Pettite Shuts Out Slumping Red Sox

June 16:

Yankees......... 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 - 9 12 0

Red Sox......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 1

A.Pettitte WIN(5-5), M.Batista LOSS(4-6)

HOME RUNS- J.Vidro(5th)

Andy Pettitte shut down the Boston batters on just 3 hits as the New YorkYankees outscored the Boston Red Sox 9 to 0.

Jose Vidro was a seemingly constant irritant to the hometown fans as heprovided much of the offense for the visitors. He hit a single in the 2ndinning, blasted a Grand Slam homerun in the 6th inning and ripped a one-basehit in the 8th inning. New York totaled 12 hits on the afternoon.

Pettitte(5-5) was credited with the shutout, his first of the year. MiguelBatista(4-6) was the loser. He pitched 5 and 1/3 innings allowing 6 hits and 2 walks.

'He was moving it around and spotting it very well.' Matt Fenton said.Pettitte pitched a great game. He deserves all the credit.'