Fenway Park
7:05PM EDT
Buchholz (0-1)
Pitching matchup
NYY: RHP Chien-Ming Wang (2-0, 1.38 ERA)
Wang took a no-hitter into the fifth on Sunday, when he blanked the Rays for six innings. A high pitch count kept Wang from lasting deeper into the game, but it was enough for him to earn his second win. He'll look for No. 3 against the Red Sox, a team he beat three times in five starts last year. For his career, Wang holds a 2-3 record and 6.17 ERA at Fenway Park. Wang last faced the Red Sox on Sept. 15 at Fenway Park, suffering the loss in a 10-1 rout. He surrendered five runs on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings.
BOS: RHP Clay Buchholz (0-1, 5.40 ERA)
Although his pitching line might not show it, Buchholz took a step in the right direction with his performance against the Blue Jays in his last outing. The 23-year-old right-hander used all four of his pitches effectively en route to surrendering four runs on six hits while striking out seven and walking two. If it weren't for an error by first baseman Sean Casey and a few bloop hits by Toronto's offense, those numbers would have looked even more impressive. Buchholz has never faced the Yankees during his young career but is 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA in two career starts at Fenway Park.
Tidbits
The Yankees are 21-2 when Joba Chamberlain appears. ... The Yankees hit back-to-back home runs on Thursday (Rodriguez, Posada) for the first time since Jason Giambi and Robinson Cano did it at Boston on Sept. 14, 2007. ... Manny Ramirez is 13-for-22 with two homers and five RBIs lifetime against Wang. David Ortiz is 15-for-30 with four doubles, two homers and 10 RBIs.
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