TODAY'S WRAPS: August 30, 2007
Offense held in check By Ian Browne / MLB.com
The Red Sox saw their American League East lead shrink to five games following a three-game sweep by the Yankees. Mike Lowell recorded Boston's first hit in the seventh inning, but the offense managed little else off Chien-Ming Wang.
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Yankees 5, Red Sox 0
Chien-Ming Wang fanned five Red Sox batters en route to his 16th victory. (Bill Kostroun/AP)
Wang twirls gem By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Chien-Ming Wang tossed seven scoreless innings and didn't allow a hit over the first six frames as the Yankees brushed aside the Red Sox. Robinson Cano hit two homers to power New York's offense in the finale.
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Boston
(80-54)
Lost 3
NY Yankees 5, Boston 0
Today's Boxes 8/30/07
PHI 11, NYM 10
HOU 2, STL 1
DET 6, KC 1
CIN 5, PIT 4
CLE 6, SEA 5
TB 8, BAL 6
CHC 5, MIL 4
TEX 5, CWS 1
ARI 8, SD 7
NY Yankees
(75-59)
Won 3
August 30, 2007
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Standings thru 8/30/07  | Gameday  | Red Sox Stats  | Yankees Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pedroia , 2B4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .315
Crisp , CF4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
Ortiz , DH4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .319
Youkilis , 1B1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .289
Lowell , 3B4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .323
Drew , RF4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .257
Varitek , C1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .263
Hinske , LF3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .197
Cora , SS3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
Totals 28 0 2 0 5 6 13
BATTING 2B : Pedroia (29, Chamberlain).TB : Pedroia 2; Lowell.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Varitek; Crisp; Drew.GIDP : Lowell; Drew.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING E : Varitek (6, throw).DP : (Lowell-Youkilis).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , LF4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
Jeter , SS4 1 4 0 0 0 0 .325
Abreu , RF4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .287
Rodriguez , 3B3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .305
Matsui , DH4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
Posada , C4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .330
Giambi , 1B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
Phillips , 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
Cano , 2B3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .302
Cabrera , CF2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .296
Totals 32 5 9 3 2 4 11
BATTING 2B : Abreu (25, Okajima).HR : Cano 2 (16, 3rd inning off Schilling, 0 on, 0 out; 5th inning off Schilling, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Jeter 4; Abreu 2; Matsui; Cano 8; Cabrera.RBI : Cano 2 (76), Abreu (88).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Rodriguez; Phillips.Team LOB : 5. BASERUNNING SB : Rodriguez (20, 2nd base off Okajima/Varitek), Abreu (22, 3rd base off Okajima/Varitek). FIELDING E : Jeter (16, throw).DP : 2 (Rodriguez-Giambi, Rodriguez-Cano-Giambi).
WP : Ramirez 2.IBB : Rodriguez (by Okajima).Pitches-strikes : Schilling 88-57, Okajima 27-15, Snyder 4-3, Wang 103-63, Chamberlain 17-10, Ramirez 10-7.Ground outs-fly outs : Schilling 2-15, Okajima 1-1, Snyder 1-0, Wang 10-6, Chamberlain 2-2, Ramirez 0-1.Batters faced : Schilling 27, Okajima 6, Snyder 1, Wang 25, Chamberlain 6, Ramirez 2.Inherited runners-scored : Snyder 1-0.Ejections New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain ejected by HP umpire Angel Hernandez. (9th); Boston Red Sox Manager Terry Francona ejected by 2B umpire Derryl Cousins. (7th).Umpires : HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Ted Barrett. 2B: Derryl Cousins. 3B: Mark Carlson.Weather : 85 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 6 mph, Out to LF.T : 3:01.Att : 55,067.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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