New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox - Box Score - September 28, 2008

Scores for Sep 28, 2008

Final

Series: Game 2 of 3

NY Yankees leads 2-0 (as of 9/28)

(89-72, 41-39 away)

(94-67, 55-25 home)

1:35 PM ET, September 28, 2008

Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

New York Yankees
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
B Gardner CF	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	.228
J Damon LF	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	.303
B Abreu RF	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	.296
M Cabrera RF	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.244
A Rodriguez 3B	4	1	2	1	1	1	0	.302
J Giambi 1B	4	0	0	0	0	3	4	.247
J Miranda 1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.375
X Nady DH	4	1	2	3	0	1	0	.272
R Cano 2B	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	.270
C Ransom SS	3	1	2	0	1	1	1	.325
J Molina C	3	0	0	1	0	1	5	.216
Totals	35	6	10	6	5	10	16
BATTING 2B: R Cano (35, D Matsuzaka) HR: X Nady (12, 4th inning off D Matsuzaka 2 on, 2 Out) RBI: X Nady 3 (39), J Molina (18), M Cabrera (37), A Rodriguez (103) SF: J Molina 2-out RBI: X Nady 3, A Rodriguez GIDP: J Molina Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: B Gardner 1, J Miranda 1, J Molina 1, J Giambi 1 Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING SB: R Cano (2, 3rd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek); B Abreu (22, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek)
FIELDING E: C Ransom (3, ground ball) DP: 2 (R Cano-C Ransom-J Giambi 2). Outfield Assist: J Damon (D Pedroia at 2nd base).

New York Yankees
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
M Mussina (W, 20-9)	6.0	3	0	0	2	3	0	73-48	3.37
P Coke (H, 5)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-9	0.61
J Chamberlain	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0	10-4	2.60
B Bruney (H, 12)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-7	1.83
D Marte	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6-5	5.40
M Rivera (S, 39)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	23-16	1.40
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	3	7	0	135-89
PITCHING Batters faced: M Mussina 20; P Coke 3; J Chamberlain 2; B Bruney 2; D Marte 1; M Rivera 5 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Mussina 9-5; P Coke 1-0; J Chamberlain 0-0; B Bruney 1-0; D Marte 0-0; M Rivera 2-1 Game Scores: M Mussina 67

Boston Red Sox
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
J Ellsbury CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.280
D Pedroia 2B	4	0	2	0	0	1	2	.326
D Ortiz DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.264
J Bailey PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283
K Youkilis 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.312
J Drew RF	2	0	0	0	1	1	2	.280
J Van Every RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.231
J Bay LF	3	1	0	0	1	2	2	.293
M Kotsay 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.226
J Lowrie SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	2	.256
J Varitek C	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.220
G Kottaras PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
D Ross C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
a-C Carter PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.429
K Cash C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232
Totals	30	2	5	2	3	7	15
a-grounded to second for D Ross in the 8th
BATTING 2B: M Kotsay (8, J Chamberlain) RBI: C Carter (2), J Ellsbury (47) 2-out RBI: J Ellsbury GIDP: J Drew, D Pedroia Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J Bay 1 Team LOB: 4
FIELDING DP: 1 (K Youkilis-D Pedroia-M Kotsay).

Boston Red Sox
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
D Matsuzaka (L, 18-3)	4.0	4	3	3	2	5	1	73-46	2.90
J Lopez	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	29-17	2.43
M Delcarmen	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	23-16	3.27
H Okajima	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11-8	2.61
J Papelbon	1.0	4	3	3	1	1	0	33-18	2.34
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	5	10	1	169-105
PITCHING WP: J Lopez Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 18; J Lopez 5; M Delcarmen 7; H Okajima 3; J Papelbon 8 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: D Matsuzaka 4-3; J Lopez 1-0; M Delcarmen 4-2; H Okajima 0-1; J Papelbon 1-1 Game Scores: D Matsuzaka 45

			NYY	BOS
	4th	X Nady homered to right, B Abreu and A Rodriguez scored.	3	0
	8th	C Carter grounded out to second, J Bay scored, M Kotsay to third.	3	1
	8th	J Ellsbury singled to left, M Kotsay scored.	3	2
	9th	J Molina hit sacrifice fly to right, R Cano scored.	4	2
	9th	M Cabrera grounded out to third, C Ransom scored, B Gardner to third, J Damon to second.	5	2
	9th	A Rodriguez reached on infield single to second, B Gardner scored, J Damon to third.	6	2
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THE GAME STARTED FOLLOWING A ONE HOUR DELAY.
JACOBY ELLSBURY SINGLED IN THE BOTTOM OF EIGHTH INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 18 GAMES.
DEREK JETER IS NOT IN THE STARTING LINEUP DUE TO A SORE LEFT HAND.

Stadium	Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Attendance	37,091 (100.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	3:16
Weather	67 degrees, drizzle
Wind	3 mph
Umpires	Home Plate - Phil Cuzzi, First Base - James Hoye, Second Base - Jerry Layne, Third Base - Randy Marsh

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