The Yankees clocked the Red Sox the last three games, but tonight is a nail biter: 5-5 going into the bottom of the ninth. Mariano Rivera against Ortiz and Ramirez. You can cut the tension with a knife on every pitch.

The big question: if Rivera holds the Sox down, who will the Sox pitch in the 10th? Papelbon just threw more than 40 pitches.

Update: Oh man, the Yankees had to make it exciting. Rivera got out of a bases loaded jam with a strikeout and a weak grounder to the box. I can tell you what the Boston Sportswriters will be up in arms over, especially if the Yankees win: Youkilis bunting with Ortiz at second?

And now it's bullpen vs. bullpen: The Yankees have Rivera for one more inning, and the Sox have the bottom of the barrel - with no left handers :)

It shows: Giambi just took Hansen downtown for the go ahead home run. Great effort by Coco Crisp to catch the ball - that collision with the wall looked scary, and could have broken an arm. He's ok, which is good news.

The punishment continues: Cano doubled, and Posada lined a homerun down the right field line that was barely fair. It's now 8-5. With Rivera on the mound after the next out, things look good for the Yankees

With the non-power end of the Red Sox lineup in, Rivera shut them down with one weak hit - Yankees win, 8-5. The announcers just made a point about lingering damage into tomorrow: the 5th game in this set starts in less than 12 hours, and Papelbon threw 42 pitches. If the game is close, the bullpen could be an adventure again.

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