Rivera struck out Gonzalez looking to pick up his 36th save of the season and help the Yankees (82-53) pull within half-game of the Red Sox (83-53) in the American League East.
Bottom of 8th: Yankees 4, Red Sox 2
Pedroia gave the Red Sox a spark when he beat out a double-play throw from Jeter that wiped out Gonzalez (walk) at second. After David Ortiz struck out, having fouled a ball off his right foot the pitch before, David Robertson induced Crawford (0 for 4) to hit an inning-ending fly ball to left. The Sox are now down to their final three outs with the bottom of the order -- Lowrie, Reddick, Saltalamacchia (a combined 0 for 9 with two strikeouts) -- due up.
Update: Mark Teixeira left the game in the seventh with a bruised right knee after getting hit by Alfredo Aceves.
Top of 8th: Yankees 4, Red Sox 2
Doubront gave a fairly good acquittal of himself. After issuing a leadoff walk to Brett Gardner, Doubront caught Gardner in a 1-3-6-3-4 rundown for the first out, then struck out the next two batters. Swisher, who fanned on three pitches to end the inning, flung his bat and helmet in disgust.
David Robertson will pitch the bottom of the frame for the Yankees in relief of Soriano.
Bottom of 7th: Yankees 4, Red Sox 2
Ellsbury drew a two-out walk from Rafael Soriano, who entered the game in relief Corey Wade (one-third of an inning). Soriano, however, ended the threat when he froze the next batter, Marco Scutaro, with an 83-m.p.h. slider for a called third strike.
Felix Doubront, called up from Pawtucket today, was summoned from the Sox bullpen to relieve Bard in the top of the eighth.
Update: MLB has corrected its pitch count on Lester. He threw 114 pitches, instead of 115, including 43 in the first inning (not 44).
Top of 7th: Yankees 4, Red Sox 2
