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

[Afronaut]

10,764,809

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

Are you in mass? If so did you listen to WEEI?

My buddy in Boston says callers all day have been screaming for littles head. GOOD! Grady Little is done no matter what you think of his skills as a manager he lost the respect of the fans.

Buckner would probably be more welcome playing first base next year than little would be in the dugout

[jwalsh07]

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.

I could care less.

[RightWingNilla]

10,764,809

Isnt that a laugh. Clearly the luxury tax was just lip service to the gullible masses.

[RightWingNilla]

My buddy in Boston says callers all day have been screaming for littles head. GOOD! Grady Little is done no matter what you think of his skills as a manager he lost the respect of the fans.

Grady sucks, but some of the blame must rest on Pedro's shoulders. The truly great pitchers get those last 2 outs. Martinez is little more than a box score hero.

[Semper911]

If so did you listen to WEEI? My buddy in Boston says callers all day have been screaming for littles head. GOOD!

Yes I am in MA. I listened to some of WEEI, but to tell you the truth, I just didn't want any part of it. Everyone here knows that the Red Sox (Grady) gave the game to the Yankees, and that it didn't have to be that way.

Even the Yankees know that (although their fans will never admit it.)

One thing I heard this morning was Grady saying that he just did what he had done all year. Bullshit. It was bizarre to hear him say that because he NEVER kept Pedro in for the eighth, except for one complete game this year.

I wondered if he would still have his job by lunchtime. The owners owe us SOMEthing. It would be one thing if he had been a great manager who made a mistake. But we have complained about him all year. I swear, he acted more like someone's uncle just sitting watching the game than the manager of the team.

24 hours ago, this team was shutting out the Yankees with a three run lead. Now, it's all just hot stove talk, and to be completely honest, I don't give a damn about next year. I might later, but today I don't.

Today it feels like someone died.

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

the owners may let the fans calm down a bit before Little is let go just to make it look like they gave it some thought and it wasnt just due to fan pressure. But I bet both epstein and lucchino had made their decision before Boone rounded third.

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

dude next time I am in boston visiting my old buddies we should meet at the cask an flagon. which is where I was going today if the sox won had my freeticket on us air all reserved just needed 5 more F##king OUTS

but I will up there next year we should hook up I will purchase the brew

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

BUT I WANT THE RED SOX TO FIRE GADY LITTLE RIGHT F##KING NOW!!!!!!!!!

[capydick]

Some owners want profit, some want championships. Unfortunately, alot of owners chose one over the other. Anyone can say anything they want about Steinbrenner but, he takes his profits and produces Championship Teams for New York. For that, Yankee fans are grateful.

One other item I forgot to mention about lastnight was that I got a chance to tell Kelly Anne Fitzpatrick (I forget her married name)outside of the stadium that she is great and to keep up the great work. She smiled grasciously and said "thanks". Shortly after that I understand that my friends caught me on WABC channel 7 TV prior to the game. All in all, one helluva night.

[Burkeman1]

And I hope it becomes 27 this year. The Yankees are a true grit team. They never give up. Neither do the Red Sox. Watching the game now. 1 to 1.

[gridlock]

What about the yankee payroll being 65% larger than the next highest franchise?

What are you, come kind of Commie?

The Yankees are profitable. What more do you need to know? What matters how much the payroll is?

Next thing you know you'll be criticizing my SUV because it costs to much!

[RightWingNilla]

What are you, come kind of Commie? The Yankees are profitable. What more do you need to know? What matters how much the payroll is?

This is a lame response. Hollywood flicks are "profitable" too. From a consumer's point of view, I would much prefer MLB to give me a competitive situation with a level playing field. Selecting teams based on cable contracts and other mundane factors doesnt really do it for me.

MLB has turned the game into a pseudo-sport closer to pro-wrestling than antything else. If that floats your boat, good for you. I am glad you find entertainment in this. As long as you realize with the financial resoruces at your franchise's disposal (compared to that of the other 90% of the league), they should be downright embarrased if they DIDNT win. Yankee championships are about as meaninful as a Harlem Globetrotters game.

For those of us who enjoy sports for the competitiveness, there are far better alternatives. The NFL has it about right.

[gridlock]

If any franchise wanted to spend the money and plow the profits back into the team, they could do exactly what the Yankees have done. Sure they make a little more on cable than most teams, but a heck of a lot more people tune in to see them than most teams. I would wager dollars to donuts that the percentage of sets tuned to the Yankees in the NY Metro Area is a lot higher than the percentage tuned to the M's in Seattle.

And don't forget, the Yankees share that market with another MLB franchise, whose name escapes me just now...

Some things the Yankees have not done in the last fifty years or so...

They have not built a new stadium.

They have not unbalanced their payroll. They have not paid any one player much more than any other.

They have not traded away all their prospects in favor of immediate success. They start each and every season building on the year before, with the only goal of winning the World Series.

They have not abandoned their scouting program and farm system. Look at the Yankees starting line-up. Over half are products of the farm system or were scouted up from parts unknown.

And any team in the league could do it, if they wanted to...

But most want the quick cash killing.

[SamAdams76]

Scary bump from the past.

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

What are you thinking? dont you dare hex us Sam!!

Espn classic had that game on this afternoon. I refused to even go near it on my dial for fear of Bad karma