NY Yankees (88-72) at Boston (94-66)

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Mussina proceeds with future uncertain

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
A free agent after this season, 19-game winner Mike Mussina faces some uncertainty about exactly where he will go or what he will do after the final outs are recorded on Sunday.
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Yankees probable pitcher

Mike Mussina

  • #35 RHP
  • (19-9) 3.47 ERA 147 SO
Yankees: Defeating the Blue Jays in his last start, Mussina collected his 19th win of the season, matching a career high. The right-hander allowed no runs on four hits over his five innings of work. In the third frame, Mussina was hit on his right elbow by a comebacker to the mound, but managed to stay in the game for two more innings. He will pitch in New York's final game of the season on Sunday in Boston, as he attempts to reach the 20-win plateau for the first time in his 18-year career. Lifetime in Fenway Park, Mussina is 10-8 with a 3.82 ERA.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 269-153 3.69 3556.2 783 2810 .255
Season 19-9 3.47 194.1 29 147 .281
September 3-2 3.86 28.0 6 32 .301
Vs. Boston 1-2 4.57 21.2 3 13 .296

Series at a Glance

Standings - 09/28/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
New York Yankees (AL East) 88 72 .550 7.5 48-33 40-39
Boston Red Sox (AL East) 94 66 .588 1.5 55-24 39-42
Stats - 09/28/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
NYY .271 780 179 749 113 998 4.29 1423.0 1466 480 1125
BOS .281 839 173 801 119 1052 4.01 1427.1 1350 541 1168
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Twin bill gives Sox one final tune-up

Mark Remme / MLB.com
It was meant to be Johnny Pesky's special date with Fenway Park immortality. It turns out that Sunday will be twice as memorable for the Red Sox and their fans.
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Red Sox probable pitcher

Daisuke Matsuzaka

  • #18 RHP
  • (18-2) 2.80 ERA 149 SO
Red Sox: Matsuzaka was scratched on Friday after a long rain delay prolonged the start of the game. He'll pitch in Game 1 Sunday against the Yanks in a final tuneup before the postseason. Matsuzaka has pitched just once against the Yankees this season, taking a no-decision on April 13. In that one, Matsuzaka gave up five hits and four runs over five innings, walking six. In 15 Fenway starts this season, Matsuzaka is 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 33-14 3.69 368.1 172 350 .230
Season 18-2 2.80 163.2 92 149 .209
September 2-0 2.74 23.0 12 25 .198
Vs. NY Yankees 1-0 7.20 5.0 6 2 .278

Yankees hitters vs Daisuke Matsuzaka

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Cabrera, Melky - - - - .000 7 0 0
Cano, Robinson .000 3 0 0 .176 17 0 0
Cervelli, Francisco - - - - - - - -
Duncan, Shelley - - - - - - - -
Gardner, Brett - - - - .000 2 0 0
Jeter, Derek - - - - .333 12 2 3
Miranda, Juan - - - - - - - -
Pena, Ramiro - - - - - - - -
Posada, Jorge .333 3 0 0 .500 12 0 2
Rodriguez, Alex .000 3 0 0 .083 12 0 0
Swisher, Nick .000 5 0 0 .250 8 0 1
Teixeira, Mark - - - - .500 2 0 0

Red Sox hitters vs Mike Mussina

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Anderson, Brian 1.000 1 0 0 .429 7 0 0
Bates, Aaron - - - - - - - -
Brown, Dusty - - - - - - - -
Drew, J.D. .333 6 0 0 .143 14 0 0
Ellsbury, Jacoby .300 10 0 1 .231 13 0 1
Hermida, Jeremy - - - - .000 3 0 0
Iglesias, Jose - - - - - - - -
Kotchman, Casey - - - - .222 9 0 0
Lowell, Mike .000 3 0 0 .500 18 3 6
Lowrie, Jed .333 3 0 0 .200 5 0 0
Martinez, Victor .500 2 0 0 .143 21 0 3
Ortiz, David .000 6 0 0 .333 45 3 6
Pedroia, Dustin .545 11 0 1 .500 22 0 1
Reddick, Josh - - - - - - - -
Varitek, Jason .444 9 0 2 .238 42 1 4
Wagner, Mark - - - - - - - -
Youkilis, Kevin .250 8 0 0 .240 25 0 2

Moose's milestone means trouble for Sox (89-72) (94-67)

Yankees 6, Red Sox 2

Mussina gets 20th win

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Mike Mussina added an important line to his vaunted resume by hurling six innings of shutout ball en route to completing the first 20-win season of his career. Xavier Nady got the Yanks on the board with a three-run homer, and the Bombers added three insurance runs in the ninth.

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Series at a Glance

 
Xavier Nady (right) took Daisuke Matsuzaka deep in the top of the fourth to give Mike Mussina all the run support he would need. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Late rally falls short

Ian Browne / MLB.com
Daisuke Matsuzaka took the loss in his final start of the regular season, capping an 18-3 campaign with a four-inning tuneup. The Sox were held off the scoreboard until the eighth, when they plated a pair of runs on a Chris Carter groundout and Jacoby Ellsbury's single.
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Yankees 6, Red Sox 2

NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Gardner, CF5110011.228
Damon, LF4000100.303
Abreu, RF2100210.296
  Cabrera, M, RF1001002.244
Rodriguez, A, 3B4121110.302
Giambi, 1B4000034.247
  Miranda, 1B1000012.375
Nady, DH4123010.307
Cano, 2B4130001.270
Ransom, SS3120111.325
Molina, J, C3001015.216
Totals35610651016 

BATTING
2B: Cano (35, Matsuzaka).
HR: Nady (25, 4th inning off Matsuzaka, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Gardner; Rodriguez, A 2; Nady 5; Cano 4; Ransom 2.
RBI: Nady 3 (96), Molina, J (18), Cabrera, M (37), Rodriguez, A (103).
2-out RBI: Nady 3; Rodriguez, A.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gardner; Molina, J; Giambi; Miranda.
SF: Molina, J.
GIDP: Molina, J.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Abreu (22, 2nd base off Matsuzaka/Varitek), Cano (2, 3rd base off Matsuzaka/Varitek).

FIELDING
E: Ransom (3, fielding).
Outfield assists: Damon (Pedroia at 2nd base).
DP: 2 (Cano-Ransom-Giambi 2).
 
BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Ellsbury, CF4011001.280
Pedroia, 2B4020012.326
Ortiz, DH4010000.264
  2-Bailey, PR-DH0000000.283
Youkilis, 3B4000013.312
Drew, RF2000112.280
  Van Every, J, RF1000001.231
Bay, LF3100122.286
Kotsay, 1B3110001.276
Lowrie, SS3000022.256
Varitek, C1000100.220
  1-Kottaras, G, PR0000000.200
  Ross, C0000000.230
  a-Carter, PH1001001.429
  Cash, C0000000.232
Totals302523715 

a-Grounded out for Ross in the 8th.
1-Ran for Varitek in the 6th. 2-Ran for Ortiz in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Kotsay (25, Chamberlain).
TB: Ellsbury; Pedroia 2; Ortiz; Kotsay 2.
RBI: Carter (2), Ellsbury (47).
2-out RBI: Ellsbury.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bay.
GIDP: Drew; Pedroia.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
DP: (Youkilis-Pedroia-Kotsay).
 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Mussina (W, 20-9)6.03002303.37
Coke (H, 5)1.00000200.61
Chamberlain 0.01221002.60
Bruney (H, 12)0.20000101.83
Marte 0.01000004.02
Rivera (S, 39)1.10000101.40
 
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Matsuzaka (L, 18-3)4.04332512.90
Lopez, J 1.01001202.43
Delcarmen 2.01001003.27
Okajima 1.00000202.61
Papelbon 1.04331102.34

Chamberlain pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
Marte pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP: Lopez, J.
Pitches-strikes: Mussina 73-48, Coke 13-9, Chamberlain 10-4, Bruney 10-7, Marte 6-5, Rivera 23-16, Matsuzaka 73-46, Lopez, J 29-17, Delcarmen 23-16, Okajima 11-8, Papelbon 33-18.
Groundouts-flyouts: Mussina 9-5, Coke 1-0, Chamberlain 0-0, Bruney 1-0, Marte 0-0, Rivera 2-1, Matsuzaka 4-3, Lopez, J 1-0, Delcarmen 4-2, Okajima 0-1, Papelbon 1-1.
Batters faced: Mussina 20, Coke 3, Chamberlain 2, Bruney 2, Marte 1, Rivera 5, Matsuzaka 18, Lopez, J 5, Delcarmen 7, Okajima 3, Papelbon 8.
Inherited runners-scored: Bruney 2-1, Marte 1-1, Rivera 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Phil Cuzzi. 1B: James Hoye. 2B: Jerry Layne. 3B: Randy Marsh.
Weather: 67 degrees, drizzle.
Wind: 3 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:16 (1:00 delay).
Att: 37,091.
September 28, 2008

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