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Huge eighth topples Yanks
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Red Sox 7, Yankees 6
Coco Crisp had his second straight multi-hit game on Friday. (Elise Amendola/AP)
 Crisp's game-tying triple
 Varitek's two-run homer
 Varitek's RBI single
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
The embattled Coco Crisp hit a two-run triple off Mariano Rivera to tie the game in the eighth inning, and Alex Cora drove in Crisp with a single, capping a five-run frame that put the Red Sox up to stay. Subbing for closer Jonathan Papelbon, lefty Hideki Okajima picked up his first save of the year.
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Series at a glance:
TODAY'S WRAPS: April 20, 2007
STL 2
CHC 1
F
CWS 5
DET 4
F
NYY 6
BOS 7
F
TOR 4
BAL 5
F
WSH 6
FLA 5
F/14
ATL 7
NYM 3
F
CLE 4
TB 3
F
PHI 1
CIN 2
F/10
HOU 6
MIL 5
F
OAK 16
TEX 4
F
MIN 7
KC 11
F
SD 11
COL 1
F
SEA 4
LAA 8
F
ARI 2
SF 4
F
PIT 2
LAD 10
F
NYY
NY Yankees (8-7)
Lost 1 		Boston 7, NY Yankees 6   BOS
Boston (10-5)
Won 3
April 20, 2007
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
NY Yankees
 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0   6 11 0
Boston
 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 X   7 13 0
Standings thru 4/20/07  |  Gameday  |  Yankees Stats  |  Red Sox Stats
NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, CF5001024.267
Jeter, SS4110100.318
Abreu, RF4110122.339
Rodriguez, 3B5334001.371
Giambi, DH4021010.271
  1-Thompson, PR-DH1000011.250
Posada, C2010000.358
  Nieves, C2000002.000
Cano, 2B4120001.283
Cabrera, LF4010013.207
Mientkiewicz, 1B2000100.139
Totals3761163714 


1-Ran for Giambi in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Posada (4, Schilling), Rodriguez (6, Romero).
HR: Rodriguez 2 (12, 4th inning off Schilling, 0 on, 0 out; 5th inning off Schilling, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Jeter; Abreu; Rodriguez 10; Giambi 2; Posada 2; Cano 2; Cabrera.
RBI: Damon (6), Rodriguez 4 (30), Giambi (12).
2-out RBI: Rodriguez 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Abreu; Cabrera; Damon 2.
S: Mientkiewicz.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Jeter-Cano-Mientkiewicz, Jeter-Mientkiewicz).
 
BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Lugo, SS4000112.259
Youkilis, 1B3010002.241
Ortiz, DH3110102.291
Ramirez, LF3100112.189
Drew, RF4030002.375
Lowell, 3B4221002.296
Varitek, C4233000.244
Crisp, CF4122010.192
Pedroia, 2B2000000.158
  a-Pena, PH1000012.182
  Cora, 2B1011000.333
Totals3371373414 

a-Struck out for Pedroia in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Ortiz (6, Myers).
3B: Crisp (1, Rivera).
HR: Varitek (1, 4th inning off Pettitte, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Youkilis; Ortiz 2; Drew 3; Lowell 2; Varitek 6; Crisp 4; Cora.
RBI: Varitek 3 (8), Lowell (10), Crisp 2 (6), Cora (3).
2-out RBI: Varitek 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ortiz; Youkilis.
GIDP: Ramirez; Lowell.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
CS: Drew (1, 2nd base by Pettitte/Nieves), Cora (1, 2nd base by Rivera/Nieves).
 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Pettitte 6.18222311.85
Proctor (H, 3)0.20000002.70
Myers 0.01110001.17
Vizcaino 0.11221006.52
Rivera (BS, 2)(L, 1-2)0.23220108.44
 
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Schilling 7.08551523.81
Romero 0.13110006.35
Snyder (W, 1-0)0.20001104.50
Okajima (S, 1)1.00001101.17

Myers pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

HBP: Youkilis (by Pettitte).
Pitches-strikes: Pettitte 100-64, Proctor 6-5, Myers 2-1, Vizcaino 10-6, Rivera 14-11, Schilling 103-71, Romero 11-7, Snyder 11-5, Okajima 22-12.
Ground outs-fly outs: Pettitte 12-3, Proctor 0-2, Myers 0-0, Vizcaino 1-0, Rivera 0-0, Schilling 8-8, Romero 1-0, Snyder 1-0, Okajima 1-1.
Batters faced: Pettitte 27, Proctor 2, Myers 1, Vizcaino 3, Rivera 4, Schilling 30, Romero 4, Snyder 3, Okajima 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Proctor 2-0, Vizcaino 1-1, Rivera 2-2, Snyder 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Randy Marsh. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Sam Holbrook. 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.
Weather: 46 degrees, clear.
Wind: 4 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:18.
Att: 36,786.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner