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Game #104 - New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

NEW YORK YANKEES

Johnny Damon, DH
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Álex Rodríguez, 3B
Xavier Nady, LF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Richie Sexson, 1B
Melky Cabrera, CF
Jose Molina, C


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Sidney Ponson 2-0 4 4 0 0 0 0 22.2 28 11 11 3 11 11 4.37 1.72


BOSTON RED SOX

Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
David Ortiz, DH
Manny Ramirez, LF
Mike Lowell, 3B
J.D. Drew, RF
Jason Varitek, C
Alex Cora, SS
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Jon Lester 8-3 21 21 2 2 0 0 132.1 130 50 47 9 44 88 3.20 1.31


PREGAME NOTES:

  • Alex Rodriguez turns 33 years old today. In case you were wondering, he has hit 5 long balls on his birthday - which is tied for most all-time with Derrek Lee and Al Simmons.
  • Yanks have won 8 straight games and 13 of 16. They have also beaten the Red Sox 4 straight times and now hold a 6-5 season series edge with 6 games to go after tonight.
  • Yanks have won all four games Ponson has started and has been the beneficiary of a ton of run support (10.3 runs per game).
  • Robinson Cano is 18-for-35 (.514 / .528 / .857) with 3 homers, 3 doubles, 10 RBI, and 6 runs scored over his last 8 games.
    Yankee pitchers are leading the world with a 1.56 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP since the All Star Break (75 IP, 61 H, 13 ER, 18 BB, 83 K). Wow.
  • Sidney Ponson is a lifetime 3-11, 6.61 ERA, 1.75 WHIP in 20 starts against the Red Sox and a lifetime 2-4, 7.16 ERA, 1.80 WHIP in 9 starts at Fenway. Yikes.
    Jon Lester is a lifetime 1-0, 4.97 ERA, 1.42 WHIP in 2 starts against the Yanks. He is 4-1, 2.93 ERA, 1.24 WHIP in 10 starts this season at Fenway.
    Red Sock hitters vs. Ponson can be viewed here. Yanks' hitters vs. Lester can be viewed here.