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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Sox crowd is quiet...expecting the worst.
C'mon A-Rod.
They're bringing in the (lefty) submariner Myers to pitch to Matsui.
I agree. But I think you influenced him with reverse mojo!
Don't you think Myers is a little wild?
I've hacked into the bullpen phone. Told Gordon to produce or else. My nerves can't take much more of this.
Ohayo Godzilla! Double des ka....
Yeah, but first base is open, and lefties have a helluva time hitting him.
No way Nomar makes the play Cabrera just made.
how many more hits can this guy get.
Oops, no it ain't.
Enough would be fine!
no, first base is not open. if he walks Matsui - he's out of the game.
Bases Loaded for the Yanks
4 NY
4 BOS
Top 11th/2 outs
That's it for Myers
what the hell did they expect Myers to do there? the last guy could have issued an intentional walk.
Leskanic vs. Bernie
Is this where Bernie goes Boom?
Next thing you know, Francona will have to pitch Kerry.
No, this is when Bernie goes splat. He ain't who he used to be.
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