PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
2009-05-05 · Night game · Yankee Stadium II · Att: 46810 · 54°F · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:47
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 7–3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Josh Beckett earned the win. Johnny Damon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Josh Beckett L: Joba Chamberlain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Bailey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonathan Van Every | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Jeter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hideki Matsui | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robinson Cano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramiro Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Molina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Beckett | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
 Hideki Okajima | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Takashi Saito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joba Chamberlain | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
 Jose Veras | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Coke | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Albaladejo | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Edwar Ramirez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Melancon | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 David Robertson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S8/G15+
- Dustin Pedroia: SB2
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/G56.2-3
- David Ortiz: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Jason Bay: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Mike Lowell: S7/G56
- J. D. Drew: 9/L9M+
- Jeff Bailey: 14(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 1
- Derek Jeter: 9/F89M
- Johnny Damon: S7/G56
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Hideki Matsui: S9/L4D.1-2
- Robinson Cano: 4/F4-
Top 2
- Jason Varitek: K
- Nick Green: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 9/F89S
Bot 2
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8LM
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L8LS+
- Ramiro Pena: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G34S
Top 3
- Dustin Pedroia: S15/G15-
- David Ortiz: K
- Jason Bay: K
- Mike Lowell: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Jose Molina: S8/F8LS-
- Derek Jeter: S9/L34+.1-2
- Johnny Damon: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Hideki Matsui: 5/F5D-
- Robinson Cano: 53/G56+
Top 4
- J. D. Drew: K
- Jeff Bailey: K
- Jason Varitek: W
- Nick Green: K
Bot 4
- Nick Swisher: K
- Melky Cabrera: D9/L3D+.BX3(945)
- Ramiro Pena: E3/G3.B-2
- Jose Molina: K
Top 5
- Jonathan Van Every: K
- Dustin Pedroia: K23
- David Ortiz: W
- Jason Bay: HP.1-2
- Mike Lowell: K
Bot 5
- Derek Jeter: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: 9/L9M+
- Mark Teixeira: S1/G56S-
- Hideki Matsui: 8/L8LM+
Top 6
- J. D. Drew: K
- Jeff Bailey: K
- Jason Varitek: 9/F9S
Bot 6
- Robinson Cano: 31/G34
- Nick Swisher: W
- Melky Cabrera: DGR/F7LD+.1-3
- Ramiro Pena: K
- Jose Molina: 63/G56
Top 7
- Nick Green: 2/F2LF-
- Jonathan Van Every: 8/F8RD
- Dustin Pedroia: D9/G3+
- David Ortiz: 43/G4-
Bot 7
- Derek Jeter: S8/L4MD
- Johnny Damon: 2/F2LF-
- Mark Teixeira: 7/L78M+
- Hideki Matsui: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Jason Bay: E5/G5
- Mike Lowell: SB2
- Mike Lowell: 43/G4S-.2-3
- J. D. Drew: IW
- Jeff Bailey: HP.1-2
- Jason Varitek: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H(UR);2-3
- Nick Green: S9/L3D.3-H(UR);1-3
- Jonathan Van Every: SB2
- Jonathan Van Every: K
Bot 8
- Robinson Cano: 63/G6
- Nick Swisher: K
- Melky Cabrera: K
Top 9
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- David Ortiz: W.1-2
- Jason Bay: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lowell: K
- J. D. Drew: 7/F7S
- Jeff Bailey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Varitek: 43/G4S-
Bot 9
- Ramiro Pena: 13/G13-
- Brett Gardner: K
- Derek Jeter: 43/G6MS-
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox left fielder Jacoby Ellsbury left the game due to an injured leg