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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
2015-05-01 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 35444 · 44°F · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:14
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. New York Yankees opened the scoring in the 1st — Carlos Beltran doubles (6) on a line drive to center fielder Mookie Betts. Jacoby Ellsbury scores. Mark Teixeira to 3rd. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 4th — Allen Craig homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. New York Yankees took the lead in the 8th — Alex Rodriguez homers (6) on a line drive to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Alex Rodriguez homers (6) on a line drive to left field — worth 27% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Esmil Rogers L: Junichi Tazawa SV: Andrew Miller
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Gardner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chase Headley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garrett Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stephen Drew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Didi Gregorius | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hanley Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Napoli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pablo Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Allen Craig | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Hanigan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brock Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Leon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Esmil Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dellin Betances | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Masterson | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Tommy Layne | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Junichi Tazawa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Ross | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S9/L9S
- Brett Gardner: 7/F78M
- Mark Teixeira: W.1-2
- Brian McCann: 7/F78M
- Carlos Beltran: D8/L78D+.2-H;1-3
- Chase Headley: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Mookie Betts: 7/F7D
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F7M
- David Ortiz: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Garrett Jones: 7/F78D
- Stephen Drew: K
- Didi Gregorius: 63/G6MS-
Bot 2
- Hanley Ramirez: 63/G6
- Mike Napoli: 53/G56
- Pablo Sandoval: S7/F7D
- Allen Craig: K
Top 3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 63/G6
- Brett Gardner: S7/G6+
- Mark Teixeira: 56(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 3
- Xander Bogaerts: D7/L56+
- Ryan Hanigan: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Mookie Betts: 8/SF/F8RD+.3-H
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- David Ortiz: S7/L8LD+.1-3
- Hanley Ramirez: 13/G15S-
Top 4
- Brian McCann: 43/G4-
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L34D+
- Chase Headley: D9/L3D.1-3
- Garrett Jones: K
- Stephen Drew: 31/G3
Bot 4
- Mike Napoli: K
- Pablo Sandoval: 2/F25F-
- Allen Craig: HR/F7LD
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Ryan Hanigan: DGR/L7LS/FINT.1-3
- Mookie Betts: 43/G4M-
Top 5
- Didi Gregorius: 13/G13S-
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S8/G4M+
- Brett Gardner: 7/F7M
- Mark Teixeira: W.1-2
- Brian McCann: HP.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Dustin Pedroia: S1/G25-
- David Ortiz: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Hanley Ramirez: E6/G6
- Mike Napoli: DGR/F89XD+.1-3
- Pablo Sandoval: 63/G6
Top 6
- Chase Headley: 4/L34D
- Garrett Jones: 6/F6-
- Stephen Drew: 7/F7D+
Bot 6
- Allen Craig: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 7/F78D
- Ryan Hanigan: 31/G34S
Top 7
- Didi Gregorius: W
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 6/F6D-
- Brett Gardner: K
- Mark Teixeira: HP.1-2
- Brian McCann: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 4/F34-
Bot 7
- Mookie Betts: 2/F23F-
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- David Ortiz: 5(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 8
- Chase Headley: 43/G34D
- Alex Rodriguez: HR/L7LD+
- Stephen Drew: 6/F6D
- Didi Gregorius: S7/L78M
- Jacoby Ellsbury: BK.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: WP.2-3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Hanley Ramirez: 43/G4-
- Mike Napoli: W
- Pablo Sandoval: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Brock Holt: K
- Xander Bogaerts: K
Top 9
- Brett Gardner: W
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Brian McCann: K
- Chris Young: IW
- Chase Headley: 9/F9D+
Bot 9
- Sandy Leon: 3/P3F
- Mookie Betts: K
- Dustin Pedroia: 5/L5
Notes & reviews
- the ball was touched by a fan down the LF line
- Ryan Hanigan left with a fractured right hand
- Alex Rodriguez' 660th home run, tying Willie Mays for fourth on the career list