top 2
- Mike Lowell: HR/F7D+
- Jason Varitek: 4/L4+
- Nick Green: 8/F78XD+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: W
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Nick Swisher: W
- Robinson Cano: 6!4(1)/FO/G6M
- Jorge Posada: S8/L8LD.1-3
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Jose Molina: K
Top 3
- David Ortiz: W
- Kevin Youkilis: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- J. D. Drew: S8/L8RS
- Jason Bay: S6/G56+.1-2
- Mike Lowell: S9/F3D-.2-H;1-3
- Jason Varitek: 3/G34S
Bot 3
- Angel Berroa: K
- Derek Jeter: S7
- Johnny Damon: 5/F56-
- Mark Teixeira: 3/F34S-
Top 4
- Nick Green: 8/F8LD
- Jacoby Ellsbury: DGR/F7LM
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- David Ortiz: D9/L3D+.3-H
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Bot 4
- Nick Swisher: 8/F78XD+
- Robinson Cano: K
- Jorge Posada: W
- Melky Cabrera: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
Top 5
- J. D. Drew: K
- Jason Bay: S6/G56
- Mike Lowell: 7/L7D
- Jason Varitek: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Jose Molina: S9/G34+
- Angel Berroa: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Derek Jeter: K
- Johnny Damon: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F7D+
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 6
- Nick Green: E6/TH/G6
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 9/F89D+
- Dustin Pedroia: S7.1-2
- David Ortiz: 5(2)3/GDP/G56
Bot 6
- Robinson Cano: 8/F8RM
- Jorge Posada: S8/G6M
- Melky Cabrera: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Jose Molina: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Jeff Bailey: K
- J. D. Drew: HP
- Jason Bay: HR/F7LDF+.1-H
- Mike Lowell: K
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 7
- Angel Berroa: K
- Derek Jeter: 63/G6S-
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9LM
Top 8
- Nick Green: 53/G56
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S7/G5+
- Dustin Pedroia: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Dustin Pedroia: K
- David Ortiz: IW
- Jeff Bailey: K
Bot 8
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F89XD+
- Nick Swisher: 43/G34
- Robinson Cano: W
- Hideki Matsui: K
- Melky Cabrera: S49/L34+.1-3
- Jose Molina: 6/F6D-
Top 9
- J. D. Drew: W
- Jason Bay: K
- Mike Lowell: W.1-2
- Jason Varitek: K
- Nick Green: W.2-3;1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F7M
Bot 9
- Brett Gardner: S6/G56
- Derek Jeter: HP.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9M
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Nick Swisher: SB3;SB2
- Nick Swisher: W
- Robinson Cano: K
Notes & reviews
- 2:17 rain delay before start of game
- Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Red Sox 1B coach Tim Bogar yell at each other during Kevin Youkilis' at bat; Girardi moved down the dugout to get closer to Bogar; neither person would talk about what the argument was about
- Yankees Manager Joe Girardi ejected by HP umpire Jerry Meals
- Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis left the game due to a tightness on the left side of his lower back
- Teixeira homered from both sides of the plate