Al makes NY's deficit Leiter
Leiter dazzles in debut By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com
Al Leiter allowed one run on three hits and struck out eight over 6 1/3 innings in his Yankees debut as the Bombers won three of four from the Red Sox. Jorge Posada and Gary Sheffield hit two-run homers while Alex Rodriguez added a solo shot to aid the cause.
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Yankees 5, Red Sox 3
Al Leiter earned the win after throwing 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball. (Brita Meng Outzen/MLB.com)
Red Sox get Wake up call By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Tim Wakefield was touched for five runs -- courtesy of homers by Jorge Posada, Gary Sheffield and Alex Rodriguez -- and the Boston bats had no answer for Al Leiter as the Yankees pulled within a half-game of the Sox.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: July 17, 2005
NY Yankees 5, Boston 3
Today's Boxes 7/17/05
CWS 4, CLE 0
KC 5, DET 0
TB 5, TOR 4
NYM 8, ATL 1
CIN 9, COL 4
PHI 8, FLA 4
MIL 5, WSH 3
LAA 2, MIN 1
STL 3, HOU 0
CHC 8, PIT 2
ARI 6, SD 1
SEA 8, BAL 2
OAK 5, TEX 4
SF 4, LAD 1
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Standings through 7/17/05 | Gameday | Yankees Stats | Red Sox Stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Jeter , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301
Cano , 2B4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .300
Sheffield , RF4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .308
Rodriguez , 3B4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .315
Matsui , LF3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .309
Posada , C3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .260
Giambi , DH3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .279
Williams , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
Martinez , 1B3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212
Totals 32 5 5 5 3 5 4
BATTING 2B : Matsui (26, Wakefield), Cano (18, Wakefield).HR : Posada (11, 2nd inning off Wakefield, 1 on, 1 out), Sheffield (19, 3rd inning off Wakefield, 1 on, 1 out), Rodriguez (26, 8th inning off Wakefield, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Cano 2; Sheffield 4; Rodriguez 4; Matsui 2; Posada 4.RBI : Posada 2 (41), Sheffield 2 (73), Rodriguez (77).2-out RBI : Rodriguez.Team LOB : 3.FIELDING E : Cano (11, throw).DP : 2 (Cano-Jeter-Martinez, Rodriguez-Posada-Martinez).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , CF5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .342
Renteria , SS2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .272
Ortiz , DH4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .307
Ramirez, M , LF4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .278
Millar , 1B3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .274
Nixon , RF4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295
Mirabelli , C2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .217
a-Varitek , PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .301
Mueller , 3B4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .281
Bellhorn , 2B2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216
Cora , 2B2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .199
Totals 33 3 7 3 4 8 16
BATTING 2B : Ortiz (25, Leiter), Damon (26, Sturtze).HR : Ramirez, M (24, 9th inning off Gordon, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Damon 2; Ortiz 2; Ramirez, M 5; Millar; Varitek; Mueller.RBI : Ortiz (83), Ramirez, M (84), Varitek (39).2-out RBI : Ortiz.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ramirez, M; Ortiz; Damon 2.GIDP : Mueller; Cora.Team LOB : 7.
NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Leiter (W, 4-7)6.1 3 1 1 3 8 0 6.25
Sturtze (H, 11)1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.93
Gordon 0.2 1 2 1 1 0 1 2.78
Rivera (S, 23)1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.93
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Wakefield (L, 8-8)9.0 5 5 5 3 5 3 4.12
Pitches-strikes : Leiter 102-59, Sturtze 11-7, Gordon 15-10, Rivera 15-10, Wakefield 109-73.Ground outs-fly outs : Leiter 5-6, Sturtze 2-1, Gordon 0-2, Rivera 3-0, Wakefield 13-9.Batters faced : Leiter 25, Sturtze 3, Gordon 4, Rivera 5, Wakefield 35.Inherited runners-scored : Sturtze 1-0, Gordon 1-0, Rivera 1-1.Umpires : HP: Jerry Meals. 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B: Mike Winters. 3B: Bruce Froemming.Weather : 82 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 6 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:42.Att : 34,802.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
