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By Nick Ziegler (@Ziggy26x)
September 5th, 2013
Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees Post
Game Recap
Final Score: Red Sox 9 Yankees 8
The New York Yankees were unable to
start their series off against the Boston Red Sox on a good note, as
they lost in extra-innings. The loss moves the Yankees to (75-65),
but with the Tampa Bay Rays losing as well, the Yankees stayed 2.5
games behind them in the Wild Card standings.
Ivan Nova, who was coming off a
complete game shutout,but wasn’t very sharp in this game. In the
third inning the Red Sox would piece together a few hits, as Jacoby
Ellsbury hit a double that scored Ryan Lavarnway, and then Shane
Victorino had a RBI ground out that scored Will Middlebrooks.
Middlebrooks in the fourth inning would hit a solo-home run off Nova,
which was his 13th home run of the season. Nova went just
four innings allowing three runs on five hits, and two walks on 96
pitches.
