Red Sox 7, Yankees 0, Final - Jul. 3, 2008

Brockton Rox offering fans their own Yankee Stadium wrecking ball
beloblog.com 7/3/2008 — Baseball fans have only a precious few remaining opportunities to visit one of America's most historic ballparks before it is destroyed, as the New York Yankees are playing out the final season in the history of their 85-year-old ballpark. With ...

How Will Yankees Fans Greet A-Rod Tonight? [MLB Closer]
deadspin.com 7/3/2008 — Thank God for the Yankees that their next series with Boston is in New York. With a separation from wife Cynthia and rumors of canoodling with Madonna thicker than Newman's Own Thousand Island dressing, Alex Rodriguez must have more on his mind than ...

Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees Pitching Matchups: 7/3-7/6
soxanddawgs.com 7/3/2008 — Thursday July 3 rd @ 7:05 PM Jon Lester, LHP (6-3, 3.48) vs Andy Pettitte, LHP (9-5, 3.98) TV: NESN, MLB.tv Radio: Red Sox Radio Network , MLB Game Day Audio Friday, July 4 th @ 1:05 PM Josh Beckett, RHP (7-5, 3.65) vs Darrell Rasner, ...

Lester Throws Compete Game Gem In 7-0 Win Over Yankees
soxanddawgs.com 7/4/2008 — The Boston Red Sox needed Jon Lester to be at his best tonight and help out the beleaguered bullpen. Lester did that and then some as he threw a 5-hit complete game shutout as the Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 7-0 in front 54,677 fans at Yankee Stadium. The win for the Red Sox put an end to a 5-game losing streak.

Sports of The Times: Renewing a Rivalry While Looking Up at the Rays
nytimes.com 7/4/2008 — It looked so good on the season schedule — four straight dates in early July, BOS@NYY. Mark it down. Save the date. Be there. Why, then, did it feel so anticlimactic Thursday night? >

Pregame notes: The Day After
beloblog.com 7/4/2008 — By Joe McDonald Journal Sports Writer NEW YORK -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi was grilled this morning by the New York media about his decision to hold a 30-minute closed-door meeting with his club, following Thursday's 7-0 loss to the Red Sox. ...

Yankees/Red Sox sure to produce fireworks
nycurve.com 7/4/2008 — Happy 4th of July to all! The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will square off today in the second of a four game series, and will surely produce fireworks at the stadium. Josh Beckett 7-5, 3.65 will face Darrell Rasner 4-6, 4.92. Rasner has lost his last two starts and 6 of his last 7. He has never faced Boston in his career. Darrell is also 3-1 at home this season. Beckett is coming ...

Gameday Open Thread: Yankees 4/3 — Center Field

Gameday Open Thread: Yankees 7/3 — Center Field

How crazed at work have I been? — SULLY BASEBALL

Pregame Notes: Ramirez vs. the Yankees — Projo Sox Blog

Yanks go down — Extra Bases

Am I in Wonderland? — SULLY BASEBALL

Back in the Bronx — Brownie Points

He’s B-a-a-c-k! Can Timlin Help Save Beleaguered Sox Bullpen? —

Lester pitches 5-hitter, Red Sox end 5-game skid — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 7/4/2008
NEW YORK - Jon Lester pitched a sharp five-hitter while the Boston Red Sox roughed up Andy Pettitte, beating the New York Yankees 7-0 on Thursday night to end a five-game...

Lester pitches 5-hitter, Red Sox end 5-game skid — Boston.com -- Baseball News 7/4/2008
Jon Lester pitched a sharp five-hitter while the Boston Red Sox roughed up Andy Pettitte, beating the New York Yankees 7-0 on Thursday night to end a five-game losing streak.

Red Sox 7, Yankees 0: Yankees Go From 18 to Zero With Help From Lester — NYT > Baseball 7/4/2008
With Jon Lester in command, the Red Sox battered Andy Pettitte and stormed off with a victory at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees trail Boston by five games in the wild-card race. >

Against Lester, It’s the Yanks Who Are Unnerved — NYT > Baseball 7/4/2008
Jon Lester silenced the Yankees with a complete-game five-hitter and allowed only one runner to reach as far as third base in powering the Red Sox to a 7-0 victory. >

Lester baffles Yankees as Red Sox end five-game skid — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 7/4/2008
Jon Lester pitched a sharp five-hitter while the Boston Red Sox roughed up Andy Pettitte, beating the New York Yankees 7-0 on ...

Lester 5-hits Yanks 7-0, BoSox end skid (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/4/2008
Jon Lester pitched a sharp five-hitter while the Boston Red Sox roughed up Andy Pettitte, beating the New York Yankees 7-0 on Thursday night to end a five-game losing streak. A throwing error by shortstop Derek Jeter gave the Red Sox a quick ...

Lester shuts out Yankees to end Red Sox skid — Boston.com -- Baseball News 7/4/2008
Jon Lester tossed a complete-game shutout to help the visiting Boston Red Sox beat their arch-rival New York Yankees 7-0 and end a five-game losing streak on Thursday.

Lester Pitches 5-Hitter, Red Sox End 5-Game Skid — Wash Post MLB 7/4/2008
NEW YORK -- Jon Lester pitched a sharp five-hitter while the Boston Red Sox roughed up Andy Pettitte, beating the New York Yankees 7-0 on Thursday night to end a five-game losing streak.