Last night’s game started off great for the Boston Red Sox as they had New York Yankees starter Joba Chamberlain a little bit rattled. He settled down though and while the Red Sox got base runners, it looked as though it was going to be frustrated night as they hit into what seemed like 100 double plays.
When the game got to the bullpens, you would have expected things to go the Red Sox way but they didn’t early on as Hideki Okajima struggled. Manny Delcarmen came in and bailed him out and things were looking good for the Red Sox bullpen. Meanwhile the Yankees bullpen was continuing to frustrate the Red Sox hitters.
That all changed though in the bottom of the 9th inning when Jason Bay connected for a towering two-run blast into the Green Monster seats in center field off of Mariano Rivera to tie the game at 4. Just two innings later, Kevin Youkilis became a hero again in Boston with his walk-off home run.
It just wouldn’t be the Yankees/Red Sox without a flair for the dramatics.
Shots in the dark [Boston Globe]
Bay, Youkilis Lift Red Sox To Dramatic Win Over Yankees [Hartford Courant]
Jason Bay, Kevin Youkilis take lead roles in dramatic win [Boston Herald]
Post-Game: Walking Off a Win for the Red Sox [Full Count]
Bay’s home run will hold a special place in Sox-Yanks lure [Providence Journal]
Teixeira arrives in town full of good cheer [Boston Globe]
Two Bats Rekindle Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry [Hartford Courant]
Jon Lester quality [Boston Herald]
Mo, Mo, Mo. Rivera gets his fill of Red Sox [Full Count]
Baldelli is taking it slow [Providence Journal]
Rivera shoulders blame [Boston Globe]
Josh Beckett faces former teammate A.J. Burnett [Boston Herald]
Teixeira praises Boston, Fenway, Sox fans [Providence Journal]
Bay not deep thinker [Boston Globe]
Jason Bay’s big blast big shock [Boston Herald]
In walk-off victory, defense proves crucial for Boston [Projo Sox Blog]
He plans to have grand old time [Boston Globe]
Jonathan Van Every gets call [Boston Herald]
Round One is in the history books [Projo Sox Blog]
Lester had good stuff but not great results [Boston Globe]
Video: The Friday scene at Fenway [Extra Bases]
Bay the hero [Hit and Run With Dan Roche]
Ask Amalie – 4/24 [Boston Globe]
For more slices of Boston Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, and Providence Journal websites.
And if you must see what the enemy papers are saying you can check out the NY Post, NY Daily News, Newsday and Lo Hud websites.
