NYA @ BOS

New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox, October 17, 2004

At home, the Boston Red Sox won 6-4 over the New York Yankees on October 17, 2004, a League Championship Series game. The information panel shows a crowd of 34,826, a game time of 302 minutes, and a night start. The weather notes give 54 degrees and a 12 mph wind. The New York Yankees' runs came in the third and sixth innings, 2 of them in the third. The line score has the Boston Red Sox crossing the plate in the fifth, ninth, and 12th; the fifth brought 3 runs. It went to extra innings, ending in the 12th. Hits were 12 for the New York Yankees and 8 for the Boston Red Sox, with 1 and 0 errors. Curt Leskanic was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 1 hit in 1.1 innings. Paul Quantrill took the loss after 0.0 innings and 2 runs. Orlando Hernandez led all pitchers with 6 strikeouts. The New York Yankees used Tom Gordon, Orlando Hernandez, Paul Quantrill, Mariano Rivera, and Tanyon Sturtze on the mound. The Boston Red Sox's pitching table lists Alan Embree, Keith Foulke, Curt Leskanic, Derek Lowe, and Mike Myers. The New York Yankees' top hitter was Tony Clark, 2 for 6 and 1 RBI. Alex Rodriguez drove in 2 for the New York Yankees. Alex Rodriguez also homered for the New York Yankees. The Boston Red Sox's top hitter was David Ortiz, 2 for 5, 1 home run, and 4 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Jim Joyce.