Jacoby Ellsbury homered for the Red Sox save wild-card lead
NEW YORK - The Red Sox saved their AL wild-card lead on Sunday, when Jacoby Ellsbury singled out three-run homer in the inning 14 of the top of a doubleheader, the lifting of Boston on the New York Yankees , 7 to 4. The Red Sox overcame a 3-0 deficit to take a four-game losing streak and head into their final series with a lead of a game against Tampa Bay. Boston had a nine-game lead over the Rays going into Game 4 of September but has been 5.16 since then. By January 1-2 games to start the day, the Red Sox who have almost lost everything after losing the first game 6-2 despite two homers by Ellsbury. Combined with the victory of the Rays a 5-2 over Toronto, the Sox entered the second game with a half-game lead. Boston ends in Baltimore, while Tampa Bay hosts the Yankees, who have already secured best record in the American League and home-field advantage through the championship series of the American League. "I hope that was present before - every breath others. It was a great victory, but we have to go tomorrow and play well," said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. Ellsbury homered Scott Proctor (0-2) after Darnell McDonald singled and walked Marco Scutaro. Franklin Morales (1-1) pitched two innings for the win. Felix Doubront recalled Sept. 1, ending 5 hours, 11 minutes for his first save since August 2010. In the first game, AJ Burnett made his most impressive about three months, and Jorge Posada hit a two-run homer for the Yankees. Ellsbury connected twice to become the first player in Red Sox history to reach 30 homers and 30 stolen bases in a season. Desperate for a victory in the second game, Terry Francona Jonathan Papelbon uses high season 2 1-3 innings, so the closest with the score tied on the road. Typical stupid ball I've played in going 6-18 in September, the Red Sox made three errors Sunday, several blunders on the bases and blew an opportunity to advance the runner in the 10th inning with a sacrifice. They had the leadoff runner to reach in each episode of the sixth through tenth in the cup. But still won. Yankees manager Joe Girardi was ejected for the third time this season when he ran onto the field in the 13 to protect first baseman Nick Swisher and dispute a call after Tim McClelland called Dustin Perdroia insurance. Replays show the diving Pedroia was out. The Red Sox fell behind in the first inning for the third straight game in New York, but recovered to take a 4-3 lead in the seventh inning. The Yankees tied it, however, in the bottom half on a sacrifice fly by Chris Dickerson, the only player from New York to start the games. The Red Sox fell behind in the first, making his third error of the double and 17 in 12 games |
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