Ny Yankees Starting Lineups -- Chuck Knoblauch 2B, Derek Jeter SS, Paul Oneill RF, Bernie Williams CF, Chili Davis DH, Tino Martinez 1B, Jorge Posada C, Shane Spencer LF, Scott Brosius 3B, Orlando Hernandez RHP.
Boston Starting Lineups -- Jose Offerman 2B, John Valentin 3B, Jason Varitek C, Nomar Garciaparra SS, Troy Oleary LF, Mike Stanley 1B, Brian Daubach DH, Darren Lewis CF, Trot Nixon RF, Kent Mercker LHP.
Umpires -- Scott (HP), Tschida (1B), T Mcclelland (2B), Morrison (3B), Reed (LF), Clark (RF).
Gametime Weather : 49 degrees, Clear, wind in from left at 18 mph.
NY YANKEES 1ST : Knoblauch singled to right center. Jeter homered to center, Knoblauch scored. Oneill flied out to left center. Williams struck out swinging. Davis singled to left. T Martinez singled to left, Davis to second. Posada struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 0.
BOSTON 1ST : Offerman singled to right. Valentin singled to center, Offerman to third. Varitek struck out swinging. Garciaparra fouled out to third. Oleary flied out to right. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 0.
NY YANKEES 2ND : Spencer popped out to shortstop. Brosius grounded out to third. Knoblauch grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 0.
BOSTON 2ND : Stanley walked. Daubach struck out swinging. Lewis grounded out to third, Stanley to second. Nixon walked. Offerman struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 0.
NY YANKEES 3RD : Jeter popped out to first. Oneill singled to center. Williams popped out to shallow center. Davis struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 0.
BOSTON 3RD : Valentin flied out to right. Varitek struck out swinging. Garciaparra struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 0.
NY YANKEES 4TH : T Martinez hit by pitch. T Martinez picked off at first, pitcher to first. Posada walked. Spencer lined out to left. Brosius walked, Posada to second. Knoblauch singled to right, Posada to third, Brosius to second. Derek Lowe relieved Kent Mercker. Jeter grounded into fielder's choice to third, Brosius out at third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 0.
BOSTON 4TH : Oleary fouled out to third. Stanley flied out to left. Daubach walked. Lewis popped out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 0.
NY YANKEES 5TH : Oneill grounded out to shortstop. Williams struck out swinging. Davis walked. T Martinez grounded into fielder's choice to third, Davis out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 0.
BOSTON 5TH : Nixon struck out swinging. Offerman grounded out to third. Valentin reached on infield single. Varitek lined out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 0.
NY YANKEES 6TH : Posada grounded out to shortstop. Spencer struck out looking. Brosius struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 0.
BOSTON 6TH : Garciaparra safe at first on shortstop Jeter's fielding error. Garciaparra stole second. Oleary grounded out to second, Garciaparra to third. Stanley fouled out to right. Daubach grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error) NY YANKEES 2, BOSTON 0.
NY YANKEES 7TH : Knoblauch grounded out to shortstop. Jeter safe at second on 1st baseman Stanley's fielding error. Oneill singled to right center, Jeter to third. Rheal Cormier relieved Derek Lowe. Williams walked, Oneill to second. Davis safe at first on 2nd baseman Offerman's fielding error, Jeter scored, Oneill to third, Williams to second. Bellinger ran for Davis. T Martinez singled to shallow center, Oneill scored, Williams to third, Bellinger to second. Posada struck out swinging. Spencer struck out looking. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 2 Errors) NY YANKEES 4, BOSTON 0.
BOSTON 7TH : Lewis struck out swinging. Nixon struck out looking. Offerman walked. Valentin struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 4, BOSTON 0.
NY YANKEES 8TH : Brosius grounded out to shortstop. Knoblauch grounded out to second. Jeter singled to center. Oneill struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 4, BOSTON 0.
BOSTON 8TH : Sojo at second. Varitek homered to right. Garciaparra doubled to left. Mike Stanton relieved Orlando Hernandez. Oleary walked. Jeff Nelson relieved Mike Stanton. Stanley flied out to center. Allen Watson relieved Jeff Nelson. Huskey hit for Daubach. Huskey walked, Garciaparra to third, Oleary to second. Sadler ran for Huskey. Ramiro Mendoza relieved Allen Watson. Hatteberg hit for Lewis. Hatteberg struck out swinging. Nixon fouled out to third. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 4, BOSTON 1.
NY YANKEES 9TH : Buford in center. Tom Gordon relieved Rheal Cormier. Williams popped out to third. Strawberry hit for Bellinger. Strawberry singled to right. Curtis ran for Strawberry. Curtis stole second. T Martinez struck out swinging. Posada homered to right, Curtis scored. Spencer struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 6, BOSTON 1.
BOSTON 9TH : Offerman grounded out to first. Valentin flied out to shallow center. Varitek flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 6, BOSTON 1.
