Top of the 1st:
- Ortiz works a walk after getting down in an 0-2 count. Classic Big Papi. He's been awesome this year after two really disappointing years.
- NESN announcers tell us this Francona picked this lineup with an eye to getting his 4 best batters as many at bats as possible. Uhh... why weren't you doing that all year?
Bottom of 1st:
- Lester gives up a 1 out double to Hardy, then strikes out Markakis. Phew! I was nervous after all the talk of 1st inning meltdowns by Lester. He's looking good, neigh, downright dominant at this point.
- Yanks up 1-0!
Top of 2nd:
- Drew gets a single. As much as I like Reddick, I'm glad to have the veteran in tonight. I want someone in there who's been in bigger games; not a rookie who may get intimidated.
Bottom of 2nd:
- Lester's pitching on 3 days rest?! I had no idea. I guess this really is a playoff game. I wonder if we'll see a starter come out of the bullpen if it comes to that. Please not Lackey. Please.
- Every time Reynolds comes up to bat, the NESN guys remind us of how many times he's struck out this year. Yes, I know, he strikes out a lot. He also hits a lot of home runs. There's hardly any difference between a fly out and a strike out.
- Double play! Pitcher's best friend.
Top of 3rd:
- Ellsbury now has a 13 game hit streak. In September. With his team in the thick of the playoff hunt. If he's not the MVP, I don't know who is. Two on, nobody out.
- Pedroia!! Sox up 1-0 on the single!
- Ortiz! Double play on a ball to third that would have gotten through if the normal Ortiz shift was on. Damn.
- Yankees up 5-0 on Teixeira grand salami!
Bottom of 3rd:
- Buchholz was taken off the DL today? Why? You're not going to pitch him today. Or tomorrow? That seems like an odd move.
- F-bomb. Hardy hits a 2 run shot. O's up 2-1.
Top of 4th:
- Boy has Scutaro looked good this month. Great defense, losts of hits. Add a 1 out double to that.
- Scutaro moved over to 3rd. With two outs he dances around the bag, O's starter Simon flinches, and Scutaro scores on the balk. Woo hoo! Sox tie it up 2-2.
- Aviles would have knocked him in anyway. But then gets caught stealing by a country mile to end the inning. Boo...
Bottom of 4th:
- 1-2-3 inning. Nothing to see here.
Top of 5th:
- C'mon Buck! Get thrown out of the game arguing balls and strikes. Nobody likes you anyway.
- Pedroia!! Home run! Sox up 3-2. Lazer Show!
- Yanks up 6-0! Teixeira hits home run number 2 on the night.
- Ok, I'll say it. This game has the feel of game 7 of the 2004 ALCS. We will win, right? Anytime you can compare how you feel to the 2004 playoffs is a good sign.
Bottom of 5th:
- Terrible play off the wall by Drew. Reynolds may have gotten to 2nd even if he had played it well but still, he looked like a fool. I take back my earlier "veteran over rookie" talk.
- Yes. Play at the plate. Sox win. Nice.
- Yanks up 7-0 now.
Top of 6th:
Another 1-2-3. Moving along.
Bottom of 6th:
- Oooohh... dramatic music, slow motion video. You're better than this NESN. Don't be Fox or ESPN. There's a reason I like you better.
- Hardy leadoff BB. At least he didn't get another home run. He's been all over Lester.
- Back to back BBs. Thus must be Lester's wild inning. Get the hook ready.
- Wow! Scutaro starts the DP by tossing to Pedroia from his glove. Amazing!
- BB number 3. Hook please!
- Strikes out Jones. Phew. This has got to be Lester's last inning. He looks done and getting 6 innings of 2 run ball on 3 days rest is about as much as you can expect. That's downright Lowe-esque (from Game 7 of the 2004 ALCS? Anyone? Anyone?).
Top of 7th:
- Dammit, Ortiz! Out at 2nd trying to get the double for out number 2. Pedroia gets to third on the play.
- Ergh. Scoring threat over after Gonzales intentionally walked and Lavarnway grounds it out.
Bottom of 7th:
- Aceves in, Reynolds hit by the very first pitch, Young on the bullpen phone. Sigh.
- Hit batter number 2 now. Jeez. Aceves has hit a ton of batters this year. $10 says the Orioles retaliate next inning. Young visits the mound.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa! Rays have tied the game?!? What?! It was 7-0 in the 6th last inning, now it's 7-7 in the 10th? What happened?
- Big K!! 2 outs.
Top of 8th:
- Scutaro is batting .299 on the season now? Really? 299?
- Aagh! Scutaro was running on the play when Crawford hits a double. Gets thrown out at home, barely, on a perfect relay throw. Shoot-fire.
Bottom of 8th:
- Bard in. Hold on to your butt cheeks.
- Guerrero hits a deep fly to left. Deep. Out 2.
- Phew! Wieters hits a deep fly to right. Inning over.
Top of 9th:
- C'mon! Dreamboat not only beat that throw, Reynolds didn't even catch the ball! He's safe.
- And it's been reversed. Good job by the umps.
- Tacoby Bellsbury steals 2nd. 39 on the season. That's a little low but the HRs have been a good replacement.
- Orioles closer Johnson bluffs to first then throws to 3rd, nearly getting Ellsbury. Weird.
- Ortiz gets on with a swinging bunt fielder's choice. They pinch run with Gathright. I sure hope we don't need his bat in extra innings.
- Gonzalez gets his 3rd IBB of the night? After Lavarnway hit two dingers yesterday?
- And Lavarnway grounds into a double play. That's why I'm not a baseball manager.
Bottom of 9th:
- Papelbon is in for the save. Jones K's. Reynolds, ditto. Of course. He always strikes out!
- Davis hits a double but Aviles saves the day by backing up the errant throw from Gonzalez to 2nd base. That would have been third easily. maybe even home.
- Ground rule double by Reimold! Noooooooooo!! Game tied, 3-3.
- F-bomb x infinity. Crawford goes for the catch on Andino's sinking liner. Misses a ball he should have caught. Because he went for it, he's too slow to get up and throw the ball home to get the runner out. Sox lose, 4-3.
- Now we wait to see if the Rays lose too. Tied at 7s in the 12th.
- Longoria hits a home run, Rays win 8-7. Season over. Unbelievable.
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