Yankees edge Red Sox behind Brett Gardner, Stephen Drew
Brett Gardner had a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning for one of his three hits, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 8-7 on Sunday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
8
Boston Red Sox
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| BOS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
B Gardner homered to right center (420 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
S Drew singled to right, B McCann and C Headley scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-7
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Advancing On Play 6-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
C Headley doubled to left, C Beltran scored, B McCann to third.
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
D Ortiz homered to center (424 feet), D Pedroia scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
S Drew doubled to deep right, B McCann scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 8-7
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
D Pedroia grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-7
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
D Pedroia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
B Holt lined into double play, third to first, M Betts doubled off first.
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Advancing On Play 8-7
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Line Out 8-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
B Holt batting
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Play Result 8-7
M Betts ran for C Vazquez.
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
C Vazquez walked.
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
C Vazquez batting
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Play Result 8-7
D Robertson relieved D Betances.
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Start Inning 8-7
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
M Teixeira flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
M Teixeira batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
J Ellsbury grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, D Jeter out at second.
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Advancing On Force 8-7
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Head to Head
NYY win series 2-1
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Brock Holt3B17
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Daniel NavaRF25
Xander BogaertsSS2
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Christian VazquezC7
Substitutes
Mookie BettsPR50
NYY
Brett GardnerLF11
Derek JeterSS2
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Mark Teixeira1B25
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Brian McCannC16
Chase Headley3B12
Stephen Drew2B10
Martin PradoRF14
Substitutes
Ichiro SuzukiRF51
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