RED SOX 2 YANKEES 1 F...LESTER > TANAKA on this night...A DUEL on the Hill turns into a Game-Winning BOMB from the CARMINES NAPOLI in the 9th..."WEEKEND BENDERS" CARMINES and YANKS what else! #BOSvsNYY

This had a ALDS or ALCS Feel to it as the Red Sox needing it more than the Yanks at this point grab their "Valentine" and get a much-needed but hard-fought "W" versus the Bombers at the Bronx Zoo. It was tough sledding for hitters on both teams as the Carmines Jon Lester and the Yanks Masahiro Tanaka was dealing like they were grabbing all the chips at the Black Jack Table.

The Red Sox struck first in the 3rd on a David Ross Solo Shot to make the score 1-0 Bo Sox. The Yanks then bounce right back in their half of the 3rd with a Derek Jeter Fielder's Choice scoring Brian Roberts to make it 1-1. That score would hold until the 9th as both Lester and Tanaka shut both line ups down for the night.

Lesters' Tab as he gets the "W"...8 IP 5 H 1 R 2 BB 6 SO as the Yanks didn't get much of anything after the 3rd. Tanaka's Tab was...CG 7 H 2 R 2 ER 1 BB 8 SO 2 HR. Speaking of the Two Bombs he gave up it was the Top of the 9th as Dustin Pedroia singled then "Big Papi" hit into a Double-Play. With Two Outs and Tanaka looking to get out of Harm's Way Mike Napoli takes him on a Line Drive Tater that looked like a (-Iron Shot on the greens to give the Red Sox a 2-1 lead. The Carmines Captain Save-A-Game Koji Uehara comes in the bottom of the 9th and goes 1-2-3 Ball Game!

The Red Sox move to 37-44 which is seven games back of the Blue Birds. The Yanks fall to 41-38 just two game back of Toronto in the AL East.