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Yankees-Red Sox Preview
Sep 2, 2015 - 4:30 AM While the news regarding their All-Star slugger certainly doesn't bode well, the New York Yankees are finding ways to win without Mark Teixeira.As they look to keep fighting in the AL East chase, the visiting Yankees are hoping Masahiro Tanaka can continue to pitch well Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox.
After missing three games at Atlanta and Monday's 4-3 loss at Fenway Park, Teixeira was sent back to New York for further tests on his injured shin. The results weren't positive as the first baseman will miss at least two weeks with a significant bone bruise.
That's a big loss since Teixeira has a team-high 31 home runs and 79 RBIs.
"We're going to be forced to see what we've got further with Greg (Bird)," general manager Brian Cashman told MLB's official website, "and when we're up against some left-handed pitching, (manager Joe Girardi's) going to be forced to look for some lineup flexibility."
Bird started against left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez in the opener, and he's 1 for 8 with four strikeouts in this series. Alex Rodriguez has been discussed as an option at first base versus southpaws, though he's played two games there in his 21 seasons.
New York (73-58) will face lefty Henry Owens (2-1, 4.03 ERA) as it goes after its eighth win in 10 road games and 11th in 14 at Fenway. Stephen Drew had a two-run double and Brett Gardner added his 13th home run Tuesday when the Yankees had five hits and struck out 15 times in a 3-1 win that kept them 1 1/2 games back of first-place Toronto.
They have had two lopsided victories and won two pitching duels on a six-game trip that ends Wednesday.
''The gratifying thing at this time of year is wins, no matter how you do it,'' Girardi said. ''If you get a break or however it happens, that's the gratifying thing.''
Since enduring a rough patch in late June, Tanaka (10-6, 3.62) has limited opponents to a .211 batting average while giving up three earned runs or less in nine of 10 starts. He's been sharp on the road this season, going 4-2 with a 2.98 ERA in eight outings.
The right-hander gave up two first-inning runs Friday before settling down in a 15-4 win at Atlanta. He lasted seven, allowing three runs and five hits while striking out seven.
Tanaka is 2-0 with a 4.91 ERA in two home starts against Boston (61-71) this season. He yielded seven runs and seven hits over a career-low 1 2-3 innings in a 10-4 loss at Fenway last September.
Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez have homered off Tanaka this season. Ramirez, though, is day to day after missing five straight games due to a sore right shoulder.
David Ortiz (2 for 11), Xander Bogaerts (2 for 13) and Jackie Bradley Jr. (1 for 7) have struggled when facing Tanaka. Bogaerts had two hits Tuesday and is batting .344 over his last 22 games, while Bradley is 6 for 7 with four doubles over his past three.
Owens is making a case to be part of Boston's rotation next season, going 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA in his last two starts. He made his big league debut Aug. 4 at Yankee Stadium, surrendering three runs over five innings in a 13-3 loss.
- NEW YORK: 13
BOSTON: 8
Final
Sep 2 7:39 PM - Travis Shaw doubles to deep left center field. Sandy Leon scores.
Yankees 13, Red Sox 8 Bot 9, 0 OutsSep 2 7:31 PM - Bradley Jr. singled to right, R.Castillo scored, Swihart to third.
Yankees 13, Red Sox 7 Bot 8, 1 OutSep 2 7:08 PM - Jackie Bradley Jr. singles to right field. Blake Swihart to third. Rusney Castillo scores.
Yankees 13, Red Sox 7 Bot 8, 1 OutSep 2 7:08 PM - Swihart singled to center, T.Shaw scored, R.Castillo to third.
Yankees 13, Red Sox 6 Bot 8, 1 OutSep 2 7:06 PM - Blake Swihart singles to center field. Rusney Castillo to third. Travis Shaw scores.
Yankees 13, Red Sox 6 Bot 8, 1 OutSep 2 7:06 PM - Pirela hit an infield single to third, Gardner scored.
Yankees 13, Red Sox 5 Top 8, 2 OutsSep 2 6:50 PM - Jose Pirela singles to third base. Brett Gardner scores.
Yankees 13, Red Sox 5 Top 8, 2 OutsSep 2 6:50 PM - Xander Bogaerts singles to right field. Allen Craig to second. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores.
Yankees 12, Red Sox 5 Bot 7, 2 OutsSep 2 6:37 PM - Bogaerts singled to right, Bradley Jr. scored, Craig to second.
Yankees 12, Red Sox 5 Bot 7, 2 OutsSep 2 6:37 PM - Sandoval hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Gardner, Swihart scored, Bradley Jr. to third.
Yankees 12, Red Sox 4 Bot 7, 2 OutsSep 2 6:34 PM - Pablo Sandoval out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Brett Gardner. Jackie Bradley Jr. to third. Blake Swihart scores.
Yankees 12, Red Sox 4 Bot 7, 1 OutSep 2 6:34 PM - Betts hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Beltran, Swihart scored.
Yankees 12, Red Sox 2 Bot 5, 2 OutsSep 2 5:51 PM - Mookie Betts out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Carlos Beltran. Blake Swihart scores.
Yankees 12, Red Sox 2 Bot 5, 2 OutsSep 2 5:51 PM - Drew homered to right on a 2-2 count, Bird scored, Gregorius scored.
Yankees 11, Red Sox 1 Top 3, 1 OutSep 2 5:10 PM - Stephen Drew homers to right field. Didi Gregorius scores. Gregory Bird scores.
Yankees 11, Red Sox 1 Top 3, 1 OutSep 2 5:10 PM - Beltran homered to left on the first pitch, A.Rodriguez scored.
Yankees 8, Red Sox 1 Top 2, 2 OutsSep 2 4:48 PM - Carlos Beltran homers to left field. Alex Rodriguez scores.
Yankees 8, Red Sox 1 Top 2, 2 OutsSep 2 4:48 PM - A.Rodriguez singled to left, Drew scored, C.Young scored.
Yankees 6, Red Sox 1 Top 2, 2 OutsSep 2 4:44 PM - Alex Rodriguez singles to left field. Chris Young scores. Stephen Drew scores.
Yankees 6, Red Sox 1 Top 2, 2 OutsSep 2 4:44 PM - Chris Young singles to deep left center field, advances to 2nd. Brett Gardner out at third. Stephen Drew to third. Didi Gregorius scores.
Yankees 4, Red Sox 1 Top 2, 2 OutsSep 2 4:42 PM - C.Young singled to left, Gregorius scored, Drew to third, Gardner to second.
Yankees 4, Red Sox 1 Top 2, 1 OutSep 2 4:42 PM - Gregory Bird homers to right field. Chase Headley scores.
Yankees 2, Red Sox 1 Top 2, 1 OutSep 2 4:29 PM - Ortiz hit a ground-rule double to right, Betts scored.
Yankees 0, Red Sox 1 Bot 1, 2 OutsSep 2 4:20 PM - David Ortiz doubles to deep right field. Mookie Betts scores.
Yankees 0, Red Sox 1 Bot 1, 2 OutsSep 2 4:20 PM
Sep 2 4:07 PM- NEW YORK: 0
BOSTON: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Sep 2 4:06 PM
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