April 12: Red Sox-Yankees live updates
Updates and commentary as the Red Sox take on the New York Yankees on Saturday, April 12.
FINAL: Yankees 7, Red Sox 4
The Yankees padded their lead in the bottom of the eighth, as Kelly Johnson hit the fifth Yankee home run of the afternoon to make it 7-4.
The Red Sox kept pushing, however, as Mike Carp singled to left with the bases loaded to score Bradley and Nava, cutting the deficit to 6-4. The Yankees had two on in the bottom of the frame, but Xander Bogaerts got the Red Sox out of the inning with a over the back catch in centerfield.
Lackey's long-ball struggles continued in the sixth inning, as Brian McCann launched his second home run of the game, just after Carlos Beltran doubled, to make it 6-2 Yankees, with Lackey giving up four home runs on the day.
The Yankees took the lead back in the bottom of the third, when Brian McCann hit a solo home run into the right field stands. Alfonso Soriano added another home run right after, making it three given up by Lackey on the afternoon to put the Yankees up 4-2.
Just a half inning after Beltran made it 2-0, A.J. Pierzynski made it a brand new ballgame, hitting a two-run homer of his own following a Xander Bogaerts single to tie the game 2-2.
The Yankees struck first when Jacoby Ellsbury reached on a bunt single and Carlos Beltran blasted a homer deep to right field to put the Yankees up 2-0.
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by Brian MacPherson via twitter 4/12/2014 11:04:45 PMSunday will be a big day for Koji Uehara: bit.ly/1lTQdpu -
by Alex Speier via twitter 4/12/2014 10:11:07 PMI'll be joined on Down on the Farm by @EvanLepler and Salem mgr Carlos Febles. Listen! Sunday at 8:30am on @WEEI -
by Alex Speier via twitter 4/12/2014 10:09:44 PMSunday at 8:30am on Down on the Farm: In light of Salem's 16-gm win streak, what does winning/losing mean for player development?
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by Brian MacPherson via twitter 4/12/2014 9:47:38 PMOne data point: The recent extension CC Sabathia signed with the Yankees was worth $122 million over five years: bit.ly/1hJCYT6
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by Brian MacPherson via twitter 4/12/2014 9:46:58 PMPutting the reported $70 million offer the Red Sox made to Jon Lester in some context: bit.ly/1hJCYT6
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by John Tomase via twitter 4/12/2014 9:18:57 PMLester: "They're trying to set up their business for the future. They're weighing risk. I can't just stand up and say, 'Payme payme payme.'”
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by Ian Browne via twitter 4/12/2014 9:14:19 PMLackey yields career-high four homers to Yanks atmlb.com/1qQA2cQ -
by Pete Abraham via twitter 4/12/2014 9:13:35 PMUpdate on Lester contract talks, with Lester comments: bostonglobe.scribblelive.com/Event/Red_Sox_… #redsox -
by John Tomase via twitter 4/12/2014 9:13:19 PMHated Carp CS live, but logic was sound: with 0-2 count, Farrell expected breaking ball in dirt, seemed like a good gamble. FB instead, out.
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by Boston Red Sox via twitter 4/12/2014 7:06:54 PMBres gets the 3rd out in the bottom of the 6th. JBJ to lead off top 7 trailing 6-2. -
by Brian MacPherson via twitter 4/12/2014 7:06:22 PMJohn Lackey's line: 5 2/3 IP, 10 H, 6 ER, 6 K, 0 BB, 4 HR.
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Jeff Pini, Boston.com 4/12/2014 7:04:38 PMEnd of the 6th inning, Yankees lead 6-2
Lackey's long-ball struggles continued in the sixth inning, as Brian McCann launched his second home run of the game, just after Carlos Beltran doubled, to make it 6-2 Yankees, with Lackey giving up four home runs on the day. -
by Brian MacPherson via twitter 4/12/2014 7:02:52 PMLackey signed for five years, $82 million in 2009. MT @JeffPassan Only Lester offer from Red Sox: four years, $70M .
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by Boston Red Sox via twitter 4/12/2014 6:59:58 PMMcCann with his 2nd HR makes it 6-2 Yankees in the 6th. Lackey is done for the day. Breslow now on the mound.
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by Brian MacPherson via twitter 4/12/2014 6:58:21 PMSolarte lines a single to left, and that's it for Lackey for the day after 5 2/3 IP. Breslow in.
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by Pete Abraham via twitter 4/12/2014 6:57:35 PMThey’re handing out “true Yankee” tags like schedule magnets today.
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by Gordon Edes via twitter 4/12/2014 6:57:19 PMFirst time in his career Lackey has given up 4 HRs in a game -
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by Gordon Edes via twitter 4/12/2014 6:53:38 PM2d HR for McCann, 4th off Lackey by Yanks, and it's 6-2. Slider that didn't
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by Brian MacPherson via twitter 4/12/2014 6:53:14 PMLackey hangs a slider. McCann clobbers it. Yankees teeing off now.
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by Gordon Edes via twitter 4/12/2014 5:52:34 PMSox hold off on sending Koji back to Boston//espn.go.com/boston/mlb/sto… via @ESPNBoston
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Jeff Pini, Boston.com 4/12/2014 5:52:29 PMEnd of the 2d inning, game tied 2-2
Just a half inning after Beltran made it 2-0, A.J. Pierzynski made it a brand new ballgame, hitting a two-run homer of his own following a Xander Bogaerts single to tie the game 2-2.
The Yankees struck first when Jacoby Ellsbury reached on a bunt single and Carlos Beltran blasted a homer deep to right field to put the Yankees up 2-0. -
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by Boston Red Sox via twitter 4/12/2014 5:47:14 PMA.J. Pierzynski wasted no time tying the game with this double-decker in the 2nd. Watch: atmlb.com/1ic9v8W #RedSox
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by Brian MacPherson via twitter 4/12/2014 5:42:24 PMYes. RT @therealjtrunfio There was no word on when the offer was made/rejected, right? It's possible that came before they hit pause?
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by Rob Bradford via twitter 4/12/2014 5:42:12 PMAfter Sox latest offer to Lester of four years, just more than $70 million, no plans to rekindle talks during season fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/… -
by Boston Red Sox via twitter 4/12/2014 5:38:52 PMAnd make that 2-2! X singles and AJ crushes a first pitch HR to right to tie it up in the 2nd.
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by Gordon Edes via twitter 4/12/2014 5:37:34 PMFirst-pitch, two-run blast by Pierzynski into second deck ties it. His first of season
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by Jason Mastrodonato via twitter 4/12/2014 5:37:32 PMAJ Pierzynski's first homer of the season ties things up, 2-2, in the first inning. -
by Brian MacPherson via twitter 4/12/2014 5:37:24 PMA.J. Pierzynski swings at the first pitch. Good things follow.
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by Pete Abraham via twitter 4/12/2014 5:37:22 PMPierzynski goes 2nd deck to RF and it’s 2-2.
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by Brian MacPherson via twitter 4/12/2014 5:37:01 PMOn the Lester offer: bit.ly/1hJCYT6 With inflation, to match the Lackey deal, they'd have to start at five years, ~$100 million.
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by Rob Bradford via twitter 4/12/2014 5:36:29 PMFollowing up @Ken_Rosenthal report, per source, Red Sox four year offer much closer to $70 million than $80 million fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/…
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by Boston Red Sox via twitter 4/12/2014 5:35:56 PMCarlos Beltran with a 2-run HR to right puts the Yankees up 2-0 after 1.
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by Gordon Edes via twitter 4/12/2014 5:31:30 PMHow not to waste an 0-2 FB: Lackey throws one down middle, Beltran crushes it
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by Brian MacPherson via twitter 4/12/2014 5:31:08 PMLackey grooves an 0-2 fastball, and Carlos Beltran hits it out.
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by Gordon Edes via twitter 4/12/2014 5:30:55 PMIt is to laugh//RT @ScotinaStats : For those of you wondering about the @GordonEdes JD Drew reference, check this out. m.mlb.com/video/v4316579…
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by Nick Cafardo via twitter 4/12/2014 5:30:45 PMAccording to an MLB source, Koji Uehara's medicals (shared by MLB teams) on his shoulder have been a concern but has pitched through it.
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by Gordon Edes via twitter 4/12/2014 5:28:18 PMAn Ellsbury semi-rarity when w/Sox: A bunt single