Jul 4, 2008 - 8:56 AM
5 shoutsBoston (51-37) at New York (45-41) 1:05 p.m. EDT
BRONX, New York (Ticker) -- New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi is fed up with losing.
Girardi hopes his closed-door meeting can lead to a win when the Yankees continue a four-game series against the rival Boston Red Sox on Friday.
Following Thursday's 7-0 loss in the series opener, Girardi decided to address his frustration during a 33-minute team meeting of which he did not provide any details during his postgame news conference.
"That's between my team and me," Girardi said. "We did not play a good game. We didn't do anything. We didn't hit, we didn't pitch. We did not play a good game.
"We're not where we want to be and we have to start winning a lot of games."
The Yankees have scored four runs in their last four losses and Thursday's setback came after an 18-run outburst on Wednesday.
New York struggled during the opener, logging just five hits against Red Sox starter Jon Lester. New York trailed, 4-0, before Melky Cabrera registered the Yankees first hit - a single - in the third inning. The Yankees fell behind 6-0 before Robinson Cano's single in the fifth and mustered just seven baserunners during the contest.
"Every loss I hate to lose and it bothers me when we lose games," Girardi said. "You're not going to win 162 and I understand that, but we are not where we should be and I am not happy and the players aren't happy."
However, New York will have a tough time turning around their dismal offense against Friday's starter, staff ace Josh Beckett (7-5, 3.65 ERA).
Beckett has allowed a total of four runs over his last three starts and has won three straight outings against the Yankees, posting a 2-0 record and 3.68 ERA against them in two games this year.
Darrell Rasner (4-6, 4.42), who is 1-6 with a 5.68 ERA in his previous seven starts, counters for the Yankees.
From the Bleachers
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BOSTON: 6
NEW YORK: 4
Final
Jul 4 6:29 PM -
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AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DEREK JETER SCORED BRETT GARDNER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D JETER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 6
NY YANKEES 4 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: B ABREU (.278, 0-FOR-3, BB)
Jul 4 6:26 PM -
Red Sox 6, Yankees 3 Top 5
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That's what i'm talking about! Sweet 3 run homer for lowell
Jul 4 3:01 PM -
AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY MIKE LOWELL (13) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 5TH OFF DARRELL RASNER SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA AND MANNY
RAMIREZ.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 6, NY YANKEES 3
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.310, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)
Jul 4 2:58 PM -
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AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY KEVIN YOUKILIS SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA AND MANNY
RAMIREZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, K YOUKILIS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3
NY YANKEES 3 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.275, 0-FOR-1)
Jul 4 2:07 PM -
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AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED JACOBY ELLSBURY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M RAMIREZ ON FIRST, D PEDROIA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
NY YANKEES 3 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.307, 0-FOR-1)
Jul 4 2:02 PM -
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AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JASON GIAMBI SCORED ALEX RODRIGUEZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0
NY YANKEES 3 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.287, 3 HR, 22 RBI)
Jul 4 1:35 PM -
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AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ALEX RODRIGUEZ SCORED JOHNNY DAMON AND BOBBY
ABREU.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A RODRIGUEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0
NY YANKEES 2 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J GIAMBI (.265, 18 HR, 52 RBI)
Jul 4 1:33 PM
