Yankees Fail At Comeback Attempt In Bean Town

RED SOX 6

YANKEES 5

Boston just isn't a good place to be these days for the Yankees. In spite of another horrendous effort by Chien-Ming Wang, the Yankees still had a chance to pull out the upset tonight, but just couldn't do anything with the bats against the Red Sox vaunted bullpen.

The Red Sox clobbered Wang for four runs on six hits in just two and two-thirds innings. In the second inning, Wang surrendered a run scoring double to George Kottaras to give Boston a 2-1 lead. Who is George Kottaras? Who knows, but tonight Kottaras made a name for himself against the struggling Yankee starter.

Next, a guy you have heard of, Dustin Pedroia, the reigning AL MVP, hit a ground rule double to right to drive in Kottaras to give Boston a 3-1 lead.

Finally, in the third, Mike Lowell blasted a solo shot over the Green Monster to extend the Red Sox lead to 4-1. That was it for Wang who was pulled for Phil Hughes. Hughes didn't fare much better, giving up two more runs in relief.

Tim Wakefield had a decent outing for Boston, allowing only three runs on eight hits over six innings. The 43-year-old knuckle ball pitcher is now 8-3 for Boston this season. The Yankees tried to get back into the game, once Wakefield left for the showers. Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeria hit back-to-back home runs off Ramon Ramirez to cut the Sox lead to one, 6-5. Box Score.

But, that was all the Yankees were getting. Hideki Okajima pitched an inning and a third of no-hit ball, and Jonathan Papelbon pitched a solid ninth inning to earn his 15th save of the season. The Yankees will try to take at least one in Boston tomorrow when they send ace C.C. Sabathia to the mound. The Bombers are now a shocking 0-7 against the Sox this season. Can you say: "Who's Your Daddy?"