Red Sox 4, Yankees 5, Final 10 - Jul. 6, 2008

Yankees Walk-off With 5-4 Win In 10th Inning
soxanddawgs.com 7/7/2008 — Brett Gardner’s RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning gave the New York Yankees a 5-4 walk-off win over the Boston Red Sox in front of 54,922 fans at Yankee Stadium. The win gave the Yankees a split of the 4-game series but the Red Sox still lead the season series 5-4.

Yankees 5, Red Sox 4: Rivera Does Job, Then Fill-In Works for Winning Hit
nytimes.com 7/7/2008 — After Mariano Rivera stifled the Red Sox from the mound, Brett Gardner, replacing an injured Johnny Damon, fouled off three pitches before he singled to send home the winning run. >

Red Sox cough it up... again; Lose 5-4 to Yankees
thebottomlinenation.blogspot.com 7/7/2008 — Mariano Rivera out pitched Jonathan Papelbon in a battle between two of the game's best closers. The result? Another one-run loss of the Red Sox...

ASG 2008: An Exercise in Stupidity
bugsandcranks.com 7/7/2008 — Major League Baseball is closing in on their yearly display of just how stupid they are known as the All-Star Game. Spencer Kyte of Bugs & Cranks examines some of the flaws with The Mid-Summer Classic.

American League All-Star Selections
allhiphopsports.blogspot.com 7/7/2008 — A rundown of the AL All-Star Selections and who got snubbed.

Walk off win for Yanks
boston.com 7/7/2008 — That's it from New York, with the Yankees grabbing a split with a walk-off single from Brett Gardner against Jonathan Papelbon. That's a 5-4 win for NY.

Red Sox and Cubs Lead Selections With 7 All-Stars
nytimes.com 7/7/2008 — A record seven Chicago Cubs were joined by seven Boston stars when rosters were announced Sunday for the July 15 event at Yankee Stadium. >

SportTicker: Rodriguez ties Mantle on all-time homer list — BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog

7/6: Sox/Yanks, Part IV — Fire Brand of the American League

Garden Variety Win (Postgame Notes 6 July 2008) — This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes

A look at the standings — Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog

Two Hares Fight While The Tortoise Starts To Pull Away — SULLY BASEBALL

Sox Disappoint in Bronx Finale — Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog

Jonathan Papelbon Crying After Loss To Yankees — Knuckle Curve

Thank you Brett, thank you Mo. — Yankees Chick

A-Rod ties Mantle with 536th career home run — Boston.com -- Baseball News 7/7/2008
Alex Rodriguez tied Mickey Mantle for 13th place on the home run list, hitting No. 536 Sunday night in the New York Yankees' game against the Boston Red Sox.

Mussina, Yanks beat Sox, but lose out in All-Star picks — Subway Squawkers - NY Daily News Blogs 7/6/2008
Yesterday was a pretty nerve-wracking game, between the lack of runs and Mariano Rivera’s shakiness in the ninth. And I’m frankly shocked that the Yanks won, given how flummoxed the Bomber bats were. But give Mike Mussina a ton of credit ...

Grinder Earns Place in All-Star Spotlight — NYT > Baseball 7/7/2008
Kevin Youkilis has been one of the Red Sox’ unsung heroes, delivering a steady stream of base hits and manning either corner of the infield with Gold Glove-caliber defense. >

Yanks top BoSox on Gardner's hit in 10th (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/7/2008
Rookie Brett Gardner singled home the winning run off Jonathan Papelbon with two outs in the 10th inning, and the New York Yankees overcame a two-run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 Sunday night for a four-game split. Alex Rodriguez hit ...

Gardner leads Yankees over Red Sox 5-4 — Boston.com -- Baseball News 7/7/2008
Rookie Brett Gardner singled home the winning run off Jonathan Papelbon with two outs in the 10th inning, and the New York Yankees overcame a two-run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 Sunday night for a four-game split.

Gardner's RBI in 10th lifts Yankees past Red Sox — Boston.com -- Baseball News 7/7/2008
Rookie Brett Gardner singled home the winning run off Jonathan Papelbon with two outs in the 10th inning, and the New York Yankees overcame a two-run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 Sunday night for a four-game split.

Yanks send message to Sox with win — Subway Squawkers - NY Daily News Blogs 7/7/2008
If the Yankees end up going on a run in the near future, then last night’s game could prove to be a real turning point for the team. At any rate, it was probably the best win the Yanks have had so far this year. But what was up with Manny ...