Game 87 Preview: Red Sox at Yankees

New York Yankees (45-41)

Johnny Damon LF
Derek Jeter SS
Bobby Abreu RF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Jason Giambi 1B
Jorge Posada DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera CF
Jose Molina C

Josh Beckett (7-5, 3.65 ERA) vs. Darrell Rasner (4-6, 4.42 ERA)

Time: 1:05 p.m.
TV: YES
Radio: WCBS-AM 880, XM Radio Channel 176

Yankees vs. Beckett

• Damon: 6-27, 4 2B, 4 RBI
  
• Jeter: 8-27, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
  
• Abreu: 11-57, 3 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI
  
• Rodriguez: 7-28, 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI
  
• Giambi: 5-21, 2 HR, 6 RBI
  
• Posada: 7-21, 1 2B, 2 RBI
  
• Cano: 9-24, 3 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI
  
• Cabrera: 8-26, 1 2B, 4 RBI
  
• Molina: 1-5

Pregame concerns: Billy Traber has been recalled and Alberto Gonzalez was optioned out. ... They say momentum is as good as your starting pitcher. It's nice to have Darrell Rasner on the mound after a 30-minute closed-door team meeting.