Curtis Granderson’s Homer Lifts New York Yankees Over Boston Red Sox In Extras

Posted: 8th April 2010 by Eric Appleby in MLB
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The Yankees won the rubber match of their opening series with the Boston Red Sox by a score of 3-1 in ten innings last night at Fenway Park. Curtis Granderson hit his second home run of the season, a solo shot, in the top of the 10th inning to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead. He crushed a 94 mile an hour fastball off Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon into the right field seats. Mark Teixeira's RBI ground out with the bases loaded gave the Yankees an insurance run to make it 3-1, as Brett Gardner scored from third base. That run batted in was Teixeira's first of the season. Red Sox starting pitcher John Lackey got his first taste of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry on his opening start with his new team. Lackey started out the season with a solid performance. He pitched six shutout inn ...

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