The New York Yankees lose to the Boston Red Sox 1-0

The New York Yankees lost to the Boston Red Sox by the score of 1-0 on Tuesday night. Ivan Nova started for the Yankees and made his best start of the spring. He pitched four shutout innings, Mariano Rivera made his second appearance and looked like he always does. The offense did not do much again, they haven’t really all spring. 
Nova pitched four innings giving up no runs and two hits with three strikeouts. Rivera pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout, Boone Logan pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout and David Phelps took the loss pitching 2 2/3 innings giving up two hits and one run with five strikeouts. Clay Rapada faced one batter and got him out.

Felix Doubront started for the Red Sox and pitched four innings giving up two hits and no runs. He walked one and struck out three. Michael Bowden pitched one inning giving up one hit and he struck out three, Vincente Padilla pitched three perfect innings with four strikeouts. Padilla got the win and Junichi Tazawa pitched one inning giving up a hit and he struck out three.

Russell Martin had a hit, Alex Rodriguez had a hit and a walk and Corban Joseph had a hit. Andruw Jones had a hit and the Yankees were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and they left four men on base. Bill Hall, David Adams and Zoile Almonte each made an error. It was a packed house and there was plenty of buzz but it was just a spring game. It was the dress rehearsal for the 18 games and wars that will be played in the regular season between these two teams.

The Yankees will play the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Florida on Wednesday afternoon.