Game 156: Yankees vs. Red Sox

Regular Season Game 156

Yankees vs. Red Sox
Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Updated Game Time: 2:05 p.m.
TV: ESPN | Radio: WCBS

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (99-56)
Derek Jeter SS
Brett Gardner CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui DH
Nick Swisher RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera LF
Jose Molina C

Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (13-7, 4.15 ERA)

RED SOX (91-63)
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Jason Bay LF
Kevin Youkilis 1B
David Ortiz DH
Mike Lowell 3B
J.D. Drew RF
Jason Varitek C
Alex Gonzalez SS

Pitching: RHP Paul Byrd (1-2, 6.04 ERA)

Yankees vs. Byrd

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
D. Jeter	36	13	3	1	0	3	1	7	.361	.378	.500	.878
J. Damon	28	7	3	0	1	4	1	1	.250	.276	.464	.740
N. Swisher	26	8	1	0	0	2	0	2	.308	.308	.346	.654
A. Rodriguez	21	6	2	0	1	5	1	6	.286	.348	.524	.872
J. Posada	20	4	2	0	0	2	2	2	.200	.273	.300	.573
M. Teixeira	19	5	3	0	1	5	0	0	.263	.263	.579	.842
R. Cano	15	5	2	0	2	3	0	2	.333	.333	.867	1.200
H. Matsui	13	4	0	0	1	1	1	0	.308	.357	.538	.896
J. Hairston Jr.	12	4	0	0	1	3	2	2	.333	.429	.583	1.012
E. Hinske	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400
M. Cabrera	10	3	0	0	1	6	1	0	.300	.333	.600	.933
J. Molina	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533
X. Nady	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
F. Guzman	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333	.667
Totals	221	63	16	1	8	34	9	27	.285	.318	.475	.793

Red Sox vs. Pettitte

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
J. Varitek	55	17	1	1	2	7	8	16	.309	.391	.473	.863
D. Ortiz	48	18	6	0	1	10	5	11	.375	.418	.563	.981
D. Pedroia	35	8	3	0	0	6	0	1	.229	.229	.314	.543
J.D. Drew	33	12	3	0	3	4	1	12	.364	.382	.727	1.110
J. Bay	29	12	0	1	1	3	4	8	.414	.485	.586	1.071
K. Youkilis	27	9	3	0	1	3	7	6	.333	.486	.556	1.041
M. Lowell	26	9	1	0	0	5	5	2	.346	.438	.385	.822
C. Woodward	16	4	1	1	1	2	2	5	.250	.333	.625	.958
V. Martinez	15	3	0	0	0	1	2	2	.200	.278	.200	.478
J. Ellsbury	14	6	1	0	0	6	2	3	.429	.500	.500	1.000
R. Baldelli	8	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.625	.875
J. Gathright	8	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.125	.222	.125	.347
N. Green	7	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.571	.571	.571	1.143
A. Gonzalez	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400
J. Lowrie	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.200	.333	.200	.533
C. Kotchman	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	.333	.333	.667	1.000
B. Anderson	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
Totals	336	108	21	4	9	51	39	72	.321	.388	.488	.877

News & Notes

- The Yanks are 48-19 since the All-Star break. They've also won 61 of their last 85, and at 99-56 they have the best record in all of baseball. They currently lead Boston by 7.5 games in the AL East. They also lead the Angels by 8.5 games for the best record in baseball. Their magic number to clinch the AL East is 1.

- In 35 games (33 starts) against Boston, Andy Pettitte is 17-9 with a 3.76 ERA. This year he's 1-1, with a 4.00 ERA in 3 starts.

- Paul Byrd has made 11 starts against the Yankees, and in those games he's 3-5, with a 4.72 ERA. In the Bronx he's 1-3, with a 3.99 ERA in six starts.

- At 54-23 the Yankees have the best home record in the baseball.

- The Yankees a 8-9 against the Red Sox this year, but have won 6 of the last 7.

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