Game 124: Yanks @ Red Sox

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Regular Season Game 124

Yankees @ Red Sox

Fenway Park - Boston, MA
Game Time: 8:05 p.m.
TV: ESPN | Radio: WCBS

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (77-46)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui DH
Nick Swisher RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera CF
Jose Molina C

Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (14-7, 3.58 ERA)

RED SOX (70-52)
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Victor Martinez 1B
Kevin Youkilis 3B
Jason Bay LF
Mike Lowell DH
Rocco Baldelli RF
Jason Varitek C
Alex Gonzalez SS

Pitching: RHP Josh Beckett (14-4, 3.38 ERA)

Yanks vs. Beckett

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
D. Jeter	47	14	1	0	1	3	2	3	.298	.327	.383	.710
J. Damon	44	12	5	0	2	9	3	11	.273	.319	.523	.842
R. Cano	41	14	5	0	2	9	4	4	.341	.400	.610	1.010
A. Rodriguez	39	11	3	0	1	7	5	9	.282	.364	.436	.800
M. Cabrera	36	12	3	0	0	4	3	8	.333	.390	.417	.807
J. Posada	31	10	1	0	0	3	2	10	.323	.364	.355	.718
H. Matsui	23	6	0	1	0	0	1	3	.261	.292	.348	.639
E. Hinske	20	5	2	0	0	1	0	5	.250	.250	.350	.600
N. Swisher	17	5	0	0	1	2	4	6	.294	.429	.471	.899
M. Teixeira	16	2	0	0	0	0	5	6	.125	.333	.125	.458
J. Molina	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	.154	.154	.154	.308
B. Gardner	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000
J. Hairston Jr.	7	2	0	0	0	3	0	1	.286	.286	.286	.571
R. Pena	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	347	95	20	1	7	41	29	75	.274	.331	.398	.728

Red Sox vs. Sabathia

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
D. Ortiz	23	7	1	0	2	4	2	4	.304	.360	.609	.969
R. Baldelli	22	5	2	0	0	1	2	6	.227	.292	.318	.610
B. Anderson	19	3	2	0	0	2	0	8	.158	.158	.263	.421
J. Varitek	13	1	0	0	1	3	1	3	.077	.200	.308	.508
M. Lowell	13	2	0	0	0	1	0	5	.154	.154	.154	.308
K. Youkilis	12	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.333	.385	.333	.718
J.D. Drew	10	2	1	0	0	1	0	5	.200	.200	.300	.500
D. Pedroia	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.100	.000	.100
N. Green	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.125	.125	.125	.250
C. Kotchman	7	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	.143	.143	.143	.286
A. Gonzalez	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
V. Martinez	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167	.286	.167	.452
J. Bay	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
J. Ellsbury	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Totals	157	28	6	0	3	13	8	46	.178	.223	.274	.497

News & Notes

- The Yanks are 26-9 since the All-Star break, they've won 39 of their last 53, and at 77-46 they have the best record in all of baseball. They currently lead Boston by 6.5 games in the AL East.

- CC Sabathia is 3-5, with a 3.57 ERA in nine starts against the Red Sox. In four starts in Fenway he's 1-2, with a 3.00 ERA. He's faced them twice this season and is 1-1, with a 2.45 ERA. In his last four starts Sabathia is 4-0 with a 2.35 ERA.

- In 16 starts against the Yankees Josh Beckett is 9-4, with a 5.03 ERA. In Fenway he's 4-2, with a 5.36 ERA in eight starts. And this season he's 2-0, with a 4.12 ERA in four starts against them.

- Mariano Rivera has converted 36-of-37 save opportunities this season. He's converted 32 straight saves which is the longest such streak in the Majors, and the longest of Mo's hall of fame career.

- Boston has won 9 of the 14 games with the Yankees, including seven of eight at Fenway.

- At 36-28 the Yankees have the second best road record in the AL. The Angels are first at 38-26.

- Derek Jeter is 19-for-38 on the current road trip and one hit shy of 2700 for hit career.

- Nick Swisher has reached base safely in his last 30 games, and has had a hit in eight straight games.

- Jason Giambi signed with the Colorado Rockies today. He will play in Triple-A until September 1st and then get added to roster once they expand to 40. Russ Ortiz, who was a Yankees for 15 minutes, also signed with the Rockies.

- Did you happen to catch how the Mets lost today? lol... check it out.

- Got this in my inbox today and wanted to share it with you guys:

ESPN’s E:60 Reports on Special Day at Yankee Stadium for Young Fan

ESPN's award-winning primetime newsmagazine E:60 visits New York’s Yankee Stadium in the episode airing Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. ET. Yankee players Andy Pettite, Joba Chamberlain and Alex Rodriguez befriended an 11-year-old boy and gave his little league baseball team a memorable experience.

ESPN’s E:60, which launched in October 2007, combines investigative reporting, in-depth profiles of intriguing sports personalities and features on emerging star athletes. These stories are presented in a fresh and innovative format that incorporates producer/correspondent meetings.

Yankee Boy

The story of 11-year-old Tom Ellenson is an extraordinary one. Growing up with cerebral palsy, Ellenson could not walk or speak. But his father created a device that allowed him to communicate as a kid his age would, and his “voice” inspired a little league baseball team in New York City to excel. Ellenson’s magic touch with the team got the attention of the New York Yankees, and Andy Pettite, Joba Chamberlain and Alex Rodriguez visited Ellenson and his teammates. Then, the Yankees gave Ellenson and his teammates a day at Yankee Stadium they will never forget. ESPN’s E:60 was given exclusive access to document Ellenson’s day spent with the Yankees, including a ceremonial first pitch different than any other first pitch in Major League Baseball history. Rachel Nichols reports.

A preview clip of the feature can be viewed here.