Yesterday the Yankees layed a pounding on the Red Sox with the final score 15-9. Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz started and only pitched 3.2 innings, allowing 8 hits, 7 runs, had 2 strikeouts, and 1 walk. Julian Tavarez came in and pitched 1.1 innings, allowing 3 hits, 4 runs (3 earned), with 1 strikeout, and 2 walks. Tavarez got the loss and is now 0-1. Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang didn't do any better, only pitching 4 innings, allowing 9 hits, 8 runs, had 2 strikeouts, and 3 walks. Yankees' reliever LaTroy Hawkins got the win and is 1-0 now. Yankees' pitcher Brian Bruney got the save, his first of the season.

In the first inning, Alex Rodriguez hit a home run, his 522nd career home run. Kevin Youkilis left in the 8th inning with a bruised left big toe (he fouled a ball off of it), and the x-rays were negative.

Later tonight it will be Josh Beckett (1-1, 5.84 ERA) vs Mike Mussina (1-2, 4.15 ERA).