Yesterday was the 4th of July and it was also George Steinbrunner's birthday so something weird had to happen, right? And so there was something weird. In the 3rd inning, Red Sox Kevin Youkilis hit a line drive that Yankees Johnny Damon caught in his glove but then he crashed into the wall and the ball bounced on top of the outfield wall and sat there for a second and then landed back inside the park for it to still be a fair/live ball and not a home run. Youkilis ended up with a 2-run triple, while Damon came out of the game with a sprained and bruised left shoulder. You can watch the video of this crazy play below. If the video doesn't work, you can find the link to watch this play on
BostonRedSox.com.
In the 5th inning, Mike Lowell hit a 3-run home run to give the Red Sox the lead that they would need to win the game. The final score was 6-4 Red Sox. Red Sox starter Josh Beckett pitched 6 innings, allowed 4 hits, 3 runs, had 4 strikeouts, and 2 walks. Jonathan Papelbon got his 25th save of the season in 29 save chances. Yankees starter Darrell Rasner pitched 5 innings, allowed 10 hits, 6 runs, had 2 strikeouts, and 3 walks. Beckett got the win and is now 8-5, while Rasner got the loss and is 4-7.
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