Final
Red Sox, Yankees series lacks usual luster
Jun 1, 2007 - 1:15 PM NY Yankees (22-29) at Boston (36-16) 7:05 pm EDTBOSTON (Ticker) - While it's always an event when the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees meet, this weekend's series feels quite a bit different than usual.
The first-place Red Sox host the last-place Yankees on Friday in the opener of a three-game set at Fenway Park.
New York took two of three games from Boston last week, but has dropped four of five since to fall 13 1/2 games behind its hated rivals. The Yankees are tied with Tampa Bay for last place in the American League East.
With the fact that a sweep would still leave New York double-digits behind the Red Sox and $28 million mercenary Roger Clemens not set to start until Monday, this weekend's series should lack the usual luster.
Tim Wakefield (5-5, 3.36 ERA) will take the mound for Boston. The veteran knuckleballer has struggled against the Yankees recently, dropping seven of his last eight decisions since May 2005.
Wakefield began the season 4-3 and led the league with a 1.79 ERA. Since then, he is just 1-2 with a 7.11 ERA, including a start against the Yankees on May 21 in which he allowed six runs in five innings to take a loss.
New York will counter with Chien-Ming Wang (3-4, 4.13). The 27-year-old sinkerballer got the win May 21 against Wakefield and the Red Sox, tossing 6 1/3 innings and surrendering two runs.
Wang has struggled against Boston in the past, owning a 3-4 career mark with a 4.78 ERA in nine games - eight starts.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 9 11 1
BOSTON 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 13 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG, MIKE MYERS (6TH), BRIAN BRUNEY (7TH), KYLE
FARNSWORTH (8TH), SCOTT PROCTOR (9TH), RON VILLONE (9TH),
MARIANO RIVERA (9TH) AND JORGE POSADA
B
Jun 1 11:46 PM - AL
AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY WILY MO PENA SCORED DAVID ORTIZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, W PENA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
BOSTON 5 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: E HINSKE (.167, 0-FOR-2)
Yankees vs. Red SoxJun 1 11:46 PM - AL
AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MANNY RAMIREZ SCORED KEVIN YOUKILIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M RAMIREZ ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
BOSTON 4 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: W PENA (.233, 0-FOR-1)
Yankees vs. Red SoxJun 1 11:45 PM - mark nothing makes me happier than seeing wake on the mound against the yanks.
Yankees vs. Red SoxJun 1 11:26 PM - AL
AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JORGE POSADA SCORED MELKY CABRERA, HIDEKI MATSUI
AND ALEX RODRIGUEZ.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, J POSADA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 9
BOSTON 3 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.272, 2-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)
Yankees vs. Red SoxJun 1 9:12 PM - AL
AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
PASSED BALL BY DOUG MIRABELLI ALLOWED JOSH PHELPS TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M CABRERA ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 6
BOSTON 3 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.263, 0-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
Yankees vs. Red SoxJun 1 9:00 PM - AL
AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MELKY CABRERA SCORED BOBBY ABREU.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M CABRERA ON FIRST, J PHELPS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 5
BOSTON 3 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.263, 0-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
Yankees vs. Red SoxJun 1 8:59 PM - AL
AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY TIM WAKEFIELD ALLOWED ROBINSON CANO TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J PHELPS ON FIRST, B ABREU ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4
BOSTON 3 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.224, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Yankees vs. Red SoxJun 1 8:57 PM - AL
AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DUSTIN PEDROIA SCORED COCO CRISP.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D PEDROIA ON SECOND, D MIRABELLI ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.228, 0-FOR-2, RBI)
Yankees vs. Red SoxJun 1 8:39 PM - AL
AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DAVID ORTIZ SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, K YOUKILIS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
BOSTON 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.273, 1-FOR-1)
Yankees vs. Red SoxJun 1 8:19 PM - AL
AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY JULIO LUGO SCORED COCO CRISP.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D PEDROIA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
BOSTON 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.352, 0-FOR-1)
Yankees vs. Red SoxJun 1 8:13 PM - AL
AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO JOHNNY DAMON SCORED BOBBY ABREU.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J DAMON ON FIRST, M CABRERA ON SECOND, J
PHELPS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
BOSTON 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.341, 0-FOR-1)
Yankees vs. Red SoxJun 1 8:04 PM - AL
AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ROBINSON CANO (3) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF TIM WAKEFIELD SCORED ALEX RODRIGUEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 0
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: B ABREU (.228, 2 HR, 22 RBI)
Yankees vs. Red SoxJun 1 7:57 PM
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