Six-run rally sets up win
Yankees 8, Red Sox 7
Johnny Damon is met by Jorge Posada (right) after scoring in the eighth. (Elise Amendola/AP)
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Staring at a 6 1/2-game deficit in the AL East, the Yankees came up with six runs in the eighth inning before making an out, erasing a five-run deficit and setting up a win that took four hours and 43 minutes. Bobby Abreu tied it with a double, and Alex Rodriguez singled to put New York up for good.
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NY Yankees 8, Boston 7
Today's Boxes 9/14/07
ATL 8, WSH 5
CLE 5, KC 4
BAL 6, TOR 2
PHI 3, NYM 2
CIN 6, MIL 5
PIT 4, HOU 3
CHC 5, STL 3
DET 4, MIN 2
CWS 5, LAA 3
FLA 7, COL 6
SD 5, SF 4
SEA 2, TB 1
OAK 11, TEX 9
LAD 7, ARI 4
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Standings thru 9/14/07 | Gameday | Yankees Stats | Red Sox Stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , DH6 1 4 1 0 1 1 .265
Jeter , SS6 1 1 1 0 2 5 .313
Abreu , RF4 1 1 2 1 1 0 .286
Rodriguez , 3B4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .316
Posada , C4 2 2 0 1 0 4 .339
Matsui , LF4 0 1 1 1 1 5 .290
Giambi , 1B3 1 1 1 2 2 3 .243
Mientkiewicz , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
Cano , 2B5 1 1 1 0 2 5 .298
Cabrera , CF3 1 0 0 2 0 3 .286
Totals 39 8 12 8 7 11 27
BATTING 2B : Posada 2 (40, Matsuzaka, Matsuzaka), Damon 2 (23, Okajima, Gagne), Abreu (34, Papelbon).3B : Matsui (3, Matsuzaka).HR : Giambi (14, 8th inning off Okajima, 0 on, 0 out), Cano (17, 8th inning off Okajima, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Damon 6; Jeter; Abreu 2; Rodriguez; Posada 4; Matsui 3; Giambi 4; Cano 4.RBI : Matsui (94), Damon (58), Giambi (35), Cano (83), Jeter (63), Abreu 2 (96), Rodriguez (141).2-out RBI : Damon.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Matsui 2; Jeter 3; Giambi.GIDP : Cabrera.Team LOB : 12.FIELDING E : Jeter (17, throw), Giambi (1, fielding).PB : Posada 2 (12).Outfield assists : Cabrera (Ortiz at home).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo , SS5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .241
Pedroia , 2B5 1 1 2 0 0 2 .326
Ortiz , DH4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .322
Lowell , 3B5 1 2 1 0 2 3 .326
1-Crisp , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
Clayton , 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
Youkilis , 1B4 1 2 1 1 0 3 .289
Drew , RF5 0 2 1 0 2 3 .264
Varitek , C3 0 0 0 2 2 3 .256
Kielty , LF5 1 1 0 0 1 6 .247
Ellsbury , CF5 1 2 1 0 2 1 .375
Totals 41 7 13 6 4 10 26
BATTING 2B : Ortiz (45, Pettitte), Kielty (3, Pettitte).TB : Lugo; Pedroia; Ortiz 3; Lowell 2; Youkilis 2; Drew 2; Kielty 2; Ellsbury 2.RBI : Ellsbury (11), Pedroia 2 (49), Lowell (104), Youkilis (81), Drew (51).2-out RBI : Ellsbury; Youkilis; Drew.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lowell; Lugo; Varitek; Drew 2; Kielty 2.Team LOB : 11.BASERUNNING SB : Ellsbury (5, 2nd base off Pettitte/Posada), Lugo (30, 3rd base off Veras/Posada).CS : Crisp (6, 2nd base by Vizcaino/Posada).FIELDING E : Lugo (19, missed catch), Pedroia (6, throw).DP : (Lugo-Pedroia-Youkilis).
IBB : Ortiz (by Veras).HBP : Rodriguez (by Matsuzaka).Pitches-strikes : Pettitte 101-58, Veras 39-20, Henn 10-5, Bruney 17-9, Vizcaino 10-7, Rivera 13-10, Matsuzaka 120-64, Timlin 13-9, Lopez 13-7, Okajima 19-9, Papelbon 18-13, Gagne 15-10.Ground outs-fly outs : Pettitte 3-3, Veras 2-2, Henn 0-0, Bruney 2-1, Vizcaino 1-1, Rivera 0-1, Matsuzaka 5-5, Timlin 0-0, Lopez 0-1, Okajima 0-1, Papelbon 1-0, Gagne 0-3.Batters faced : Pettitte 24, Veras 8, Henn 2, Bruney 4, Vizcaino 3, Rivera 4, Matsuzaka 27, Timlin 2, Lopez 3, Okajima 5, Papelbon 6, Gagne 4.Inherited runners-scored : Henn 2-1, Bruney 3-0, Timlin 3-1, Okajima 1-0, Papelbon 2-2.Umpires : HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Tim Welke.Weather : 70 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 14 mph, Out to LF.T : 4:43.Att : 36,590.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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