Final Score: New York Yankees 6, Boston Red Sox 5 (Game 7~~~ Live Thread)

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[Dog]

Game 7 will be a true classic..

Pedro vs Clemens!

Boston Red Sox	at	New York Yankees
Pedro Martinez	Vs.	Roger Clemens

 AVG  HR  RBI                            AVG  HR  RBI
Johnny Damon CF         .294   1    4   Alfonso Soriano 2B      .250   0    7
Todd Walker 2B          .368   5    6   Nick Johnson 1B         .200   1    5
Nomar Garciaparra SS    .273   0    1   Derek Jeter SS          .308   2    3
Manny Ramirez LF        .273   3    7   Bernie Williams CF      .250   0    4
David Ortiz DH          .167   1    7   Hideki Matsui LF        .278   1    7
Kevin Millar 1B         .222   0    2   Jorge Posada C          .256   1    4
Trot Nixon RF           .300   3    5   Jason Giambi DH         .216   1    3
Bill Mueller 3B         .171   0    0   Enrique Wilson 3B       .000   0    0
Jason Varitek C         .267   4    5   Karim Garcia RF         .231   0    3
Pedro Martinez RHP      (1-1, 4.29)     Roger Clemens RHP       (2-0, 2.08)
 

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Top 1st: J Damon grounded out to shortstop. T Walker singled to right center. N Garciaparra flied out to right, T Walker to second. M Ramirez flied out to right.

Bot 1st: A Soriano struck out swinging. N Johnson walked. D Jeter fouled out to first. B Williams singled to shallow left, N Johnson to second. H Matsui flied out to center.

Top 2nd: D Ortiz lined out to center. K Millar singled to right center. T Nixon homered to right, K Millar scored. B Mueller struck out swinging. J Varitek doubled to deep right. J Damon safe at second on throwing error by third baseman E Wilson, J Varitek scored. T Walker grounded out to first. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error)

Bot 2nd: J Posada flied out to center. J Giambi struck out swinging. E Wilson flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

Top 3rd: N Garciaparra fouled out to first. M Ramirez flied out to right. D Ortiz grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

Bot 3rd: K Garcia flied out to center. A Soriano struck out swinging. N Johnson flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 3, NY YANKEES 0.

Top 4th: K Millar homered to left. T Nixon walked. B Mueller singled to center, T Nixon to third. M Mussina relieved R Clemens. J Varitek struck out swinging. J Damon grounded into double play, shortstop to first, B Mueller out at second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 4, NY YANKEES 0.

Bot 4th: D Jeter grounded out to third. B Williams struck out swinging. H Matsui doubled to deep center. J Posada grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 4, NY YANKEES 0.

Top 5th: T Walker flied out to left. N Garciaparra singled to left. M Ramirez singled to right, N Garciaparra to second. D Ortiz struck out swinging. K Millar grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 4, NY YANKEES 0.

Bot 5th: J Giambi homered to right center. E Wilson flied out to left. K Garcia struck out swinging. A Soriano struck out looking. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 4, NY YANKEES 1.

Top 6th: T Nixon struck out swinging. B Mueller grounded out to third. J Varitek grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 4, NY YANKEES 1.

Bot 6th: N Johnson grounded out to first. D Jeter struck out swinging. B Williams flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 4, NY YANKEES 1.

Top 7th: F Heredia relieved M Mussina. J Damon struck out swinging. T Walker fouled out to third. J Nelson relieved F Heredia. N Garciaparra struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 4, NY YANKEES 1.

Bot 7th: H Matsui grounded out to second. J Posada lined out to center. J Giambi homered to right center. E Wilson reached on infield single to first. K Garcia singled to right, E Wilson to second. A Soriano struck out swinging. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 4, NY YANKEES 2.

Top 8th: M Ramirez grounded out to third. D Wells relieved J Nelson. D Ortiz homered to right. K Millar grounded out to shortstop. T Nixon popped out to shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, NY YANKEES 2.

Bot 8th: N Johnson popped out to shortstop. D Jeter doubled to deep right. B Williams singled to center, D Jeter scored. H Matsui hit a ground rule double to deep right, B Williams to third. J Posada doubled to center, B Williams and H Matsui scored. A Embree relieved P Martinez. J Giambi flied out to center. M Timlin relieved A Embree. R Sierra hit for E Wilson. R Sierra intentionally walked. A Boone ran for R Sierra. K Garcia walked, J Posada to third, A Boone to second. A Soriano grounded into fielder's choice to second, K Garcia out at second. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, NY YANKEES 5.

Top 9th: A Boone at third base. M Rivera relieved D Wells. B Mueller grounded out to second. J Varitek singled to right. D Jackson ran for J Varitek. J Damon grounded out to third, D Jackson to second. T Walker lined out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, NY YANKEES 5.

Bot 9th: D Mirabelli catching. N Johnson popped out to shortstop. D Jeter struck out swinging. B Williams grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, NY YANKEES 5.

Top 10th: N Garciaparra struck out looking. M Ramirez grounded out to second. D Ortiz doubled to deep left. G Kapler ran for D Ortiz. K Millar popped out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, NY YANKEES 5.

Bot 10th: Hideki Matsui: Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Matsui grounded out to first. Jorge Posada: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Posada flied out to center. Jason Giambi: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Giambi flied out to left. End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

Top 11th: Trot Nixon: Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Nixon struck out looking. Bill Mueller: Mueller grounded out to second. Doug Mirabelli: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Mirabelli struck out swinging. End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

Bot 11th: Aaron Boone: Boone homered to deep left

AL  FINAL 11
 1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9
 -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -
BOSTON              0  3  0   1  0  0   0  1  0
NY YANKEES          0  0  0   0  1  0   1  3  0
 10 11                            R  H  E
 -- --                            -  -  -
BOSTON              0  0                            5 11  0
NY YANKEES          0  1                            6 11  1         (FINAL 11)
BATTERIES: BOS - PEDRO MARTINEZ, ALAN EMBREE (8TH), MIKE TIMLIN (8TH), TIM
 WAKEFIELD (10TH) AND JASON VARITEK, DOUG MIRABELLI (9TH)
 NYY - ROGER CLEMENS, MIKE MUSSINA (4TH), FELIX HEREDIA
 (7TH), JEFF NELSON (7TH), DAVID WELLS (8TH), MARIANO RIVERA
 (9TH) AND JORGE POSADA
 WP - MARIANO RIVERA (1-0)
 LP - TIM WAKEFIELD (2-2)
 SAVE - NONE
HOME RUNS: BOS - TROT NIXON (4) OFF ROGER CLEMENS IN THE 2ND, 1 ON
 KEVIN MILLAR (1) OFF ROGER CLEMENS IN THE 4TH, 0 ON
 DAVID ORTIZ (2) OFF DAVID WELLS IN THE 8TH, 0 ON
 NYY - JASON GIAMBI (2) OFF PEDRO MARTINEZ IN THE 5TH, 0 ON
 JASON GIAMBI (3) OFF PEDRO MARTINEZ IN THE 7TH, 0 ON
 AARON BOONE (1) OFF TIM WAKEFIELD IN THE 11TH, 0 ON

[angcat]

Your full of it. Most of us have been Yankee fans before the new dynasty. There are allot of "new" fans I'm sure but us oldies who sat through the low years of the 70's are still around.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

The only reason I cheer for the Yankees to win is because I know it pisses off liberals.

Have a sweet day.

[nuffsenuff]

I've been a Yankee fan since before I was born. It's true. My father is such a hardcore Yankee fan that he's genes predisposed me to being a Yankee fan. I first went to Yankee Stadium when I was 5 years old. Bat Day, 1976. And have rooted for them my entire life. I remember "Mr. October". I also remember the brutality of the 80's and the strong teams we had the couldn't get passed the hump. (For this reason I was torn about the 3 division, wildcard change in the early 90's. The whole tradition vs. fairness stuff).

Anyway. Last nights game was a microcosm of the Yankees as I know them. I've been there for the low times; the 80's (and the first 5 innnings of last nights game); the "almost there times in the late 80's early 90's (Giambi hitting his second homerun and Boomer giving up that dinger to Ortiz); and the dynasty times since 1996 (the incredible comeback, Boone's homerun remeniscient of Brocious' heroics).

I have to say that last nights game was one of the greatest Playoff games in history.

Anyone disagree?

[Afronaut]

When George buys Pedro you will then be his fan.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

explain to me what the hell "Cowboy up!" was even supposed to mean.

'Cowboy Up' was started by Kevin Millar (defensive star of the ACLS in my book).

It basically means, when you get thrown from the horse, you have to dust yourself off and get back in the saddle. And keep doing it until the horse is broken.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Nope. I am not that easily swayed. I don't worship all the players on a team, or the entire team. I root for who I want, and it isn't always the same. In fact I was hoping to see a Cubs/Sux series until both those teams proved themselves to be too immature to be there.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

I thought it was goo, evenly matched. Would have liked to have seen Roger last longer, but it was great to see a bullpen rise to the occasion. I am actually looking forward to watching the Yanks/Marlins.

[ClintonBeGone]

The only reason I cheer for the Yankees to win is because I know it pisses off liberals.

I'm sure Hillary was rooting for the Sox.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Well we know the only reason she donned a Yankees cap was for votes. But I think you missed the point of my post.

[ClintonBeGone]

That's why After 35 years of being a fan I have given up on the Yankees. I had season tickets and used to go to Monday nite games for years. Now it is a Joke.

35 years ago - 1968 to be exact - the Yankees had already won 20 of their 26 World Series, 29 of their 38 league championships. At what point did the joke happen?

[graycamel]

Grady should be fired for not pulling Pedro in the 7th.

[ClintonBeGone]

Well we know the only reason she donned a Yankees cap was for votes. But I think you missed the point of my post.

Oh, I think I got ya. They hate winners. They prefer the parity BS. Equal results, not equal opportunity.

[ClintonBeGone]

Grady should be fired for not pulling Pedro in the 7th.

Mike Lupica in todays NY Daily News calls him "Stuart" Little for that boo boo. LOL

[nuffsenuff]

Mike Mussina is the unsung hero of that game.

1st and 3rd, no outs and he gets out of it and pitches 2 more scoreless innings.

Unreal.

[Cicero]

I've been a Yankees fan since somewhere around 1945, although I admit that these days I usually don't follow basefall until they get into the playoffs.

[stanz]

Thanks for the congrats. It was an exciting game.

[litany_of_lies]

That was good. Too bad it didn't happen.

This Cub collapse is almost the worst thing to happen in Chicago since the mythical cow (I understand that someone has concluded that the cow story is an urban legend).

[stanz]

It seems the curse is intact. This game was a shocker...I thought Boston had it clinched. I kept channel surfing because it was too painful to watch. Then, all of a sudden it was tied 5-5. Amazing game.

[nuffsenuff]

I start really following right before the All-Star game.

1945? Damn.