Posted on 10/17/2004 3:49:35 PM PDT by Neets
Yankees look for sweep; Astros try to pull even
October 17, 2004 BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - After a record-breaking rout against the Boston Red Sox in Game Three, the New York Yankees are on the verge of their 40th World Series appearance.
The Yankees - and the two teams combined - set a League Championship Series record for runs scored in a 19-8 rout of the Red Sox on Saturday, taking a three games to none lead. Of the 25 instances when a team has taken such a best-of-seven series lead previously, it has closed out the series in four games 20 times.
The chances of New York advancing to the World Series for the seventh time in nine years are very good considering no baseball team has ever come back from a three-game playoff series deficit. New York will give the ball to Orlando Hernandez, who jumped out to an 8-0 start this year before shoulder problems resulted in a finish of 0-2 with an 8.03 ERA. In his one start against Boston this season, "El Duque" pitched just three innings due to a rain delay.
Boston will pin its survival hopes on 14-game winner Derek Lowe, who was moved up from a potential Game Five start after the Red Sox used scheduled Game Four starter Tim Wakefield out of the bullpen Saturday. Lowe has a career 3.50 ERA in the postseason but was saddled with a 9.28 ERA against New York during the regular season.
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1st and 3rd, 1 out! Clark bobble!
Meltdown expected!
Bobbllllllle! 1st and 3rd. Woo-hoo!
4 NY
4 BOS
Bot 9th/1 out/runners on 1st and 3rd
Damon is due, which sucks.
Well, again, one inning too many. But, whatever.
Damon is due, which sucks.
Well, again, one inning too many. But, whatever.
3-pitch STRIKE OUT! OUCH!
4 NY
4 BOS
Bot 9th/2 outs/runners on 1st and 3rd
Relax Yankee fans. We've already won 3.
This is not good - I lost the # for my cardioligist.
Give it to the Sox to not give up and take some serious risks to stay alive. They deserve applause.
anything can happen in these series. that's why Torre felt he had to go for the "kill" by bringing Mo in for the 8th.
Damon uncontested to 2nd
4 NY
4 BOS
Bot 9th/2 outs/runners on 2nd and 3rd
Manny will be walked, he wants to pitch to Ortiz.
Just walk him.
Rivera blows it in critical situations. I think he will again tonight.
Why would he want to do that? Ortiz is a great hitter.
full count to Manny
4 NY
4 BOS
Bot 9th/2 outs/bases loaded
he is tougher on lefthanders.
Moose against who?? tomorrow. Pedro?
Moose against who?? tomorrow. Pedro?
correction, 2nd & 3rd
Tonight's the night. Extra innings...so be it. Sweep!
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