Kuroda, Yanks' defeat Red Sox

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Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Red Sox on July 20th. (Getty Images)

The Yankees were able to defeat the Red Sox on Saturday 5-2 after they were given a great start from Hiroki Kuroda. The Yankee offense picked Kuroda up as well as some flashy defense. Chris Stewart helped his pitcher out with a spectacular double-play on a pop up.

Hiroki Kuroda allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings of work. He struck out four and walked one. He finished his outing with 104 pitches thrown, in which 72 of them were for strikes.

The Yankee offense picked up the pitching staff today by plating five runs on twelve hits. Brett Gardner and Lyle Overbay both drove in one run while Robinson Cano drove in two. As a team the Yankees were 4-for-14 with runners in scoring position and they stranded a total of seven runners on base.

Mariano Rivera came on in the ninth inning and shut the door as he pitched a scoreless inning.

The Yankees and Red Sox will conclude their three-game set tomorrow night.

Game 97: Yankees at Red Sox

Game 97: Yankees at Red Sox

July 20th, 2013, 4:05 pm ET, Fenway Park

TV: FOX Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: 

The Yankees and Red Sox will continue their three-game set this afternoon, one day after the Red Sox took the opener.

Click Here for the Probable Pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (51-45)
Brett Gardner, CF
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Vernon Wells, LF
Travis Hafner, DH
Eduardo Nunez, SS
Chris Stewart, C
Luis Cruz, 3B

Pitching: Hiroki Kuroda RHP (8-6, 2.65 ERA this season)
(Hiroki Kuroda against the Red Sox: Click Here)

Red Sox (59-39)
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Daniel Nava, RF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
David Ortiz, DH
Mike Carp, 1B
Jhonny Gomes, LF
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C
Stephen Drew, SS
Jose Iglesias, 3B

Pitching: John Lackey RHP (7-6, 2.78 ERA this season)
(John Lackey against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!

Yankees fall to Red Sox in opener

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Andy Pettitte pitches against the Red Sox on July 20th. (Getty Images)

The Yankees were unable to defeat the Red Sox on Friday as they were defeated 4-2 in their first game since the All-Star break.

Andy Pettitte started for the Yankees and he was a little shaky to begin the game, but calmed down as the game went on. Pettitte allowed four runs on six hits in six and a third innings of work. He struck out four and walked one. He threw 95 pitches, in which 61 of them were for strikes.

The Yankee offense came off the bat of Chris Stewart as he drove in one run in today's game. The other Yankee run came solely from Brett Gardner and he worked a walk, then stole second and third and scored on a throwing error.

The Yankees and Red Sox will continue their three-game set tomorrow afternoon.

Yankees call up Lillibridge; Release Boesch

The Yankees have called up utility man Brent Lillibridge from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to replace Derek Jeter as he was placed on the disabled list today.

Lillibridge, 29, was hitting .341 for the Railriders with seven home runs in 23 games.

In order to make room for Brent Lillibridge on the 40-man roster, the Yankees have released outfielder Brennan Boesch.

Game 96: Yankees at Red Sox

Game 96: Yankees at Red Sox

July 19th, 2013, 7:05 pm ET, Fenway Park

TV: YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Partly Cloudy/Windy, 93 Degrees, Wind: SW at 20 MPH

The Yankees look to get off to a good start in the second half of the season as they begin a pivotal three-game set with the Boston Red Sox tonight.

Click Here for the Probable Pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (51-44)
Brett Gardner, CF
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Vernon Wells, DH
Zoilo Almonte, LF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Brent Lillibridge, 3B
Eduardo Nunez, SS
Chris Stewart, C

Pitching: Andy Pettitte LHP (7-6, 4.39 ERA this season)
(Andy Pettitte against the Red Sox: Click Here)

Red Sox (58-39)
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Shane Victorino, RF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
David Ortiz, DH
Mike Napoli, 1B
Jhonny Gomes, LF
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C
Brandon Snyder, 3B
Jose Iglesias, SS

Pitching: Felix Doubront LHP (6-3, 3.91 ERA this season)
(Felix Doubront against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!