Game 111: Yankees vs. Red Sox - Live Chat @ 8

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Regular Season Game 111

Yankees vs. Red Sox

Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 8:05 p.m.
TV: ESPN | Radio: WCBS

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (68-42)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez DH
Jorge Posada C
Nick Swisher RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera CF
Jerry Hairston Jr. 3B

Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (9-6, 4.35 ERA)

RED SOX (62-47)
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Victor Martinez 1B
Kevin Youkilis 3B
Jason Bay LF
J.D. Drew RF
Mike Lowell DH
Jason Varitek C
Nick Green SS

Pitching: LHP Jon Lester (9-7, 3.79 ERA)

Yanks vs. Lester

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
D. Jeter	20	7	0	0	0	2	1	6	.350	.381	.350	.731
J. Damon	19	7	0	0	2	5	1	5	.368	.429	.684	1.113
R. Cano	17	3	1	0	0	1	0	3	.176	.176	.235	.412
M. Cabrera	13	6	1	0	0	1	1	3	.462	.500	.538	1.038
A. Rodriguez	11	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	.091	.167	.182	.348
J. Molina	11	5	0	0	0	0	2	2	.455	.538	.455	.993
N. Swisher	11	2	1	0	1	2	3	4	.182	.333	.545	.879
M. Teixeira	9	2	0	0	1	1	0	2	.222	.222	.556	.778
J. Posada	8	2	0	0	0	0	1	4	.250	.333	.250	.583
X. Nady	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
E. Hinske	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
H. Matsui	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
J. Hairston Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	134	35	4	0	4	12	10	36	.261	.315	.381	.696

Red Sox vs. Pettitte

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
J. Varitek	52	17	1	1	2	7	8	15	.327	.410	.500	.910
D. Ortiz	46	17	6	0	1	9	4	11	.370	.404	.565	.969
J.D. Drew	29	10	3	0	3	4	1	12	.345	.367	.759	1.125
D. Pedroia	29	6	1	0	0	5	0	1	.207	.207	.241	.448
J. Bay	24	11	0	1	1	3	4	7	.458	.536	.667	1.202
M. Lowell	23	8	1	0	0	5	3	2	.348	.407	.391	.799
K. Youkilis	22	9	3	0	1	3	7	3	.409	.567	.682	1.248
C. Woodward	16	4	1	1	1	2	2	5	.250	.333	.625	.958
V. Martinez	10	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.300	.417	.300	.717
J. Ellsbury	10	5	1	0	0	4	1	2	.500	.545	.600	1.145
R. Baldelli	7	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	.143	.143	.429	.571
J. Lowrie	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.200	.333	.200	.533
N. Green	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667
J. Bailey	3	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333
C. Kotchman	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
B. Anderson	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
Totals	283	96	18	4	9	47	34	64	.339	.407	.527	.933

News & Notes

- Andy Pettitte has faced the Red Sox 33 times (31 starts) in his career and is 16-9, with a 3.76 ERA. He faced them once back on April 26th in Fenway and took the loss. In 6 innings he allowed 4 runs on 6 hits, walked 4 and struck out 6. He's been very solid since the break, going 1-1 with a 2.36 ERA in three starts.

- In six starts against the Yankees Jon Lester in 3-0, with a 3.43 ERA. And in thre starts in the Bronx he's 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA. In 22.2 innings in the Bronx he's allowed 4 ER on 16 hits, walked just 4, and struck out 26.

- The Yankees are 23-13 against left-handed pitching this season, which is second best in baseball behind the Angels (24-10). Derek Jeter leads baseball with a .425 average against lefties.

- The Yanks have won six in a row, 30 of their last 40, and are 5.5 games ahead of Boston in the AL East. And at 68-42 they now have the best record in all of baseball.

- Since losing two out of three to the Nationals from June 16-18, the Yankees are 17-3 at home. Overall they're 38-17 in the Bronx which is tied for best home record in the game with the San Francisco Giants.

- Boston has lost five straight and are just 7-13 in their last 20 games, 24-23 since June 13th, and just 27-30 on the road.

- Yankees pitching has held the Red Sox scoreless for 24 straight innings.

- Mariano Rivera has converted 31-of-32 save opportunities this season. In save situations has an ERA of just 0.81. He's converted 27 straight saves which is the longest such streak in the Majors.

- Josh Towers will be designated for assignment today to make room for Chad Gaudin.