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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 2001
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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 August 31, 2001 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2001 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 31, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Castillo |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,501 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Mike Fichter 3B: Bill Welke |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| David Justice | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Posada | Catcher |
| Nick Johnson | DH |
| Alfonso Soriano | Second Baseman |
| Enrique Wilson | Third Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Trot Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Chris Stynes | Second Baseman |
| Carl Everett | Right Fielder |
| Manny Ramirez | DH |
| Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
| Israel Alcantara | First Baseman |
| Shea Hillenbrand | Third Baseman |
| Mike Lansing | Shortstop |
| Doug Mirabelli | Catcher |
| Joe Kerrigan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 2001
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Castillo
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Castillo
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stynes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Castillo
Williams hits a popup towards short. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Clemens
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stynes vs. Clemens
Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Clemens
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Castillo
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alcantara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Castillo
Justice hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Castillo
Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Castillo
There goes Posada. The throw from Mirabelli and he is safe. Posada steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Castillo
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Clemens
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Clemens
Bichette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Justice. Bichette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alcantara vs. Clemens
Alcantara strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hillenbrand vs. Clemens
Hillenbrand strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Castillo
Soriano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Castillo
There goes Soriano. The throw from Mirabelli and he is out, Lansing applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Castillo
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alcantara scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Castillo
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lansing 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Clemens
Lansing strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mirabelli vs. Clemens
Mirabelli hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Mirabelli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Clemens
Nixon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Soriano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Stynes vs. Clemens
Stynes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mirabelli moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Clemens
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Castillo
O'Neill hits a popup towards short. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Castillo
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hillenbrand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Castillo
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stynes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Clemens
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Clemens
Bichette strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcantara vs. Clemens
Alcantara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hillenbrand vs. Clemens
There goes Alcantara. The throw from Posada and he is safe. Alcantara steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hillenbrand vs. Clemens
Hillenbrand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Castillo
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hillenbrand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Castillo
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Castillo
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mirabelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Clemens
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mirabelli vs. Clemens
Mirabelli strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Clemens
Nixon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Stynes vs. Clemens
Stynes hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Stynes reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Clemens
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Castillo
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Castillo
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Castillo
Jeter hits a line drive towards short. Lansing reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Clemens
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Clemens
Bichette hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Bichette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alcantara vs. Clemens
Alcantara hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bichette moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hillenbrand vs. Clemens
Hillenbrand strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lansing vs. Clemens
Lansing hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Castillo
O'Neill hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Castillo
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stynes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Castillo
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alcantara scoops it up and throws to first, with Castillo covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mirabelli vs. Clemens
Mirabelli strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Clemens
Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stynes vs. Clemens
Stynes strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Lowe
Derek Lowe now pitching.
Justice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Lowe
Gerald Williams pinch runs for David Justice.
Posada hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lowe
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stynes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Lowe
Soriano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lowe
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soriano moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Lowe
Jeter hits a line driveJeter is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Mendoza
Gerald Williams now playing left field. Ramiro Mendoza now pitching.
Everett hits a popup towards third. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Mendoza
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Mendoza
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. McDill
Allen McDill now pitching.
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McDill
Williams hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McDill
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Hillenbrand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wakefield
Tim Wakefield now pitching.
Williams hits a popup towards short. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alcantara vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Alcantara hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hillenbrand vs. Rivera
Hillenbrand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Rivera
Lansing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hillenbrand moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Rivera
Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Doug Mirabelli.
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Soriano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2001 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Jeter D, ss 4 0 1 0 Nixon T, cf 4 1 1 0
O'Neill P, rf 4 0 0 0 Stynes C, 2b 4 0 2 1
Williams B, cf 4 1 1 1 Everett C, rf 4 0 0 0
Martinez T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ramirez M, dh 4 0 0 0
Justice D, lf 3 0 1 0 Bichette D, lf 4 0 2 0
Williams G, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Alcantara I, 1b 4 0 2 0
Posada J, c 3 1 2 2 Hillenbrand S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Johnson N, dh 3 0 0 0 Lansing M, ss 4 0 1 0
Soriano A, 2b 3 0 2 0 Mirabelli D, c 3 0 1 0
Wilson E, 3b 3 0 1 0 O'Leary T, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 3 8 3 36 1 9 1
New York 000 000 021 -- 3
Boston 000 010 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W) 7.0 7 1 1 0 10
Mendoza R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Rivera M (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Castillo F 7.0 2 0 0 0 4
Lowe D (L) 1.0 5 2 2 0 0
McDill A 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
Wakefield T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 2, Boston 8
2B -- Bichette D 2, Mirabelli D, Nixon T, Stynes C
HR -- Posada J, Williams B
SB -- Posada J, Alcantara I
CS -- Soriano A
WP -- Clemens R
T -- 2:58
A -- 33501
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