Beckett off target in Bronx
Yankees 4, Red Sox 3
Josh Beckett missed a chance to earn his 17th win on Wednesday night. (Bill Kostroun/AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Josh Beckett grew up mirroring Roger Clemens, but the Red Sox ace lacked his best stuff against his idol, allowing a season-high 13 hits and receiving little support from Boston's offense, which didn't get a hit off Clemens until David Ortiz's solo homer, his 25th, in the top of the sixth inning.
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NY Yankees 4, Boston 3
Today's Boxes 8/29/07
LAD 10, WSH 9
COL 8, SF 0
OAK 5, TOR 4
LAA 8, SEA 2
ATL 7, FLA 4
CIN 8, PIT 0
CLE 4, MIN 3
PHI 3, NYM 2
TB 5, BAL 4
MIL 6, CHC 1
HOU 7, STL 0
KC 5, DET 0
TEX 5, CWS 4
SD 3, ARI 1
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Standings thru 8/29/07 | Gameday | Red Sox Stats | Yankees Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo , SS4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .238
Pedroia , 2B3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316
Ortiz , DH4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .322
Lowell , 3B4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .324
Youkilis , 1B3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .290
Drew , RF3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .260
Varitek , C1 0 0 0 3 0 2 .264
Crisp , CF4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .268
Hinske , LF3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .201
Totals 29 3 4 3 7 4 11
BATTING HR : Ortiz (25, 6th inning off Clemens, 0 on, 1 out), Youkilis (14, 8th inning off Farnsworth, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Ortiz 4; Lowell; Youkilis 4; Drew.RBI : Ortiz (89), Youkilis 2 (71).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Crisp; Ortiz; Varitek.S : Pedroia.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING CS : Pedroia (1, 2nd base by Clemens/Posada).FIELDING E : Beckett (1, throw).Outfield assists : Hinske (Rodriguez at 1st base).DP : (Lugo-Pedroia-Youkilis).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , LF5 0 1 2 0 0 4 .265
Jeter , SS4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .319
Abreu , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .287
Rodriguez , 3B4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .306
Matsui , DH4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .305
Posada , C3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .333
Giambi , 1B3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .264
1-Phillips , PR-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287
Cano , 2B3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .300
Cabrera , CF4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .295
Totals 35 4 14 4 2 6 16
BATTING 2B : Jeter (31, Beckett).3B : Matsui (2, Beckett).HR : Rodriguez (44, 7th inning off Beckett, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Damon; Jeter 3; Abreu; Rodriguez 5; Matsui 4; Posada 2; Giambi; Cabrera 3.RBI : Cabrera (58), Damon 2 (51), Rodriguez (124).2-out RBI : Cabrera; Damon 2; Rodriguez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Rodriguez; Abreu 2; Giambi; Damon 2; Phillips.GIDP : Rodriguez.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING CS : Cabrera (5, 2nd base by Beckett/Varitek).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Beckett (L, 16-6)6.2 13 4 4 1 6 1 3.29
Lopez 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.73
Timlin 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.78
WP : Beckett.HBP : Pedroia (by Clemens).Pitches-strikes : Beckett 113-70, Lopez 7-2, Timlin 16-11, Clemens 98-56, Vizcaino 18-8, Farnsworth 23-13, Rivera 14-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Beckett 6-6, Lopez 0-0, Timlin 1-3, Clemens 7-8, Vizcaino 1-1, Farnsworth 0-1, Rivera 4-0.Batters faced : Beckett 31, Lopez 2, Timlin 4, Clemens 25, Vizcaino 4, Farnsworth 5, Rivera 4.Inherited runners-scored : Timlin 2-0, Rivera 1-0.Umpires : HP: Mark Carlson. 1B: Angel Hernandez. 2B: Ted Barrett. 3B: Derryl Cousins.Weather : 79 degrees, clear.Wind : 9 mph, Out to LF.T : 3:26.Att : 54,986.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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