MLB Fresh News

August 10, 2009

Yanks rally to cap 4-game sweep of BoSox (AP)

Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester(notes) reacts after giving up a seventh inning solo home run to New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez(notes) to break open a scoreless tie in the Red Sox 5-2 loss to New York for a four-game sweep in their baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009.

Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning Sunday night, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 to finish their first four-game home sweep of their bitter rival in 24 years. Victor Martinez hit a two-run homer off Phil Coke (4-3) in the top of the eighth, snapping Boston's 31-inning scoreless streak and making it 2-1.

Damon, Teixeira HRs power Yanks to sweep (AP)

Boston Red Sox Jacoby Ellsbury(notes) grounds out with two men on base in the top of the ninth inning to end the baseball game against the New York Yankees  at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009.  The Yankees won 5-2.

Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning Sunday night, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 to finish their first four-game home sweep of their bitter rival in 24 years. Victor Martinez hit a two-run homer off Phil Coke (4-3) in the top of the eighth, snapping Boston's 31-inning scoreless streak and making it 2-1.

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