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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beging=begin? Nobody noticed? See post #1.
LOL. Hey, I understand, I suffered an EPO (Early Pass Out) here at home somewhere around the 3rd inning and only woke up at the bottom of the 9th.
I'm outta ciggies, outta booze, and still have to take the trash out.
At this point, I'm just hoping the seben-de-leben on the corner has my brand of ciggies and the game ends before the only bar (3 more blocks away) with a 2 o'clock last call rings the bell.
'twas a no shower, no shirt, no shoes days, so I'm also hoping everyone's drunk (and won't remember) and I don't run into anyone who knows me.
into the bottom of the 12th and the Sox will prob. face another ex-Sox pitcher, Paul Quantrill. Manny, Ortiz,
Varitek, I think. One swing of the bat could send the
Fenway Faithful home happy.
I work a night job (wknds off) so I can stay up awhile :)
And "No No Nanette" gave us the song "Tea For Two." On the off chance anybody cares at this hour. I'm folding. I'll turn it back on when I get up at 6 AM and it's Stottelmyre pitching against Wallace. When Leskanic starts looking like Walter Johnson, time for me to bow out.
Quantrill facing the heart of the Red Sox lineup -- what are the odds of the Yanks seeing the top of the 13th?
if it were me, I would hold Mussina for a possible game 6 instead of sending him tomorrow, if the Sox win.
Gordon was epic -- it's time for Quantrill to step up.
Manny base hit to start!
gotta be cold at Fenway, in 40s maybe, but a Sox win will warm the folks' hearts
ORTIZ ORTIZ ORTIZ
WAY BACK ! WAY BACK! ORTIZ HR SOX WIN!!!!!
4 NY
6 BOS
FINAL/12
How about that
Quantrill won't be in pinstripes next year, bank on it.
So much for Quantrill stepping up. What a nightmare.
Can't believe Rivera blew the save.
Batting Practice as usual.
John Kerry just issued a segment congratulating "Manny Ortez"
:)
They're playing "Dirty Water" on the PA! LOL!
game over.
I would not pitch Mussina tomorrow. these red sox still believe they can win this series, they only need to win 3 straight games.
I say it goes back to NY for game 6, I guess Lieber will have to win it.
Manny Ortiz wins it! :)
Good game - see ya at 4 tomorrow!
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