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Big moment for rook
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Yankees 5, Red Sox 4
Alex Rodriguez watches his 536th career home run. (Kathy Willens/AP)
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Eight innings after Alex Rodriguez tied Mickey Mantle on the all-time homer list, Yankees rookie Brett Gardner completed a walk-off win over the Red Sox with a 10th-inning single to secure a four-game split. Mariano Rivera pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the win.
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Series at a glance:
BOS
Boston (52-39)
Lost 2 		NY Yankees 5, Boston 4   NYY
NY Yankees (47-42)
Won 2
July 6, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   R   H   E 
Boston
 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0   4 7 1
NY Yankees
 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1   5 8 1
Standings thru 7/6/08  |  Recap: BOS | NYY  |  Gameday  |  Red Sox stats  |  Yankees stats
BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Ellsbury, LF4000101.271
Pedroia, 2B5012011.312
Drew, RF4000112.299
Lowell, 3B4000001.297
Youkilis, 1B3120110.311
Casey, DH4120012.360
  1-Moss, PR-DH0000000.277
Crisp, CF2100100.264
Lugo, SS3110022.263
  a-Varitek, PH-C1000001.218
Cash, C3011012.238
  b-Ramirez, M, PH1000011.278
  Cora, SS0000000.263
Totals344734813 

a-Grounded out for Lugo in the 9th. b-Struck out for Cash in the 9th.
1-Ran for Casey in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Cash (6, Robertson).
TB: Pedroia; Youkilis 2; Casey 2; Lugo; Cash 2.
RBI: Pedroia 2 (41), Cash (10).
2-out RBI: Pedroia 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Drew; Pedroia; Ramirez, M.
S: Crisp.
GIDP: Casey.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
CS: Youkilis (4, 2nd base by Chamberlain/Molina).

FIELDING
E: Wakefield (1, pickoff).
DP: (Lugo-Pedroia).
 
NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Gardner, LF5121010.143
Jeter, SS4011000.281
Abreu, RF4000011.272
Rodriguez, A, 3B4221000.323
Giambi, 1B3000101.256
Posada, DH4110031.280
Cano, 2B4122001.252
Cabrera, CF3000012.247
Molina, C3000021.221
  a-Betemit, PH1000011.253
Totals35585198 

a-Struck out for Molina in the 10th.

BATTING
3B: Cano (1, Lopez).
HR: Rodriguez, A (18, 2nd inning off Wakefield, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Gardner 2; Jeter; Rodriguez, A 5; Posada; Cano 4.
RBI: Rodriguez, A (50), Jeter (37), Cano 2 (37), Gardner (3).
2-out RBI: Gardner.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Molina.
S: Cabrera.
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING
SB: Gardner (3, 2nd base off Wakefield/Cash), Cabrera (7, 2nd base off Delcarmen/Cash).

FIELDING
E: Jeter (8, throw).
DP: 2 (Giambi-Jeter-Giambi, Molina-Jeter).
 
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Wakefield 6.14331513.75
Lopez (BS, 1)0.12110002.34
Delcarmen 1.10000204.46
Okajima 1.00000102.92
Papelbon (L, 3-3)0.22110102.39
 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Chamberlain 6.04334502.45
Robertson 1.02110003.00
Farnsworth 1.00000103.69
Rivera (W, 3-3)2.01000201.12

WP: Chamberlain.
Pitches-strikes: Wakefield 95-66, Lopez 9-6, Delcarmen 24-16, Okajima 16-8, Papelbon 17-13, Chamberlain 101-63, Robertson 23-15, Farnsworth 16-10, Rivera 16-13.
Ground outs-fly outs: Wakefield 4-9, Lopez 1-0, Delcarmen 1-1, Okajima 1-1, Papelbon 1-0, Chamberlain 11-1, Robertson 1-2, Farnsworth 0-2, Rivera 3-1.
Batters faced: Wakefield 23, Lopez 3, Delcarmen 4, Okajima 3, Papelbon 4, Chamberlain 24, Robertson 5, Farnsworth 3, Rivera 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Lopez 1-1, Delcarmen 1-0.
EjectionsNew York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi ejected by HP umpire Laz Diaz. (6th).
Umpires: HP: Laz Diaz. 1B: Wally Bell. 2B: Paul Schrieber. 3B: Kerwin Danley.
Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, R to L.
T: 3:25.
Att: 54,922.
July 6, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner