The Boston Red Sox (16-8, 1st in AL East) got back on the winning track as they defeated the New York Yankees (9-14, 5th in AL East) by a score of 7-4. Julian Tavarez (W, 1-2) won his first game of the season and pitched 5 effective innings, allowing three hits and three runs. Chien-Ming Wang (L,. . . more
The New York Yankees (9-13, 5th in AL East) snapped a 7-game losing streak and defeated the Boston Red Sox (15-8, 1st in Al East) by a score of 3-1 in the Bronx. Jeff Karstens started for the Yankees, but was struck by a line drive by Julio Lugo, the first batter of the game, and had to leave.. . . more
What promised to be one of the more hard-fought games in this series ended up a blowout as the Boston Red Sox (15-7, 1st in AL East) handed the New York Yankees (8-13, 5th in AL East) their 7th straight loss by a final score of 11-4. Daisuke Matsuzaka (W, 3-2) won his 2nd game of the year against. . . more
W: Daisuke Matsuzaka (2-2, 4.00) L: Scott Proctor (0-1, 4.91) S: Jonathan Papelbon 6, 0.00) Red Sox' lucky numbers: 4, 7 Mike Lowell led the way as the Boston Red Sox (12-5, 1st in AL East) finished their first sweep of the New York Yankees (8-9, 3rd in AL East) at Fenway Park since. . . more
A less devastaing loss this time around... The Yankees got run support for Jeff Karstens in the first two innings, only to give it back each time. While Alex Rodriguez got an RBI single in the top of the seventh, it wasn't enough to finish off the Sox as the Olde Towne Team hung on, 7-5. Good luck. . . more
A stomach punch, if you ask me. The Yanks were enjoying a 6-2 lead after Andy Pettite pitched 6 1/3 solid innings and Scott Proctor deaprted. The bullpen managed to blow the lead, highlighted by Mariano Rivera letting the tying and winning runs score in the bottom of the 8th. Joe said that he would. . . more
Highlights from a rare early-season weekday game: Darrell Rasner has another solid (by his standards) performance, going 4 1/3 and giving up only one earned run while notching a walk and three strikeouts. One-time Yank David Dellucci homers in the fourth inning to tie the game. Jason Giambi. . . more
The best way for a team to start their first road trip of the season is to face a pitcher who realistically shouldn't be in the Major Leagues. (It also helps knowing you won't have to face Johan Santana). Beginning this, his eleventh Major League season, Sidney Ponson has a career 80-96 record with. . . more
All the hype in this game was on the Yanks' Japanese import Kei Igawa. While he lasted five innings, he gave up seven earned runs and had little in the way of run support. So much for the hype. But there would be hope for the Bronx Bombers. Starting in the eighth inning, with the Yanks down 7-3,. . . more
In a game which saw three ties and five lead changes, the DRays survived a bases loaded jam in the eighth inning and defeated the Yankees 7-6 for their first victory of the season. Played in chilly, 38 degree weather with a steady 10 mph breeze out to left, the Rays got hits from every starter. . . more
An emotional day all around at Yankee Stadium. Melanie Lidle, widow of Cory Lidle (who was killed in a plane crash last October), and her son Christopher got to throw out the first pitch to start the 2007 season. Then, halfway through the third inning, Bobby Murcer appeared on the Yanks'. . . more
The 9-time AL East champions take on the AL Wild Card team in the 2006 American League Division Series to determine who advances to the League Championship where they will battle for the pennant. INNING 1 Tigers Batting Chien-Ming Wang pitching Curtis Granderson batting: foul, foul, ball, foul,. . . more
recent games <ListPages> order=New details=hide category=Game Recaps count=5 </ListPages> adopt a team What team do you follow? Become an ArmchairGM expert! The Cleveland Indians began August undefeated as they beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3,. . . more
recent games <ListPages> order=New details=hide category=Game Recaps count=5 </ListPages> adopt a team What team do you follow? Become an ArmchairGM expert! Randy Johnson started off bad, but Matt Clement started off worse and didn't improve as the. . . more
recent games <ListPages> order=New details=hide category=Game Recaps count=5 </ListPages> adopt a team What team do you follow? Become an ArmchairGM expert! Johnny Damon's leadoff homer and Alex Rodriguez's three-run shot in the seventh helped. . . more
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