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Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his ninth save, sealing a 4-2 victory for the Red Sox in the opener of their weekend series vs. the Yankees at Fenway Park.

Boston, MA - 07/19/13 - (9th inning) Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara (19) was riding on air as he got the save with a 1-2-3- ninth inning. The Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Abraham, Topic: 20Red Sox-Yankees, LOID: 6.1.4117672800.

Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his ninth save, sealing a 4-2 victory for the Red Sox in the opener of their weekend series vs. the Yankees at Fenway Park.

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Boston, MA - 07/19/13 - (7th inning) Boston Red Sox third baseman Jose Iglesias (10) claps his hands after his RBI single scores Boston Red Sox left fielder Jonny Gomes (5) at right, with two outs in the seventh inningThe Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Abraham, Topic: 20Red Sox-Yankees, LOID: 6.1.4117672800.

Jose Iglesias gave the Red Sox an insurance run with an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning.

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Boston, MA - 07/19/13 - (2nd inning) Boston Red Sox left fielder Jonny Gomes (5) rounds first base after his 2 run home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Andy Pettitte (46) in the second inning. The Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Abraham, Topic: 20Red Sox-Yankees, LOID: 6.1.4117672800.

Red Sox left fielder Jonny Gomes belted a two-run home run off Yankees starting pitcher Andy Pettitte in the second inning on Friday night.

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Boston, MA - 07/19/13 - (5th inning) New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi (28) argues with home plate umpire Mike Everitt (57) after New York Yankees center fielder Brett Gardner (11) was ejected for throwing his helmet on a called third strike in the fifth inning. The Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Abraham, Topic: 20Red Sox-Yankees, LOID: 6.1.4117672800.

Yankees center fielder Brett Gardner (left) was ejected for throwing his helmet on a called third strike in the fifth inning.

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$Boston, MA - 07/19/13 - (1st inning) Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury (2) is greeted in the dugout by Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz (34) after his leadoff home run in the \i\. The Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Abraham, Topic: 20Red Sox-Yankees, LOID: 6.1.4117672800.$

Jacoby Ellsbury was greeted in the dugout by David Ortiz after his leadoff home run as the Red Sox open a series against the Yankees at Fenway Park.

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New York Yankees Brent Lillibridge catches a line drive hit by Boston Red Sox Dustin Pedroia (not pictured) during the first inning of American League MLB baseball action at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts July 19, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

New York’s Brent Lillibridge caught a line drive hit by Dustin Pedroia during the first inning.

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New York Yankees Andy Pettitte delivers a pitch against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of American League MLB baseball action at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts July 19, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

Andy Pettitte delivered a pitch during the first inning. Pettitte is 19-10, 3.82 in 40 career appearances against the Sox, 38 of them starts.

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epa03793865 Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Felix Doubront pitches during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 19 July 2013. EPA/CJ GUNTHER

Felix Doubront got the Yankees out 1-2-3 in the first inning. Doubront pitched 6.1 innings, allowing three hits and two runs, to earn his seventh win of the season.

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