August 27, 2008

BOS 7, NYY 3: Sox drop Yanks

Boston can play spoiler in this three game set against the New York Yankees and in game one they did just that taking it 7-3.

Jason Bay and David Ortiz each had two hits in the win with Bay also notching two RBI's

Tim Wakefield picked up the win over 5 innings and Jonathan Papelbon earned his 34th save of the season.

Star of the Game: Bullpen  

The bullpen worked 4 strong innings to wrap up the win and Justin Masterson got MDC out of a nice jam with an inning ending double play against Alex Rodriguez.

Next Game: Take it

Just knock them out of playoff contention right now!

Tags: Boston Red Sox, MLB, Red Sox

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Posted by gerry, August 27, 2008 9:06 AM

Looking forward to Byrd and Pauley rising to the occasion. Against Ponson, this could be a night of big hits for the heart of the lineup. If the Sox and Toronto both win tonight, it's a whole new season.

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