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Lugo, Dice-K pace Red Sox
Red Sox 11, Yankees 4
Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed four runs on five hits over six innings of work. (Julie Jacobson/AP)
 Lugo's solo shot
 Youkilis' two-run dinger
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Julio Lugo went 3-for-4 and knocked in three runs as the Sox pounded the Yankees in the series opener. Daisuke Matsuzaka struggled with his control in the fourth inning, but the right-hander settled down to record his third victory.
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Series at a glance:
TODAY'S WRAPS: April 27, 2007
BAL 4
CLE 5
F
BOS 11
NYY 4
F
CIN 1
PIT 3
F
FLA 5
PHI 6
F
MIN 5
DET 3
F
NYM 3
WSH 4
F
TEX 5
TOR 3
F
MIL 4
HOU 1
F
CHC 5
STL 3
F
LAA 3
CWS 7
F
ATL 9
COL 7
F
SF 2
ARI 3
F
KC 4
SEA 7
F
LAD 6
SD 5
F
TB 4
OAK 1
F
BOS
Boston (15-7)
Won 3 		Boston 11, NY Yankees 4   NYY
NY Yankees (8-13)
Lost 7
April 27, 2007
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Boston
 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 1 4   11 13 2
NY Yankees
 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0   4 7 0
Standings thru 4/27/07  |  Gameday  |  Red Sox Stats  |  Yankees Stats
BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Lugo, SS4333200.259
Youkilis, 1B5223103.282
Ortiz, DH4122211.298
Ramirez, LF5010115.193
Drew, RF5000025.293
Lowell, 3B4111110.312
Varitek, C4110120.238
Crisp, CF5121013.230
Pedroia, 2B4210101.189
Totals401113109818 

BATTING
2B: Pedroia (3, Vizcaino), Lugo (5, Vizcaino).
HR: Youkilis (2, 3rd inning off Pettitte, 1 on, 0 out), Lugo (1, 6th inning off Proctor, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Lugo 7; Youkilis 5; Ortiz 2; Ramirez; Lowell; Varitek; Crisp 2; Pedroia 2.
RBI: Youkilis 3 (8), Ortiz 2 (21), Lowell (19), Lugo 3 (8), Crisp (7).
2-out RBI: Lowell; Ortiz.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Drew; Crisp 2; Ramirez 2.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Crisp (3, 2nd base off Rivera/Posada), Lugo 2 (8, 2nd base off Pettitte/Posada, 3rd base off Vizcaino/Posada).

FIELDING
E: Lugo (2, fielding), Drew (2, fielding).
DP: (Lugo-Youkilis).
 
NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, CF3012110.242
  a-Cabrera, PH0000100.197
Jeter, SS5031001.333
Abreu, RF5000027.262
Rodriguez, 3B3100112.365
Giambi, DH3120100.321
Matsui, LF3100102.227
Posada, C4111012.319
Cano, 2B4000035.293
Mientkiewicz, 1B4000023.140
Totals3447451022 

a-Walked for Damon in the 9th.

BATTING
TB: Damon; Jeter 3; Giambi 2; Posada.
RBI: Posada (13), Damon 2 (8), Jeter (7).
2-out RBI: Damon 2; Jeter.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Abreu; Cano.
GIDP: Abreu.
Team LOB: 8.
 
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Matsuzaka (W, 3-2)6.05444704.36
Timlin (H, 2)1.01000105.40
Okajima (H, 4)1.01000100.84
Pineiro 1.00001102.79
 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Pettitte (L, 1-1)4.26555513.00
Proctor 1.01110014.85
Henn 1.10001201.84
Vizcaino 1.02111006.23
Rivera 0.134411012.15
Myers 0.21001001.69

WP: Pettitte.
Pitches-strikes: Matsuzaka 117-71, Timlin 11-9, Okajima 14-9, Pineiro 15-9, Pettitte 102-58, Proctor 13-10, Henn 25-15, Vizcaino 20-11, Rivera 21-11, Myers 16-11.
Ground outs-fly outs: Matsuzaka 6-5, Timlin 2-0, Okajima 1-1, Pineiro 1-1, Pettitte 5-4, Proctor 1-2, Henn 1-1, Vizcaino 1-2, Rivera 0-0, Myers 2-0.
Batters faced: Matsuzaka 27, Timlin 4, Okajima 4, Pineiro 4, Pettitte 25, Proctor 4, Henn 5, Vizcaino 6, Rivera 5, Myers 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Proctor 3-0, Myers 3-3.
Umpires: HP: Brian Runge. 1B: Bruce Froemming. 2B: Rob Drake. 3B: Mike Winters.
Weather: 54 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:56.
Att: 55,005.

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