Jul 5, 2008 - 9:19 AM
12 shoutsBOSTON (52-37) at NY YANKEES (45-42), 3:55 pm EDT
BRONX, New York (Ticker) -- The New York Yankees hoped to avoid their third straight loss to the Boston Red Sox when the teams continue a four-game set Saturday.
New York suffered a 6-4 loss to Boston on Friday, which came on the heels of a 7-0 blanking in the series opener.
The Yankees, who have lost five of six, trail first-place Tampa Bay by a season-high nine games and also are games behind Boston.
Another loss to the Red Sox in this four-game set would leave New York without a series win since it swept lowly San Diego from June 17-19 - a span of five series.
Mike Mussina (10-6, 3.87 ERA), whose 10 wins are tied for third most in the AL behind Joe Saunders (12) and Cliff Lee (11), looks to halt a two-game losing streak of his own. The 18-year veteran gave up just two runs and five hits in six innings in a 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Texas Rangers on Monday.
The righthander is 0-2 with a 6.94 ERA in two outings vs. Boston in 2008. He is also 0-3 in his last four starts against the Red Sox.
Boston, which had dropped five straight before its two wins vs. the Yankees, counters with rookie Justin Masterson (4-2, 3.75).
The 23-year-old righthander, who has gone at least six innings in seven of his eight starts, took a loss after walking a season-high five in six innings of a 5-4 setback at Tampa Bay on Monday.
The Red Sox have won three straight at Yankee Stadium but haven't won four in a row here in a single season since 1986.
From the Bleachers
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BOSTON: 1
NEW YORK: 2
Final
Jul 5 6:54 PM -
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AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED J.D. DREW.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LOWELL ON FIRST, B MOSS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
NY YANKEES 2 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.308, 0-FOR-3)
Jul 5 6:45 PM -
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AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY BRETT GARDNER SCORED WILSON BETEMIT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MOLINA ON FIRST, M CABRERA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0
NY YANKEES 2 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.283, 1-FOR-3)
Jul 5 5:53 PM -
Red Sox 0, Yankees 1 Top 6
dukerulez911
The Sox are also flashing the leather...
A nice play by Lowell robbing Gardner of an extra-base hit earlier in the game.
Also Youkilis with the dive to his left to deprive the Yanks of a 2nd run in this pitcher's duel.
Jul 5 5:34 PM -
Red Sox 0, Yankees 1 Bot 5
dukerulez911
The Yankees fielding has been great today...
Stellar plays by Gardner, Cano, and Cabrera.
Molina able to throw out Ellsbury to end the Sox 5th.
Jul 5 5:23 PM -
Red Sox 0, Yankees 1 Top 5
dukerulez911
Rain begins to fall in the Bronx, we could see a delay soon
Jul 5 5:21 PM -
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Red Sox 0, Yankees 1 Bot 2
dukerulez911
What a slide by Giambi!
Varitek didn't block the plate and Giambi slipped around the back with his hand.
Jul 5 4:28 PM -
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AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MELKY CABRERA SCORED JASON GIAMBI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CABRERA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0
NY YANKEES 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J MOLINA (.230, 0 HR, 10 RBI)
Jul 5 4:27 PM -
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