Giambi crushes two homers
Yankees 8, Red Sox 5
Jason Giambi is greeted by Bobby Abreu (53) after his first homer. (Brita Meng Outzen/MLB.com)
By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com
Jason Giambi went 3-for-4 and drove in five runs with two home runs and a sacrifice fly as the Yankees came from behind for their fourth straight victory. Giambi's second shot put New York ahead in the 10th, and Jorge Posada tacked on a two-run homer.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: August 20, 2006
NY Yankees 8, Boston 5
Today's Boxes 8/20/06
FLA 4, ATL 3
TEX 7, DET 6
NYM 2, COL 0
CLE 9, TB 4
CIN 5, PIT 1
TOR 9, BAL 2
PHI 12, WSH 10
HOU 3, MIL 1
MIN 7, CWS 3
OAK 6, KC 4
STL 5, CHC 3
LAA 3, SEA 2
SD 2, ARI 1
LAD 5, SF 2
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Standings thru 8/20/06 | Gameday | Yankees Stats | Red Sox Stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , CF5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .296
Jeter , SS4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .337
Abreu , RF4 1 2 0 1 2 1 .300
Rivera , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Giambi , 1B4 2 3 5 0 1 1 .261
Wilson , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
Rodriguez , DH-3B4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .287
Cano , 2B5 1 1 0 0 1 6 .328
Posada , C4 1 1 2 1 1 4 .270
Cabrera , LF5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .290
Green , 3B3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .179
a-Williams , PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281
Guiel , RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
Totals 40 8 12 8 3 14 17
BATTING 2B : Giambi (19, Schilling), Cabrera (18, Papelbon), Cano (24, Hansen).HR : Giambi 2 (36, 4th inning off Schilling, 2 on, 0 out; 10th inning off Hansen, 0 on, 0 out), Posada (16, 10th inning off Hansen, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Damon; Jeter 2; Abreu 2; Giambi 10; Rodriguez; Cano 2; Posada 4; Cabrera 2.RBI : Giambi 5 (101), Jeter (76), Posada 2 (65).2-out RBI : Jeter.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Posada 3; Cano.SF : Giambi.GIDP : Cano.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E : Damon (3, fielding), Cano (8, fielding).PB : Posada (12).DP : (Green-Cano-Giambi).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Crisp , CF6 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
Loretta , 2B5 2 2 0 1 0 0 .309
Ortiz , DH6 2 3 1 0 0 2 .286
Ramirez , LF2 0 2 1 3 0 0 .330
Youkilis , 1B5 1 2 2 0 0 4 .293
Lowell , 3B4 0 2 0 1 0 2 .288
Pena , RF4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .295
Kapler , RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
a-Hinske , PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .267
Mirabelli , C5 0 1 1 0 2 7 .197
Cora , SS5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .282
Totals 43 5 13 5 5 6 28
BATTING 2B : Ramirez (26, Mussina), Ortiz (24, Rivera).HR : Ortiz (44, 5th inning off Villone, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Loretta 2; Ortiz 7; Ramirez 3; Youkilis 2; Lowell 2; Mirabelli; Cora.RBI : Ramirez (100), Youkilis 2 (64), Mirabelli (20), Ortiz (117).2-out RBI : Mirabelli; Ortiz.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cora; Crisp; Mirabelli 4.GIDP : Lowell.Team LOB : 13.FIELDING E : Schilling (2, pickoff).DP : (Loretta-Cora-Youkilis).
WP : Papelbon.IBB : Ramirez (by Myers), Ramirez (by Rivera), Lowell (by Rivera).HBP : Jeter (by Timlin).Pitches-strikes : Mussina 62-42, Villone 40-23, Myers 16-6, Proctor 30-21, Rivera 30-15, Schilling 109-75, Timlin 3-2, Lopez 6-2, Papelbon 42-28, Hansen 22-15.Ground outs-fly outs : Mussina 5-5, Villone 2-3, Myers 1-0, Proctor 0-3, Rivera 3-2, Schilling 7-7, Timlin 0-0, Lopez 0-0, Papelbon 0-1, Hansen 0-1.Batters faced : Mussina 18, Villone 10, Myers 3, Proctor 7, Rivera 10, Schilling 27, Timlin 2, Lopez 1, Papelbon 9, Hansen 6.Inherited runners-scored : Proctor 2-1, Lopez 2-0, Papelbon 3-1.Umpires : HP: Ed Rapuano. 1B: Tony Randazzo. 2B: James Hoye. 3B: Joe West.Weather : 71 degrees, clear.Wind : 8 mph, L to R.T : 4:17 (:57 delay).Att : 36,155.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
