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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 23, 2009
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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 23, 2009 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | CC Sabathia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Josh Beckett |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 38,008 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: Dan Iassogna 2B: Joe West 3B: Sam Holbrook |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Johnny Damon | Left Fielder |
| Mark Teixeira | First Baseman |
| Alex Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Hideki Matsui | DH |
| Nick Swisher | Right Fielder |
| Robinson Cano | Second Baseman |
| Melky Cabrera | Center Fielder |
| Jose Molina | Catcher |
| Joe Girardi | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| Victor Martinez | First Baseman |
| Kevin Youkilis | Third Baseman |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| Mike Lowell | DH |
| Rocco Baldelli | Right Fielder |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 23, 2009
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Beckett
Jeter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Beckett
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Beckett
Teixeira strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Beckett
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Sabathia
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cano misplays the ball. That's an error on Cano. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Sabathia
Sabathia fires to first and has Ellsbury trapped. There's the throw to Jeter who tags Ellsbury for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Sabathia
Pedroia strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Sabathia
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Beckett
Matsui hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Beckett
Swisher hits a line drive towards short. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Beckett
Cano hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Beckett
Cabrera 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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Sabathia
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Sabathia
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Sabathia
Lowell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cabrera. Lowell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baldelli vs. Sabathia
Baldelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Sabathia
Varitek hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Swisher. Varitek reaches second base with a double. Baldelli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Sabathia
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Beckett
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Beckett
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Beckett
Damon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Teixeira vs. Beckett
Teixeira hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Jeter scores. Damon moves to third. Teixeira moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Beckett
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Damon scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Beckett
Matsui hits a fly ball into right field. Baldelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Sabathia
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Sabathia
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira fields the ball and throws to Sabathia covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Sabathia
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Youkilis vs. Sabathia
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Beckett
Swisher 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, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Beckett
Cano hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Beckett
Cabrera 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, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Beckett
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Sabathia
Bay hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Sabathia
Lowell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Baldelli vs. Sabathia
Baldelli hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Sabathia
Varitek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cano misplays the ball. That's an error on Cano. Bay goes all the way around to score. Varitek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Sabathia
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Beckett
Jeter 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, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Beckett
Damon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Teixeira vs. Beckett
Teixeira strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Beckett
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Beckett
Matsui strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Sabathia
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Sabathia
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Sabathia
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Beckett
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Swisher for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Beckett
Cano hits a line drive into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Beckett
Cabrera 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 6
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Sabathia
Youkilis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cabrera. Youkilis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Sabathia
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowell vs. Sabathia
Lowell hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Youkilis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Baldelli vs. Sabathia
Baldelli hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Youkilis tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Sabathia
Varitek hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Beckett
Molina strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Beckett
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Beckett
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sabathia
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sabathia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Sabathia
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Hughes
Phil Hughes now pitching.
Pedroia hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Beckett
Teixeira hits a popup towards third. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Beckett
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Beckett
Matsui hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Beckett
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Baldelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hughes
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Hughes
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Hughes
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Hughes
Lowell hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Saito
Takashi Saito now pitching.
Cano strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Saito
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Saito
Molina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Saito
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching. J.D. Drew pinch hits for Rocco Baldelli.
Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Rivera
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Drew moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Rivera
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kotchman vs. Rivera
Casey Kotchman pinch hits for Alex Gonzalez.
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kotchman for the out. Drew moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Ellsbury vs. Rivera
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/2009 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Jeter D, ss 5 2 2 1 Ellsbury J, cf 5 0 0 0
Damon J, lf 4 2 2 0 Pedroia D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Teixeira M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Martinez V, 1b 4 0 2 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 3 Youkilis K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Matsui H, dh 4 2 2 2 Bay J, lf 4 1 1 0
Swisher N, rf 4 0 0 0 Lowell M, dh 4 1 2 0
Cano R, 2b 4 1 1 1 Baldelli R, rf 2 1 1 2
Cabrera M, cf 4 0 0 0 Drew J, ph 0 0 0 0
Molina J, c 4 0 1 0 Varitek J, c 4 0 1 1
Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 0 0
Kotchman C, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 8 10 8 35 4 9 3
New York 112 120 010 -- 8
Boston 020 101 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sabathia C (W) 6.2 8 4 3 0 8
Hughes P 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Rivera M 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Beckett J (L) 8.0 9 8 8 0 5
Saito T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Cano R 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 2, Boston 6
2B -- Lowell M, Varitek J, Youkilis K
HR -- Jeter D, Matsui H 2, Cano R, Rodriguez A
CS -- Ellsbury J
SF -- Baldelli R
T -- 3:13
A -- 38008
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