Yankees Walk-Off Against Red Sox

The New York Yankees blew a 6-1 lead, but only to make things interesting.

Trailing 9-7 heading into the bottom of the 9th with All-Star closer Jonathon Papelbon on the mound for their arch-rival, the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees hit 2 two run HRs to win 11-9. A-Rod hit the first bomb with 1 out to tie the game at 9 on the first pitch he saw from Paps. After getting Robinson Cano to fly out, Paps hit soft hitting catcher Francisco Cervelli. The next batter was offseason pick-up Marcus Thames who, like A-Rod, drove the first pitch he saw out for a HR.

This loss is particularly devastating for the BoSox since it puts them a game under .500 at 19-20, and it's their 5th loss in 7 games against the Yanks this season. The 2nd game of their 2 game series is Tuesday evening in the Bronx during the Celtics' Game 2 in Orlando. At least there's one team clicking in New England.