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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL BOSTON RED SOX AT NEW YORK YANKEES 08/24/2046 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| BOSTON RED SOX AT NEW YORK YANKEES |  
					| GAME ID: 2457 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2046 - GAME LOG |  
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								| Boston Red Sox (66-61) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 |  
								| New York Yankees (69-57) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 8 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Boynton Hits 2 home runs in Yankees Win |  
					| Getting offensive support from James Boynton, the New York Yankees topped the Boston Red Sox, 8-3. Boynton was 3-4 with 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice for the Yankees. Arturo Eli earned the win for New York. He lasted 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, while striking out 6. With the win, he raised his record to 12-6.  Jason Greene, credited with the save, is now 4 for 4 in save opportunities. 
 In the first inning, Boynton had a 2-run  home run for New York. It was his 12th home run of the season and put the Yankees on top, 4-0.
 
 "I still think this team can play even better," Boynton told the New York Times.
 
 The triumph puts New York at 69-57 for the season.
 
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					| BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE |  | NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| BATTING Doubles: 
C. Breceda
 (12, 5th Inning off A. Eli, 0 on, 1 out) 
, 
T. Fuller
 (6, 9th Inning off J. Greene, 1 on, 1 out)
 Total Bases: 
R. Rogers
, 
C. Breceda
 3
, 
M. Mentzer
 3
, 
T. Fuller
 3
 2-out RBI: 
K. McCormic Jr.
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
M. Lawrence
, 
K. McCormic Jr.
, 
R. Campbell
 GIDP: 
A. Wollf
, 
M. Lawrence
 Hit by Pitch: 
C. Breceda
 Team LOB: 
10
 
 FIELDING
 Errors: 
R. Danielsson
 (3)
, 
C. Breceda
 (8)
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								| BATTING Doubles: 
B. Chambino
 (24, 1st Inning off R. Danielsson, 1 on, 1 out)
 Home Runs: 
J. Boynton
 2 (12, 1st Inning off R. Danielsson, 1 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off R. Danielsson, 0 on, 2 outs) 
, 
C. Richerson
 (13, 4th Inning off J. Stinson, 1 on, 2 outs)
 Total Bases: 
J. de Jesus
, 
C. Richerson
 4
, 
B. Chambino
 2
, 
A. Pieters
, 
J. Boynton
 9
, 
D. Bramble
 2-out RBI: 
C. Richerson
, 
A. Pieters
, 
J. Boynton
 2
, 
D. Bramble
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
J. Boynton
, 
D. Bramble
 Hit by Pitch: 
J. Peck
 Team LOB: 
5
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
J. de Jesus
 (9)
, 
B. Chambino
 (12)
, 
J. Peck
 (21)
 
 FIELDING
 Double Plays: 
2 (Richerson-de Jesus-Boynton, Eli-de Jesus-Boynton)
 PB: 
J. Peck
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					| BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE |  | NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| A. Eli W (12-6) | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 101 | 3.99 |  
	| J. Greene SV (4) | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 3.69 |  |  | 
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
James Boynton Ballpark: 
Yankee Stadium
 Weather: 
Rain (75 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
 Start Time: 
7:07 PM ET
 Time: 
3:34
 Attendance: 
44411
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