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Sox make Burnett pay for poor command

After scoring 24 runs in the first two games of their series at Fenway Park, the sweep-minded Yankees were shut down -- Alex Rodriguez's 586th homer notwithstanding -- and saw A.J. Burnett allow nine runs.

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MLB GAME PULSE: Charting the game's top moments with highlights and tweets
NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Jeter, SS3000012.000
Pena, R, SS11100001.000
Swisher, RF4121001.500
Teixeira, 1B3000112.000
Rodriguez, Al, 3B3111011.333
Russo, 3B1000012.000
Cano, 2B4021011.500
Posada, DH4000023.000
Thames, M, LF3000011.000
Cervelli, C3000101.000
Gardner, CF4010022.250
Totals3337321016.281
BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Scutaro, SS3110200.333
Pedroia, 2B3210112.333
a-Hall, PH-2B1000000.000
Martinez, V, C5000004.000
Youkilis, 1B3111101.333
Drew, J, RF3121001.667
Van Every, J, RF0000000.000
Ortiz, DH4111012.250
Beltre, A, 3B4222011.500
Hermida, LF4123010.500
McDonald, D, CF4000032.000
Totals3491084713.274
a-Grounded out for Pedroia in the 8th.
BATTING
HR: Swisher (1, 4th inning off Lester, 0 on, 0 out), Rodriguez, Al (1, 4th inning off Lester, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Pena, R; Swisher 5; Rodriguez, Al 4; Cano 2; Gardner.
RBI: Swisher (1), Rodriguez, Al (1), Cano (1).
2-out RBI: Cano.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Posada.
GIDP: Cano.
Team RISP: 1-for-4.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Thames, M (1, fielding).

BATTING
2B: Pedroia (1, Burnett, AJ), Ortiz (1, Burnett, AJ), Beltre, A 2 (2, Burnett, AJ, Burnett, AJ), Youkilis (1, Burnett, AJ).
HR: Hermida (1, 5th inning off Burnett, AJ, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Scutaro; Pedroia 2; Youkilis 2; Drew, J 2; Ortiz 2; Beltre, A 4; Hermida 5.
RBI: Drew, J (1), Ortiz (1), Beltre, A 2 (2), Hermida 3 (3), Youkilis (1).
2-out RBI: Ortiz; Beltre, A 2; Hermida; Youkilis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: McDonald, D; Drew, J.
SF: Drew, J.
Team RISP: 4-for-9.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
DP: (Pedroia-Scutaro-Youkilis).

NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Burnett, AJ(L, 4-1)4.19983413.40
Sanchez, Ro3.21001300.00
Totals8.010984713.59
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lester(W, 3-2)7.04222723.71
Delcarmen1.03110202.30
Wakefield1.00000106.03
Totals9.073321025.04
WP: Burnett, AJ.
HBP: Thames, M (by Lester).
Pitches-strikes: Burnett, AJ 97-54, Sanchez, Ro 52-30, Lester 102-63, Delcarmen 31-19, Wakefield 10-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Burnett, AJ 5-4, Sanchez, Ro 3-4, Lester 6-4, Delcarmen 0-1, Wakefield 2-0.
Batters faced: Burnett, AJ 26, Sanchez, Ro 13, Lester 27, Delcarmen 6, Wakefield 3.
Ejections: New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi ejected by HP umpire Tim McClelland (4th).
Umpires: HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Mike Everitt. 2B: Andy Fletcher. 3B: Adrian Johnson.
Weather: 47 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 20 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:05.
Att: 37,618.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media