Game over
Felix Doubront earned the save of Jacoby Ellsbury's heroics in the 14th allowing Boston to head into the final series of the season in Baltimore with a one-game lead in the wild card race after a split of tonight's doubleheader.
The game lasted 5:11.
Top 14th: Red Sox 7, Yankees 4
The only really doing much of anything - Jacoby Ellsbury - stroked his 31st home run to right field with two on to give the Sox the lead. It came off Scott Proctor. It was an MVP moment for Ellsbury.
Bottom 13th: Red Sox 4, Yankees 4
The Yankees had another golden opportunity to win it, but Brett Gardner struck out with runners in scoring position to extend this game even more. Franklin Morales walked two - Cano and Golson - but Morales dug deep to prevent the win.
Top 13th: Red Sox 4, Yankees 4
Dustin Pedroia will do anything to win including creating an illusion for the umpires. With his head first slide showing so much all-out grit, He got the call on a close play on an infield tapper to third base on which he was out by a good half-step. First base umpire Tim McClelland missed the call and then ejected Joe Girardi for arguing after first baseman Nick Swisher protested. David Ortiz made a bid deep to left field, but caught on the warning track. Lars Anderson struck out against Laffey, who by the way wears Roger Clemens' No. 22 Yankee jersey.
Bottom 12th: Red Sox 4, Yankees 4
Sure looks like Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez aren't playing tonight no matter what happens. Plenty of opportunities for them to pinch-hit and Joe Girardi has passed. The Yankees got a baserunner on vs Franklin Morales, but easily got out of the inning.
Bottom 11th: Red Sox 4, Yankees 4
Papelbon has gone 2-1/3 innings and retired all seven batters with four strikeouts.
Top 11th: Red Sox 4, Yankees 4
Sox didn't get very good swings against Cory Wade, down 1-2-3, ending with a JD Drew strikeout.
Bottom 10th: Red Sox 4, Yankees 4
Strong inning for Papelbon. Got Nunez to pop out and back-to-back strikeouts of Granderson and Cano.
Top 10th: Red Sox 4, Yankees 4
Carl Crawford couldn't execute a successful sacrifice bunt and had the lead runner, Jacoby Ellsbury (single) chopped down. Dustin Pedroia went down swinging, leaving it up to David Ortiz, who was 0-for-4. Make it 0-for-5, ending the inning with a fly to right.
Bottom 9th: Red Sox 4, Yankees 4
The Yankees loaded the bases against Daniel Bard. He issued a 12-pitch walk to mark Teixeira to lead off the inning, then secured the next two outs as pinch-runner Greg
Golson advanced to third. The Sox walked Jesus Montero intentionally and when Bard went 3-0 to pinch-hitter Jorge Posada, He was walked on purpose as well to load the bases. Bard exited in favor of Jonathan Papelbon.
