September 17, 2004 · 7:05 PM EDT
Biggest lead BOS by 1 · NYY by 1 · 2 lead changes
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1NY Yankees | 101 | 61 | .623 | — |
2BO Red Sox | 98 | 64 | .605 | 3.0 |
3BA Orioles | 78 | 84 | .481 | 23.0 |
4TB Rays | 70 | 91 | .435 | 30.5 |
5TO Blue Jays | 67 | 94 | .416 | 33.5 |
JD Johnny DamonCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| MBMark Bellhorn2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MR Manny RamirezLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
DO David OrtizDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TNTrot NixonRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
JV Jason VaritekC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| KMKevin Millar1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| OCOrlando CabreraSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
KY Kevin Youkilis3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PRPokey Reese2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DRDave RobertsPR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DMDoug Mientkiewicz1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GKGabe KaplerRF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
HR: Damon
RBI: Damon 2, Cabrera
SB: Damon, Roberts
LOB: 19
| AEAlan Embree | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
BA Bronson Arroyo | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 89 |
KF Keith FoulkeS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| MTMike TimlinW | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 140 |
DJ Derek JeterSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
AR Alex Rodriguez3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
GS Gary SheffieldRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
HM Hideki MatsuiLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
JP Jorge PosadaC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JG Jason GiambiDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
JO John Olerud1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MCMiguel Cairo2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
KL Kenny LoftonCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
2B: Rodriguez
HR: Olerud
RBI: Posada, Olerud
LOB: 10
MR Mariano RiveraL | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| OHOrlando Hernandez | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 68 |
| TSTanyon Sturtze | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 59 |
TG Tom GordonH | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 174 |
The Red Sox edged the Yankees 3-2 at Yankee Stadium I.
Mike Timlin got the win, Mariano Rivera took the loss and Keith Foulke earned the save. Johnny Damon went 2-for-4 for the Red Sox, while John Olerud went 1-for-4 for the Yankees.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
