Red Sox Walk Off with Win, Yankees Close Season on Loss in Boston

The Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees, 4-3, after 10 innings in the second game of a day-night doubleheader Sunday night to close out the 2008 Major League Baseball season. Sidney Ponson started for the Yankees. He lasted six innings, gave up one earned run on four hits, walked none, and set down five. Tim Wakefield started for the Red Sox. He pitched five innings, gave up no runs on two hits, walked none, and struck out three. The Red Sox put up a run in the bottom of the first. Chris Carter grounded out to first base, allowing Coco Crisp to cross the plate for a quick, 1-0 lead. The Yankees knotted it at one in the top of the sixth. Xavier Nady grounded into a force out, but Robinson Cano scored, tying the game at one. Boston would come back to take the lead in the bottom of the eighth. Sean Casey singled to score Crisp and Alex Cora, giving the Red Sox a 3-1 lead. The Yankees would not go down easily, however. In the bottom of the ninth, Juan Miranda delivered a sacrifice fly ... (link)