Being a prisoner of the moment that I am, I'm jumping for joy. I'd like to say that was a harbinger of good things to come. You couldn't start a season in a better way. A great start from Buchholz.
0 Replies
Region Philbis
2
Reply
Sat 11 Apr, 2015 10:09 am
Quote:
Mookie Betts sac fly lifts Red Sox past Yankees in 19-inning classic
The first game of the season between the Red Sox and Yankees was one to remember -- for anyone still awake at the end.
In the latest classic matchup of their long and illustrious rivalry, Boston finally outlasted New York 6-5 in 19 innings
early Saturday when the game-ending double play was turned at 2:13 a.m.
After squandering leads in the ninth, 16th and 18th, Boston at last went ahead for good on a sacrifice fly by Mookie Betts.
Xander Bogaerts scored the decisive run after reaching on his fourth hit in extra innings.
"It's a testament to the will and the resiliency of this team," Red Sox manager John Farrell said.
Chase Headley and Mark Teixeira, who turned 35 when the clock struck midnight, hit tying home runs for the Yankees
during an early-season epic delayed 16 minutes by a power outage in the 12th. That's why the official time of game was 6 hours, 49 minutes -- even though it took more than 7 hours to complete.
The teams combined for 138 at-bats, 32 hits, 28 strikeouts and 627 pitches thrown by 17 pitchers.
After the first of 19 meetings this year, the teams get little chance to rest. They're back at it for the middle game of the
series Saturday at 1:05 p.m.
#tearsofjoy
