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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Kerry's warming up in the bull pen, Kennedy is lifting Chivas.
I don't know who's done more -- The Yankee bats OR Wakefield.
F16Fighter is right -- they just said Wakefield is warming up in the bullpen!
Well, then leave it up him to groove one to Posada, if we get that far. You can't have a dramatic Yankee-Red Sox game without something dumb like that happening.
If the Sox win this, it's going to be Pedro tomorrow until his arm falls off.
Gordon looks strong -- He's gotta go in the bottom of the 12th.
4 NY
4 BOS
Bot 11th/2 out/runner on 2nd
I thought Wakefield was up for tonight. He's been used as a reliever throughout this series. Can he pull out another 6 innings?
It doesn't bode well...stolen base NO throw.
Actually, most people don't realize that Ruth wasn't the first big-time Sox sold to the Yankees. Carl Mays was. Also, the Red Sox practically sold their entire team to them, player by player, over the course of a decade. Wasn't just Ruth.
last inning for me.
4 NY
4 BOS
End 11th
Games people play in the middle of the niiiiiiiiight
Yep. Hall of Fame pitcher Herb Pennock also.
Look who's at the plate.
Little arrogance there, Posada. Should have made the throw.
Another member of Murderer's Row, bunch of utility guys. That Red Sox dynasty of the teens helped build the Yankee dynasty of the 20s.
All because Henry Frazee believed in "No, No Nanette". Sheesh!
Posada ripped that pea, didn't he? We'll take it...
Another member of Murderer's Row, bunch of utility guys. That Red Sox dynasty of the teens helped build the Yankee dynasty of the 20s.
All because Henry Frazee believed in "No, No Nanette". Sheesh!
ya know, I like my pizza cooked. Pizzacle ? to each his own. :). and I am going to warm up some leftovers & grab a brew too! thanks for idea
I'd pinch-run for (snail-like) Posada now.
shattered bat - shades of bucky dent?
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