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

[nuffsenuff]

Game of the century.. so far.

We've got the series to look forward to.

Something I thought was completely out of reach after Ortiz rocked Boomer.

I still don't know if I believe it or not. Could be I'm exhausted since I couldn't fall asleep until 2. I had so much adrenaline pumping through my body... and a sh!t eating grin so wide my face hurts this morning!!!

[stanz]

I don't blame you. I live in Jersey, too and I NEVER want to return home....from anyplace.

[Treebeard]

Thanks! Man, one offhanded little line and I'm getting FReepmail ;)

[nuffsenuff]

It's pretty simple really.

Anyone who has been out to Memorial (or is it Monument?) Park in Left field knows exactly what happened last night.

The Ghosts of Yankees Past.

[capydick]

I wanted to stay and party and celebrate all night there but, needed to be somewhat coherent at work today. I like your about page, very nice.

[nuffsenuff]

Speaking of the "curse"...

You know who reminds me of the Babe?

Nick Johnson... physically that is. He doesn't hit like Ruth obviously. Although he's been known to go yard.

I couldn't help thinking that during the game. The Babe was almost "there"... You know?

[stanz]

Thanks. I'm sure there will be many new additions soon.
You're a lucky guy.

[capydick]

Monument Park. I kept looking over there lastnight, especially during the 4th thru 7th, looking for some help. It came in the unlikely form of Aaron Boone, thats the magic of it.

[capydick]

Yea, I feel very lucky. Thanks.

[ffusco]

That was an awesome series. My brother lives in Maine and I live in TX. We are both from NY and Yanks fans. My brother told me stories of Sox fans in Maine acting like thugs! He was on cloud 9 last nite ( and the bottle of Capt. Morgan didn't hurt)

Speak to you after game 1 on the thread!

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Grady should be fired this week for sending Pedro out in the 8th inning, or at least not yanking him after Williams knocked in Jeter. He plainly had nothing left, and Matsui proved it beyond a shadow of a doubt by tattooing a double to RF. Strike 4 was allowing him to pitch to Posada, a Sox killer if there ever was one.

Interesting: Pedro had X-2 counts on all 4 batters who reached that inning, and he couldn't nail the door shut. But for the love of MIKE, that's why they pay TIMILIN to pitch!

[nuffsenuff]

Monument Park... That's right.

I haven't been to Yankee Stadium since '94 since I live in DC now and getting up there for a game is tough. We would've won it that year for Mr. Baseball. (Don Mattingly for those who were wondering).

[ffusco]

What a series! Game 7 overtime after the Sox 3 run lead till the 7th, Mussina's 2 scoreless innings, Clemens walks off, Giambi's 2 dingers (with no men on base)! Worst moment: The grounder to short stop with the bases loaded!


The MAGIC!!!

[capydick]

I see it too. Physically, he has the body shape and height. He also wears his socks up and tucked under the pants, like the Babe did. I happen to like that look, it's a nice throw back look for the Yankees.

[nuffsenuff]

Even in the face... It's almost eerie.

And I like the throw back look too. It just adds to the mystique.

[angcat]

Sounds just like my story. My dad took me in 1974 when they played at Shea. My Dad was a Yankee fan since he was 7 years old, 1940. Since my dad passed, I will keep the tradition and pass it on to my daughter because to me that is what they are a family tradition.

[M. Thatcher]

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[capydick]

He made a couple of mistakes from the 8th inning on. Those innings will go down as a part of the Red Sox legend of choking when the chips are really down. It seemed clear that Grady let Pedro make the decision to continue on. Granted, Pedro is an excellent pitcher but, coaches get paid to make the decisions, not the players. If he had been yanked and put Timlin in (wasnt that their recipe all season?) we might be talking about a Sox/Marlins World Series.

But we're not!!! : )

[nuffsenuff]

Exactly!

Last night I my father called me in the 5th inning and my I called my brother in the 7th and we talked about the game. Doesn't matter where we all live, when the Yankees are on I know 2 other people who are watching and it's like there right there with me.

It's going to be tough living in DC with keeping the tradition alive with my kids (1 daugther and another "unknown" on the way) but I think we'll swing it somehow.

Go Yanks!

[angcat]

You won't have a problem I have been living in Hillbilly Pennsylvania for 10 years I don't see them on TV that much but I usually put CBS.com and watch on the computer or listen on the radio. I do have to take my daughter to the stadium one day. That is one thing I miss being so close since I grew up about 8 miles from the stadium (Yonkers). Oh and me and my sister call each other also, we did that also with my dad three calls after a playoffs or World Series win. That is so funny we sound very alike in that way.