Sox bats betray Wakefield
Yankees 3, Red Sox 1
Tim Wakefield allowed the Yankees three runs on five hits over 5 1/3 innings. (Julie Jacobson/AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Tim Wakefield issued a season-high six free passes as the Red Sox lost their first game against the Yankees this season. Kevin Youkilis and Mike Lowell each had two hits, but the heart of Boston's order -- David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez and J.D. Drew -- went a combined 0-for-9 in the Bronx.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 28, 2007
Boston
(15-8)
Lost 1
NY Yankees 3, Boston 1
Today's Boxes 4/28/07
MIN 11, DET 3
TEX 9, TOR 8
CHC 8, STL 1
OAK 12, TB 5
LAA 3, CWS 0
BAL 7, CLE 4
CIN 8, PIT 1
FLA 11, PHI 5
HOU 10, MIL 1
NYM 6, WSH 2
ATL 6, COL 2
KC 8, SEA 3
ARI 5, SF 4
SD 3, LAD 2
NY Yankees
(9-13)
Won 1
April 28, 2007
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Standings thru 4/28/07  | Gameday  | Red Sox Stats  | Yankees Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo , SS5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .256
Youkilis , 1B4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .293
Ortiz , DH3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .287
Ramirez , LF2 0 0 0 2 2 2 .188
Drew , RF4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .278
Lowell , 3B4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .321
Crisp , CF4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .231
Pena , CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172
Mirabelli , C2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .353
b-Varitek , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Pedroia , 2B2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182
a-Hinske , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .385
Cora , 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Totals 33 1 7 1 5 9 23
a-Popped out for Pedroia in the 7th. b-Singled for Mirabelli in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Lowell (8, Igawa).TB : Lugo; Youkilis 2; Lowell 3; Crisp; Varitek.RBI : Lowell (20).2-out RBI : Lowell.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Drew; Crisp 2; Lugo; Youkilis.GIDP : Ortiz 2.Team LOB : 10. FIELDING E : Lowell 2 (8, fielding, fielding).PB : Mirabelli (2).DP : 2 (Lugo-Youkilis, Mirabelli-Lowell).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , DH4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .242
Jeter , SS5 0 3 0 0 0 0 .348
Abreu , RF3 0 0 0 2 0 5 .253
Rodriguez , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 8 .348
Giambi , 1B2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .313
1-Mientkiewicz , PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .140
Matsui , LF3 1 1 0 1 0 4 .240
Posada , C2 2 1 2 2 1 1 .324
Cano , 2B4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .279
Cabrera , CF4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .200
Totals 31 3 7 3 8 5 25
1-Ran for Giambi in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Cabrera (1, Wakefield).HR : Posada (3, 4th inning off Wakefield, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Damon; Jeter 3; Matsui; Posada 4; Cabrera 2.RBI : Posada 2 (15), Cabrera (7).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cabrera 2; Rodriguez 3; Matsui 2.GIDP : Abreu.Team LOB : 12. BASERUNNING SB : Jeter (2, 2nd base off Wakefield/Mirabelli), Matsui (1, 2nd base off Wakefield/Mirabelli).CS : Jeter (3, 3rd base by Wakefield/Mirabelli). FIELDING E : Rodriguez (3, fielding).DP : 2 (Cano-Jeter-Giambi 2).
Karstens pitched to 2 batters in the 1st. Igawa pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.WP : Igawa.Pitches-strikes : Wakefield 118-67, Donnelly 20-12, Romero 18-9, Snyder 11-8, Karstens 6-3, Igawa 93-54, Bruney 9-7, Farnsworth 26-15, Rivera 16-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Wakefield 5-7, Donnelly 0-2, Romero 2-0, Snyder 0-2, Karstens 0-0, Igawa 6-6, Bruney 1-1, Farnsworth 1-0, Rivera 2-1.Batters faced : Wakefield 27, Donnelly 4, Romero 4, Snyder 4, Karstens 2, Igawa 23, Bruney 3, Farnsworth 6, Rivera 4.Inherited runners-scored : Donnelly 1-0, Igawa 2-0, Bruney 2-0.Ejections Boston Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp ejected by HP umpire Bruce Froemming. (8th).Umpires : HP: Bruce Froemming. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Mike Winters. 3B: Brian Runge.Weather : 70 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 14 mph, L to R.T : 3:25.Att : 55,026.
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