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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
2009-09-25 · Night game · Yankee Stadium II · Att: 48449 · 63°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:52
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 9–5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 3rd. Joba Chamberlain earned the win. Alex Rodriguez went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Joba Chamberlain L: Jon Lester SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rocco Baldelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Casey Kotchman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Jeter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Hideki Matsui | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jorge Posada | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Robinson Cano | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 2.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Hunter Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Bowden | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joba Chamberlain | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Alfredo Aceves | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Albaladejo | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Damaso Marte | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Hughes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Coke | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 13/G-
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Derek Jeter: S8/G4M
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: 53/G56
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/G56.2-H
- Hideki Matsui: SB2
- Hideki Matsui: W
- Jorge Posada: SB3
- Jorge Posada: K
Top 2
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G56
- David Ortiz: 9/L9M+
- Jason Bay: K
Bot 2
- Robinson Cano: S8/G4M
- Nick Swisher: K
- Melky Cabrera: SB2
- Melky Cabrera: 9/L89M
- Derek Jeter: W
- Johnny Damon: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 3
- J. D. Drew: 2/F2RF-
- Jason Varitek: K23
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Bot 3
- Mark Teixeira: S7
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Hideki Matsui: S9/G34
- Jorge Posada: 9/F9M
- Robinson Cano: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Nick Swisher: W
- Melky Cabrera: S15.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Derek Jeter: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F7LM
- Dustin Pedroia: 3/G34S-
- Victor Martinez: HR/F8RXD+
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/L6D+
- David Ortiz: 13/G-
Bot 4
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8LD
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Hideki Matsui: SB2
- Hideki Matsui: S7/L6D+.2-3
- Jorge Posada: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Robinson Cano: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Jason Bay: S8/L8LS+
- J. D. Drew: D8/F78D.1-3
- Jason Varitek: 5/F5F-
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/G34+
Bot 5
- Nick Swisher: K
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Derek Jeter: K
Top 6
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Victor Martinez: SB2
- Victor Martinez: K
- Kevin Youkilis: 4/F34-
- David Ortiz: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Jason Bay: 6/F4M-
Bot 6
- Johnny Damon: W
- Mark Teixeira: SB2
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Alex Rodriguez: D8/F8RXD+.3-H
- Hideki Matsui: W
- Jorge Posada: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Posada: S8/L8RM.3-H;2XH(8425);B-2(THH)
- Robinson Cano: 2/F25F-
Top 7
- J. D. Drew: S9/L34D+
- Jason Varitek: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Alex Gonzalez: 6/F6D-
Bot 7
- Nick Swisher: K
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Derek Jeter: S9/L9S
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: W
- Mark Teixeira: S9/L9D+.2-H;1-3
- Alex Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Hideki Matsui: 53/G56
Top 8
- Jacoby Ellsbury: W
- Dustin Pedroia: K
- Victor Martinez: S39/G3+.1-3
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/G56+.3-H;1-3(E7)
- David Ortiz: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H(UR)
- Jason Bay: K
Bot 8
- Jorge Posada: W
- Robinson Cano: DI.1-2
- Robinson Cano: 63/G6.2-3
- Nick Swisher: 4/F13-
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Rocco Baldelli: W
- Jason Varitek: K
- Casey Kotchman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Notes & reviews
- the shartp liner hit Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester just above the right knee and he left with a bruised quadriceps