A-Rod makes history in loss By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
With two homers, Alex Rodriguez gave the Yankees plenty of offense and became the fastest player in history to hit 12, but the Yankees' bullpen couldn't hang on. Mariano Rivera, asked to notch a five-out save, gave up two runs on three hits in blowing his second save in as many opportunities.
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Red Sox 7, Yankees 6
Jason Varitek's RBI single off Mariano Rivera in the eighth was one of his three hits. (Charles Krupa/AP)
Huge eighth topples Yanks By Ian Browne / MLB.com
The embattled Coco Crisp hit a two-run triple off Mariano Rivera to tie the game in the eighth inning, and Alex Cora drove in Crisp with a single, capping a five-run frame that put the Red Sox up to stay. Subbing for closer Jonathan Papelbon, lefty Hideki Okajima picked up his first save of the year.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 20, 2007
Boston 7, NY Yankees 6
Today's Boxes 4/20/07
STL 2, CHC 1
CWS 5, DET 4
BAL 5, TOR 4
WSH 6, FLA 5
ATL 7, NYM 3
CLE 4, TB 3
CIN 2, PHI 1
HOU 6, MIL 5
OAK 16, TEX 4
KC 11, MIN 7
SD 11, COL 1
LAA 8, SEA 4
SF 4, ARI 2
LAD 10, PIT 2
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Standings thru 4/20/07 | Gameday | Yankees Stats | Red Sox Stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , CF5 0 0 1 0 2 4 .267
Jeter , SS4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .318
Abreu , RF4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .339
Rodriguez , 3B5 3 3 4 0 0 1 .371
Giambi , DH4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .271
1-Thompson , PR-DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
Posada , C2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .358
Nieves , C 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Cano , 2B4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .283
Cabrera , LF4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .207
Mientkiewicz , 1B2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .139
Totals 37 6 11 6 3 7 14
BATTING 2B : Posada (4, Schilling), Rodriguez (6, Romero).HR : Rodriguez 2 (12, 4th inning off Schilling, 0 on, 0 out; 5th inning off Schilling, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Jeter; Abreu; Rodriguez 10; Giambi 2; Posada 2; Cano 2; Cabrera.RBI : Damon (6), Rodriguez 4 (30), Giambi (12).2-out RBI : Rodriguez 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Abreu; Cabrera; Damon 2.S : Mientkiewicz.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING DP : 2 (Jeter-Cano-Mientkiewicz, Jeter-Mientkiewicz).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo , SS4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .259
Youkilis , 1B3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .241
Ortiz , DH3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .291
Ramirez , LF3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .189
Drew , RF4 0 3 0 0 0 2 .375
Lowell , 3B4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .296
Varitek , C4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .244
Crisp , CF4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .192
Pedroia , 2B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158
a-Pena , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182
Cora , 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Totals 33 7 13 7 3 4 14
BATTING 2B : Ortiz (6, Myers).3B : Crisp (1, Rivera).HR : Varitek (1, 4th inning off Pettitte, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Youkilis; Ortiz 2; Drew 3; Lowell 2; Varitek 6; Crisp 4; Cora.RBI : Varitek 3 (8), Lowell (10), Crisp 2 (6), Cora (3).2-out RBI : Varitek 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ortiz; Youkilis.GIDP : Ramirez; Lowell.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING CS : Drew (1, 2nd base by Pettitte/Nieves), Cora (1, 2nd base by Rivera/Nieves).
HBP : Youkilis (by Pettitte).Pitches-strikes : Pettitte 100-64, Proctor 6-5, Myers 2-1, Vizcaino 10-6, Rivera 14-11, Schilling 103-71, Romero 11-7, Snyder 11-5, Okajima 22-12.Ground outs-fly outs : Pettitte 12-3, Proctor 0-2, Myers 0-0, Vizcaino 1-0, Rivera 0-0, Schilling 8-8, Romero 1-0, Snyder 1-0, Okajima 1-1.Batters faced : Pettitte 27, Proctor 2, Myers 1, Vizcaino 3, Rivera 4, Schilling 30, Romero 4, Snyder 3, Okajima 4.Inherited runners-scored : Proctor 2-0, Vizcaino 1-1, Rivera 2-2, Snyder 2-0.Umpires : HP: Randy Marsh. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Sam Holbrook. 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.Weather : 46 degrees, clear.Wind : 4 mph, In from CF.T : 3:18.Att : 36,786.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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