Sunday night the Red Sox and Yankees finished their third series this season, and this one was split 2 games apiece. Yankees rookie outfielder Brett Gardner (who? yea Brett freakin Gardner) hit a weak single up the middle off of Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon, for Robinson Cano to score the game winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning. The final score was 5-4.

Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield pitched 6.1 innings, allowed 4 hits, 3 runs, had 5 strikeouts, and 1 walk. Papelbon got the loss and is now 3-3 this season. Yankees starter Joba Chamberlain pitched 6 innings, allowed 4 hits, 3 runs, had 5 strikeouts, and 4 walks. Mariano Rivera got the win and is now 3-3 this season.

The next time the Red Sox and Yankees meet will be on July 25th at Boston.

Despite the Red Sox losing today's game 2-1 to the Yankees, it was a good game to watch. It came down to the 9th inning, as Mariano Rivera allowed a run to make it 2-1, and then he got out of a bases loaded jam to get his 23rd save of the season. Rivera did get help from the home plate umpire as some pitches looked to be balls and not strikes. Yankees starter Mike Mussina also got some calls his way, as he pitched 6 innings, allowed 4 hits, 0 runs, had 5 strikeouts, and 1 walk. Mussina got the win and is now 11-6. Red Sox starter Justin Masterson pitched 6 innings, allowed 6 hits, allowed 2 runs, had 2 strikeouts, and 2 walks. Masterson is now 4-3 this season.

Yesterday was the 4th of July and it was also George Steinbrunner's birthday so something weird had to happen, right? And so there was something weird. In the 3rd inning, Red Sox Kevin Youkilis hit a line drive that Yankees Johnny Damon caught in his glove but then he crashed into the wall and the ball bounced on top of the outfield wall and sat there for a second and then landed back inside the park for it to still be a fair/live ball and not a home run. Youkilis ended up with a 2-run triple, while Damon came out of the game with a sprained and bruised left shoulder. You can watch the video of this crazy play below. If the video doesn't work, you can find the link to watch this play on BostonRedSox.com.



In the 5th inning, Mike Lowell hit a 3-run home run to give the Red Sox the lead that they would need to win the game. The final score was 6-4 Red Sox. Red Sox starter Josh Beckett pitched 6 innings, allowed 4 hits, 3 runs, had 4 strikeouts, and 2 walks. Jonathan Papelbon got his 25th save of the season in 29 save chances. Yankees starter Darrell Rasner pitched 5 innings, allowed 10 hits, 6 runs, had 2 strikeouts, and 3 walks. Beckett got the win and is now 8-5, while Rasner got the loss and is 4-7.

Yesterday the Red Sox beat the Yankees 7-0 with a great pitching performance by Jon Lester. Lester pitched a complete game, 9 innings, allowed 5 hits, 0 runs, struck out 8, and only walked 2. For the Yankees, Andy Pettitte started and only last 4.2 innings, allowing 9 hits, 6 runs (5 earned), 2 strikeouts, and 3 walks. Lester is now 7-3 and Pettitte is now 9-6.

Today's game matches up Red Sox Josh Beckett vs Yankees Darrell Rasner.