Archive for October 18th, 2007
C.C. Sabathia bested by Josh Beckett, sends ALCS back to Boston
C.C. Sabathia was the second-best ace on the mound. Again.
Outpitched by Boston’s Josh Beckett for the second time in the AL championship series, Sabathia can only hope for a chance to redeem himself in the World Series.
Sabathia had an opportunity to help Cleveland clinch the pennant at home, but let it slip away as the […]
Posted: October 18th, 2007.
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Red Sox 7, Indians 1
Back to Boston they go. Just the Red Sox being the Red Sox.
Josh Beckett, blocking out everything but Jason Varitek’s target, dominated the Cleveland Indians for the second time and Manny Ramirez drove in the go-ahead run with a 390-foot single as the Red Sox stayed alive in the AL championship series with a 7-1 […]
Posted: October 18th, 2007.
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Staying alive: Beckett rocks Cleveland as Red Sox beat Indians 7-1 in ALCS (AP)
Back to Boston they go. Just the Red Sox being the Red Sox. Josh Beckett, blocking out everything but Jason Varitek’s target, dominated the Cleveland Indians for the second time and Manny Ramirez drove in the go-ahead run with a 390-foot single as the Red Sox stayed alive in the AL championship series with a […]
Posted: October 18th, 2007.
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Lofton, Beckett get into altercation
First, Josh Beckett’s ex-girlfriend showed up. Sure enough, the Boston ace got into an argument - with Kenny Lofton.
Beckett took exception to Lofton’s antics at the plate in the bottom of the fifth inning of Game 5 of the AL championship series Thursday night, screaming at him and prompting both benches and bullpens to clear. […]
Posted: October 18th, 2007.
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Beckett carries Red Sox back to Fenway
Back to Boston they go. Just the Red Sox being the Red Sox.
Josh Beckett, blocking out everything but Jason Varitek’s target, dominated the Cleveland Indians for the second time and Manny Ramirez drove in the go-ahead run with a 390-foot single as the Red Sox stayed alive in the AL championship series with a 7-1 […]
Posted: October 18th, 2007.
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Benches empty after Lofton, Beckett exchange words
First, Josh Beckett’s ex-girlfriend showed up. Sure enough, the Boston ace got into an argument - with Kenny Lofton.
Beckett took exception to Lofton’s antics at the plate in the bottom of the fifth inning of Game 5 of the AL championship series Thursday night, screaming at him and prompting both benches and bullpens to clear. […]
Posted: October 18th, 2007.
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Who cares? Manny does as Red Sox beat Indians 7-1 to force Game 6
Manny Ramirez cared - that his drive to center field became a single instead of a home run.
A day after he created a ruckus with remarks that winning the AL championship series didn’t mean everything, Boston’s laid-back cleanup hitter put up an argument with umpires - an unsuccessful one.
Ramirez wound up with a 390-foot single […]
Posted: October 18th, 2007.
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Manny’s homer that wasn’t — gone or not?
Another day, more drama from Manny Ramirez.
Boston’s quirky slugger was credited with a single for what he thought was a home run in Game 5 of the AL championship series on Thursday night.
The Red Sox slugger hit a high drive to center field on the first pitch from Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia in the third […]
Posted: October 18th, 2007.
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Facing elimination, Red Sox lead 2-1 after 6 innings
Manny Ramirez hit a long RBI single that the Red Sox argued should have been a homer, and Boston led the Cleveland Indians 2-1 after six innings in Game 5 of the AL championship series Thursday night.
The Indians led the best-of-seven series 3-1 and were trying to clinch a pennant at home for the first […]
Posted: October 18th, 2007.
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What appeared to be a homer turns into single for Ramirez
Another day, more drama from Manny Ramirez.
Boston’s quirky slugger was credited with a single for what he thought was a home run in Game 5 of the AL championship series on Thursday night.
The Red Sox slugger hit a high drive to center field on the first pitch from Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia in the third […]
Posted: October 18th, 2007.
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