Game 154 - Yanks Pound Bosox and Lester

ARod went 3-3 with a homer, 4 RBIs and 3 SBs and Joba Chamberlain finally showed up, holding the Sox to 3 runs in 6 innings, as the Yanks won convincingly in a 9-5 victory. The Yanks roughed up Sox ace, Jon Lester for 8 hits and 5 runs in 2.1 innings before he was knocked out by a Melky Cabrera line drive off his knee.

Chamberlain, meanwhile, limited the Sox to 5 hits and 1 walk and struck out 5. His mistakes were a solo shot to Victor Martinez and a 2-run shot to Big Sloppy Ortiz, as the Yanks continued to donate to their favorite charity this season - Resurrect an Aging Slugger Program. Manager Joe Girardi used 5 relievers to wrap up the final 3 innings. Jonathan Albaladejo allowed the Sox final 2 runs, although Johnny Damon's defense didn't do him any favors.

The Yanks swiped 7 SBs against Jason Varitek, at times impersonating a NASCAR race track. This Red Sox team does not represent anything like the team that pounded the Yanks the first 8 games of the season.

Yankees Record: 98-56