Derek Jeter belts a two-run homer in the eighth inning. (Frank Franklin II/AP)
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
CC Sabathia recorded a season-high nine strikeouts and yielded just two hits over 7 2/3 electric innings as the Yankees ran their winning streak to six games and increased their AL East lead to 5 1/2 games over their rivals.
Game Scores: Buchholz 50, Sabathia 82. IBB: Cabrera, Me (by Buchholz). HBP: Rodriguez, A (by
Ramirez, R). Pitches-strikes: Buchholz 105-59, Ramirez, R 11-4, Gonzalez, En 43-25, Sabathia 123-81, Hughes, P
4-4, Robertson, D 21-15. Groundouts-flyouts: Buchholz 9-4, Ramirez, R 0-1, Gonzalez, En 4-1, Sabathia 6-4, Hughes,
P 0-0, Robertson, D 0-2. Batters faced: Buchholz 28, Ramirez, R 3, Gonzalez, En 9, Sabathia 26, Hughes, P 1, Robertson,
D 5. Inherited runners-scored: Gonzalez, En 2-1. Ejections: Boston Red Sox pitcher Ramon Ramirez ejected
by HP umpire Jim Joyce (7th) Umpires: HP: Jim Joyce. 1B: Bill Miller. 2B: Derryl Cousins. 3B: Chad Fairchild. Weather:
77 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, Out to RF. T: 3:28. Att: 48,796. Venue:
Yankee Stadium. August 8, 2009 August 8, 2009
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner