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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
2016-05-06 · Night game · Yankee Stadium II · Att: 45756 · 50°F, drizzle, wet · Wind 17 mph from RF · 3:10
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — David Ortiz homers (7) on a line drive to right center field. Xander Bogaerts scores. New York Yankees took the lead in the 7th — Aaron Hicks homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Hanley Ramirez strikes out swinging — worth 24% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — John Farrell (M): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| NYA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Kirby Yates L: Rick Porcello SV: Andrew Miller
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Chris Conroy · 2B: Gabe Morales · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hanley Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Shaw | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brock Holt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Bradley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Christian Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Rutledge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brett Gardner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Starlin Castro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Hicks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Didi Gregorius | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronald Torreyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dustin Ackley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Porcello | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Tommy Layne | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Pineda | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Chasen Shreve | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Yates | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dellin Betances | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Betts: 8/F8LM
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F78S
- Xander Bogaerts: D9/L3
- David Ortiz: SB3
- David Ortiz: HR/F89XD+.3-H
- Hanley Ramirez: S7/G56+
- Travis Shaw: S9/L4D-.1-2
- Brock Holt: K
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: W
- Brett Gardner: K
- Mark Teixeira: SB2
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Brian McCann: SB3
- Brian McCann: D9/L9LS+.3-H
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 2
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Christian Vazquez: 63/G56
- Mookie Betts: W
- Dustin Pedroia: SB2
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6S-
Bot 2
- Starlin Castro: S6/G6MD
- Aaron Hicks: 13/SH.1-2
- Didi Gregorius: 23/G2L-
- Ronald Torreyes: W
- Dustin Ackley: S8/L8LM.2-H;1X3(845)
Top 3
- Xander Bogaerts: 8/F8RS
- David Ortiz: 8/F8RD
- Hanley Ramirez: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Brett Gardner: D9/L9LS+
- Mark Teixeira: 7/F7LM
- Brian McCann: K
- Carlos Beltran: SB3
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7LM
Top 4
- Travis Shaw: K
- Brock Holt: 43/G4
- Jackie Bradley: S9/G4+
- Christian Vazquez: K
Bot 4
- Starlin Castro: 8/F8RM
- Aaron Hicks: 9/F9M
- Didi Gregorius: S7/L78M
- Ronald Torreyes: 54(1)/FO/G56-
Top 5
- Mookie Betts: 63/G6
- Dustin Pedroia: 13/G13-
- Xander Bogaerts: 9/L89M
Bot 5
- Dustin Ackley: 43/G4
- Brett Gardner: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Teixeira: 53/G4
Top 6
- David Ortiz: 53/G34
- Hanley Ramirez: S2/G-
- Travis Shaw: S8/F8LM.1-2
- Brock Holt: S8/L8LM.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Bradley: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 6
- Brian McCann: K
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7D
- Starlin Castro: 53/G5+
Top 7
- Christian Vazquez: D9/F9D
- Mookie Betts: 2/BP2RF
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/L6
- Xander Bogaerts: K
Bot 7
- Aaron Hicks: HR/F89XD+
- Didi Gregorius: 3/G34S
- Ronald Torreyes: 23/G2R-
- Dustin Ackley: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- David Ortiz: 9/F89D
- Hanley Ramirez: K
- Travis Shaw: S5/G6
- Chris Young: W.1-2
- Jackie Bradley: K
Bot 8
- Brett Gardner: W
- Mark Teixeira: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
- Brian McCann: 63/G4-
Top 9
- Josh Rutledge: S4/G4MD
- Mookie Betts: K
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/L7M.1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: S8/F6D-.2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: K
- Hanley Ramirez: K
Notes & reviews
- Jacoby Ellsbury left with injured hip
- Red Sox manager John Farrell was ejected by HP umpire Ron Kulpa for arguing the called strike two to David Ortiz
- David Ortiz barked at HP umpire Ron Kulpa; Ortiz was ejected by Kulpa after Ortiz returned to the dugout and continued to bark about strike three; Ortiz ran onto the field and was restrained by Red Sox manager John Farrell