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Damon proves pesky
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Yankees 12, Red Sox 4
Johnny Damon watches his two-run homer in the fifth inning. (Brita Meng Outzen/MLB.com)
 Damon hits his 19th homer
 Cano drives in two
 Torre discusses Game 1
By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com
Johnny Damon had three hits, three runs and four RBIs on Friday afternoon as the Yankees cruised in the opener of a five-game series at Fenway Park. The center fielder homered and tripled against his former team, and made a key sliding catch to boot, as New York struck for 17 hits in Game 1.
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Series at a glance:
TODAY'S WRAPS: August 18, 2006
NYY 12
BOS 4
F
STL 11
CHC 3
F
OAK 1
KC 7
F
OAK 3
KC 5
F
TEX 2
DET 1
F
TOR 2
BAL 7
F
WSH 6
PHI 4
F
COL 3
NYM 6
F
PIT 7
CIN 3
F
CLE 5
TB 6
F
ATL 6
FLA 1
F
HOU 2
MIL 3
F
NYY 14
BOS 11
F
CWS 3
MIN 7
F
ARI 2
SD 8
F
SEA 0
LAA 3
F
LAD 3
SF 7
F
NYY
NY Yankees (71-48)
Won 1 		NY Yankees 12, Boston 4   BOS
Boston (69-51)
Lost 1
August 18, 2006
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
NY Yankees
 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 4   12 17 0
Boston
 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1   4 10 1
Standings thru 8/18/06  |  Gameday  |  Yankees Stats  |  Red Sox Stats
NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, CF6334000.291
Jeter, SS6231000.341
Abreu, RF5140113.296
Giambi, DH4123213.256
  1-Green, PR-DH0000000.187
Rodriguez, 3B5122116.286
Cano, 2B6122018.327
Posada, C4100101.266
Wilson, C, 1B4110120.268
Cabrera, LF4100105.288
Totals441217127626 


1-Ran for Giambi in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Rodriguez (20, Snyder), Abreu (30, Delcarmen).
3B: Damon (5, Johnson).
HR: Damon (19, 5th inning off Johnson, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Damon 8; Jeter 3; Abreu 5; Giambi 2; Rodriguez 3; Cano 2; Wilson, C.
RBI: Jeter (72), Damon 4 (63), Giambi 3 (96), Rodriguez 2 (88), Cano 2 (36).
2-out RBI: Giambi; Rodriguez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cano 4; Giambi; Cabrera; Rodriguez.
GIDP: Cano.
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING
SB: Cano (4, 2nd base off Delcarmen/Lopez, J), Abreu (26, 2nd base off Johnson/Lopez, J).
 
BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Crisp, CF5000013.277
Loretta, 2B5030010.306
Ortiz, DH4000003.283
  a-Pena, PH-DH1000000.312
Ramirez, LF2111201.320
  Kapler, LF0100100.241
Youkilis, 1B4011103.293
Lowell, 3B4110104.283
Hinske, RF4130011.274
Lopez, J, C4010004.265
Gonzalez, SS3002013.270
Totals3641045422 

a-Popped out for Ortiz in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Loretta 3 (28, Wang, Wang, Wang), Hinske 3 (12, Wang, Wang, Wang), Lopez, J (19, Proctor), Youkilis (32, Beam).
HR: Ramirez (33, 5th inning off Wang, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Loretta 6; Ramirez 4; Youkilis 2; Lowell; Hinske 6; Lopez, J 2.
RBI: Gonzalez 2 (43), Ramirez (94), Youkilis (61).
2-out RBI: Ramirez; Youkilis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Youkilis 2; Gonzalez; Lowell 3; Crisp 3.
SF: Gonzalez.
Team LOB: 11.

FIELDING
E: Lowell (5, fielding).
DP: (Loretta-Youkilis).
 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Wang (W, 14-5)6.07334213.86
Myers 0.10000002.53
Proctor 1.22000203.61
Beam 1.011110011.45
 
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Johnson (L, 3-12)4.17442316.35
Snyder 2.04430006.68
Delcarmen 1.13001004.19
Seanez 1.13444304.82

Wang pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB: Ramirez (by Wang), Ramirez (by Wang).
Pitches-strikes: Wang 90-49, Myers 5-3, Proctor 15-12, Beam 26-14, Johnson 95-58, Snyder 39-24, Delcarmen 28-17, Seanez 47-27.
Ground outs-fly outs: Wang 6-10, Myers 1-0, Proctor 1-2, Beam 0-3, Johnson 5-5, Snyder 2-4, Delcarmen 2-2, Seanez 0-1.
Batters faced: Wang 29, Myers 1, Proctor 7, Beam 5, Johnson 21, Snyder 11, Delcarmen 8, Seanez 11.
Inherited runners-scored: Myers 1-0, Proctor 1-0, Snyder 2-1, Delcarmen 2-2, Seanez 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Tony Randazzo. 1B: James Hoye. 2B: Joe West. 3B: Ed Rapuano.
Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:55.
Att: 36,325.

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