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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 28, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 28, 2008 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Mussina |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 37,091 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Phil Cuzzi 1B: James Hoye 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Randy Marsh |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Gardner | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Damon | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
| Alex Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Xavier Nady | DH |
| Robinson Cano | Second Baseman |
| Cody Ransom | Shortstop |
| Jose Molina | Catcher |
| Joe Girardi | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Kevin Youkilis | Third Baseman |
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| Mark Kotsay | First Baseman |
| Jed Lowrie | Shortstop |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 28, 2008
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Matsuzaka
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotsay scoops it up and throws to first, with Matsuzaka covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Matsuzaka
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Matsuzaka
Abreu strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Mussina
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Mussina
Pedroia hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Damon throws the ball in to Cano who tags Pedroia, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Mussina
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Matsuzaka
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Matsuzaka
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Matsuzaka
Nady hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Mussina
Youkilis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Mussina
Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Mussina
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kotsay vs. Mussina
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Matsuzaka
Cano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Drew. Cano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ransom vs. Matsuzaka
Ransom strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Matsuzaka
Molina strikes out. There goes Cano. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Matsuzaka
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Mussina
Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Mussina
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ransom scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Mussina
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Matsuzaka
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Matsuzaka
Abreu takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Matsuzaka
There goes Abreu. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Abreu steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Matsuzaka
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Matsuzaka
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Nady vs. Matsuzaka
Nady hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Matsuzaka
Cano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ransom vs. Matsuzaka
Ransom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cano moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Matsuzaka
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Mussina
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ransom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Mussina
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Youkilis vs. Mussina
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pedroia moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Drew vs. Mussina
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lopez
Javier Lopez now pitching.
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lopez
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Lopez
Abreu takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lopez
There's a wild pitch. Abreu moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Lopez
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Abreu moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Lopez
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Mussina
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Mussina
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Mussina
Lowrie strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Delcarmen
Manny Delcarmen now pitching.
Nady hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cano vs. Delcarmen
Cano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ransom vs. Delcarmen
Ransom takes first base on ball four. Cano moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Delcarmen
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Mussina
Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Mussina
George Kottaras pinch runs for Jason Varitek.
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Mussina
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Delcarmen
David Ross now catching.
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Delcarmen
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Delcarmen
Abreu hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Coke
Phil Coke now pitching.
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Coke
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Coke
Drew strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Okajima
Jonathan Van Every now playing right field. Hideki Okajima now pitching.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Okajima
Giambi hits a popup towards third. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Okajima
Nady strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Chamberlain
Melky Cabrera now playing right field. Juan Miranda now playing first base. Joba Chamberlain now pitching.
Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kotsay vs. Chamberlain
Kotsay hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Bay moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lowrie vs. Bruney
Brian Bruney now pitching.
Lowrie strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Carter vs. Bruney
Chris Carter pinch hits for David Ross.
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bay scores. Kotsay moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ellsbury vs. Marte
Damaso Marte now pitching.
Ellsbury hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kotsay scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Pedroia strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Papelbon
Kevin Cash now catching. Jonathan Papelbon now pitching.
Cano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ransom vs. Papelbon
Ransom hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cano moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Molina vs. Papelbon
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Van Every settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cano tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Papelbon
Gardner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ransom moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Papelbon
Damon takes first base on ball four. Ransom moves to third. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Cabrera vs. Papelbon
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. Ransom scores. Gardner moves to third. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Papelbon
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gardner scores. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Papelbon
Miranda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Rivera
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ransom misplays the ball. That's an error on Ransom. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Rivera
Jeff Bailey pinch runs for David Ortiz.
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Van Every vs. Rivera
Van Every hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Rivera
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ransom scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/2008, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Gardner B, cf 5 1 1 0 Ellsbury J, cf 4 0 1 1
Damon J, lf 4 0 0 0 Pedroia D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Abreu B, rf 2 1 0 0 Ortiz D, dh 4 0 1 0
Cabrera M, rf 1 0 0 1 Bailey J, pr 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 2 1 Youkilis K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Giambi J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Drew J, rf 2 0 0 0
Miranda J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Van Every J, rf 1 0 0 0
Nady X, dh 4 1 2 3 Bay J, lf 3 1 0 0
Cano R, 2b 4 1 3 0 Kotsay M, 1b 3 1 1 0
Ransom C, ss 3 1 2 0 Lowrie J, ss 3 0 0 0
Molina J, c 3 0 0 1 Varitek J, c 1 0 0 0
Kottaras G, pr 0 0 0 0
Ross D, c 0 0 0 0
Carter C, ph 1 0 0 1
Cash K, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 30 2 5 2
New York 000 300 003 -- 6
Boston 000 000 020 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mussina M (W) 6.0 3 0 0 2 3
Coke P 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chamberlain J* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Bruney B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Marte D+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Rivera M (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Matsuzaka D (L) 4.0 4 3 3 2 5
Lopez J 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Delcarmen M 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Okajima H 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Papelbon J 1.0 4 3 3 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Ransom C
DP -- New York 2, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 8, Boston 4
2B -- Cano R, Kotsay M
HR -- Nady X
SB -- Cano R, Abreu B
SF -- Molina J
WP -- Lopez J
T -- 3:16
A -- 37091
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