It took nine games for the Yankees to beat the Red Sox in 2009, but any New York fan who was at Yankee Stadium tonight would tell you that it was worth the wait.

Red Sox starter John Smoltz was hammered once again. Staked to a 3-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning, he allowed seven of the eight batters he faced in the bottom of the inning to reach base. They all scored.