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Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees

2015-08-05 · Night game · Yankee Stadium II · Att: 47489 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:51

Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 2–1. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Alejandro De Aza doubles (11) on a fly ball to center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury. Mike Napoli scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Jacoby Ellsbury grounds into a double play, pitcher Steven Wright to shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Mike Napoli. John Ryan Murphy out at 2nd. Jacoby Ellsbury out at 1st — worth 21% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Steven Wright L: Luis Severino SV: Koji Uehara

Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brock Holt	4	0	0	0	0	1
Xander Bogaerts	4	0	0	0	0	1
David Ortiz	4	1	1	1	0	0
Hanley Ramirez	4	0	0	0	0	2
Pablo Sandoval	4	0	2	0	0	0
Mike Napoli	2	1	0	0	1	1
Alejandro De Aza	3	0	1	1	0	1
Blake Swihart	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jackie Bradley	3	0	0	0	0	2
Rusney Castillo	0	0	0	0	1	0

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jacoby Ellsbury	4	0	0	0	0	3
Brett Gardner	3	0	0	0	1	0
Alex Rodriguez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mark Teixeira	4	0	1	0	0	2
Carlos Beltran	3	1	1	1	1	0
Chase Headley	3	0	0	0	1	1
Didi Gregorius	3	0	1	0	0	1
Stephen Drew	3	0	0	0	0	1
J. R. Murphy	3	0	2	0	0	0
Brian McCann	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steven Wright	8.0	4	2	9
Koji Uehara	1.0	1	1	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Luis Severino	5.0	2	0	7
Adam Warren	3.0	1	0	2
Chasen Shreve	1.0	1	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brock Holt: 3/G3
Xander Bogaerts: K
David Ortiz: 43/L34D+

Bot 1

Jacoby Ellsbury: K
Brett Gardner: W
Alex Rodriguez: PB.1-2
Alex Rodriguez: K
Mark Teixeira: K

Top 2

Hanley Ramirez: 4/F4-
Pablo Sandoval: 3/G3+
Mike Napoli: E5/G5L-.B-2
Alejandro De Aza: D8/F89XD+.2-H(UR)
Blake Swihart: K

Bot 2

Carlos Beltran: W
Chase Headley: K
Didi Gregorius: K
Stephen Drew: 9/F9M

Top 3

Jackie Bradley: K
Brock Holt: K
Xander Bogaerts: 6/F56D-

Bot 3

J. R. Murphy: 43/G4MS-
Jacoby Ellsbury: K
Brett Gardner: 43/G34

Top 4

David Ortiz: HR/F9D+
Hanley Ramirez: K
Pablo Sandoval: 31/G34
Mike Napoli: K

Bot 4

Alex Rodriguez: 53/G56
Mark Teixeira: 9/F9LS
Carlos Beltran: 4/F9LSF

Top 5

Alejandro De Aza: 6/F56D-
Blake Swihart: 1/G3S-
Jackie Bradley: K

Bot 5

Chase Headley: 6/F6D-
Didi Gregorius: S8/G4M+
Stephen Drew: 8/F8RS
J. R. Murphy: S7/G56+.1-2
Jacoby Ellsbury: K

Top 6

Brock Holt: 7/F78D
Xander Bogaerts: 9/L89M
David Ortiz: 31/G34

Bot 6

Brett Gardner: 7/F7M
Alex Rodriguez: 53/G5S-
Mark Teixeira: K

Top 7

Hanley Ramirez: K
Pablo Sandoval: D9/L9S
Mike Napoli: HP
Alejandro De Aza: K
Blake Swihart: 9/F89M

Bot 7

Carlos Beltran: HR/F9LD+
Chase Headley: 43/G4
Didi Gregorius: 8/F8RD
Stephen Drew: K

Top 8

Jackie Bradley: 8/F78D
Brock Holt: 6/F4D
Xander Bogaerts: 2/BP23F

Bot 8

J. R. Murphy: S7/L78S
Jacoby Ellsbury: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
Brett Gardner: 6/F5D-

Top 9

David Ortiz: 7/F78D+
Hanley Ramirez: 13/G15
Pablo Sandoval: DGR9/L9LD
Mike Napoli: IW
Rusney Castillo: W.2-3;1-2
Blake Swihart: K

Bot 9

Alex Rodriguez: 2/F23F-
Mark Teixeira: S9/MREV/L9S
Carlos Beltran: WP.1-2
Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RD
Chase Headley: W
Brian McCann: 8/F8RXD+

Notes & reviews

replay,9,teixm001,NYA,danlk901,NYC21,,Y,M,NYA,T $when Mark Teixeira's fly to RF was ruled a catch, Yankees manager Joe Girardi challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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