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Game #161 - New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

NEW YORK YANKEES

Brett Gardner, CF
Johnny Damon, LF
Bobby Abreu, RF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Jason Giambi, 1B
Xavier Nady, DH
Robinson Cano, 2B
Cody Ransom, SS
Jose Molina, C


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Mike Mussina 19-9 33 33 0 0 0 0 194.1 211 85 75 17 29 147 3.47 1.23


BOSTON RED SOX

Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
David Ortiz, DH
Kevin Youkilis, 3B
J.D. Drew, RF
Jason Bay, LF
Mark Kotsay, 1B
Jed Lowrie, SS
Jason Varitek, C


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Daisuke Matsuzaka 18-2 28 28 0 0 0 0 163.2 124 55 51 11 92 149 2.80 1.32


PREGAME NOTES:

Yanks have won 8 of their last 9 and 11 of their last 13. Season series between these teams are now tied 8-8.

Mike Mussina is trying to become the oldest player to ever win 20 games in a season.

Mussina is a lifetime 20-17, 3.71 ERA, 1.23 WHIP in 56 starts against the Red Sox. He is 1-2, 4.57 ERA, 1.25 WHIP in 3 starts against them in 2008.

Daisuke Matsuzaka is a lifetime 3-1, 6.30 ERA, 1.57 WHIP against the Yanks. He is 1-0, 7.20 ERA, 2.20 WHIP in one start against them in 2008.

Red Sock hitters vs. Moose can be viewed here. Yanks' hitters vs. Matsuzaka can be viewed here.