Yankees win 3-2 in 9th, mustache = hero

Jon Lester pitched a beauty, fanning 8 over 6+ innings, but Terry Francona called for Okajima to face Jason Giambi in the 7th... the same Jason Giambi that had the day off because he was 0-3 with 2 Ks against Lester... and the same Jason Giambi that is 7-2 with a homer against Okajima...

The result?

Giambi is now 3 for 7 with 2 home runs against Okajima... and the score was tied at 2-2.

Okajima recorded three more outs and then Justin Masterson and his magical melon came in and fanned Arod... again... but the Yankees rallied in the 9th and Papelbon missed his location on an 0-2 count to "the mustache" and the game was over.

We had our foot on their throats and we let them get up. I doubt this will propel the Yankees into a 20-game winning streak, but we could have left the Bronx knowing that we had taken their hearts with a sweep.

Bottom Line: We won every series on the road trip and you can't ask for much more than that...

Time to turn the page and hope that Josh Beckett is healthy.

Notes: Mark Kotsay went 1 for 4 with a double in his Red Sox debut, but failed to step up in two key situations:

Top 6th: Boston
- D. Pedroia singled to left
- D. Ortiz struck out looking
- K. Youkilis hit by pitch, D. Pedroia to second
- J. Bay grounded out to third, D. Pedroia to third, K. Youkilis to second
- M. Kotsay struck out swinging

and

Top 9th: Boston
- J. Bay safe at first on shortstop D. Jeter's throwing error
- M. Kotsay flied out to deep right
- J. Lowrie grounded out to first, J. Bay to second
- A. Cora grounded out to third

After fearing that Arod wasdue for a big game... he went 0-4 with the 3 strikeouts... shows you what I know.

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