October 25, 2007: Red Sox 3 Rockies 2 (Red Sox lead series, 2-0)

Posted by spooky at 11:11 PM




Another one run win for the Red Sox gives them a 2 games to none lead in the World Series. The Rockies got on the board in the first on doubles from Kaz Matsui and Todd Helton. Not to be outdone, the Sox scored a run in the bottom of the inning on 2 doubles from Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz. The Rockies got another run in the 2nd, this time on a Troy Tulowitzki single, Yorvit Torreabla run advancing ground out, and a Ryan Spilborghs single. The Rockies would only get one inning to enjoy their first lead of the World Series, as the Red Sox got 2 in the bottom of the 3rd and knocked Ubaldo Jimenez out of the game. Jimenez got the first 2 outs of the inning, but then a walk, double, HBP and 2 more walks brought out the hook. The 2 walks (to Mike Lowell and JD Drew) were both with the bases loaded and brought in the two runs.

Josh Beckett and Rockies reliever Taylor Buchholz then got into matching zeros, with only one runner on each side getting as far as 2nd base from the 4th through the 7th. In the 8th, with Beckett still in the game, the Rockies get a leadoff single from Willy Tavares and he is advanced to 2nd on a Kaz Matsui sac bunt. A bit worrisome with the Rockies big hitters due up, but Beckett strikes out both Matt Holliday and Todd Helton and gets out of the inning unscathed. The Sox load the bases with one out in the bottom of the 8th, but pinch hitter Bobby Kielty and Julio Lugo both fail in the clutch off Rockies reliever Jeremy Affeldt.

It comes down to the 9th, and Papelbon again gets the call for the Sox. Garrett Atkins leads off and he singles. Brad Hawpe is next, but he strikes out. Troy Tulowitzki singles, moving Atkins to 2nd. The Rockies pinch hit for Torreabla with Seth Smith, but he pops out to the catcher. It comes down to Ryan Spilborghs with 2 outs, and he grounds to short...but Lugo misplays it and the bases are loaded for Willy Tavares! The Rockies pinch hit with Cory Sullivan, and he hits an X chance ground ball to 2nd...but thankfully Pedroia fields in without issue and the Sox walk off the field with a win!

The series takes a day off before travelling to Colorado. Daisuke Matsuzaka gets the call for the Sox against Josh Fogg of the Rockies. This is the same pitching matchup as the real 2007 game 3.


Strat-O-Matic Report





BOXSCORE: 2007 Colorado Rockies At 2007 Boston Red Sox             10/25/2007
 
  Rockies            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  W.Taveras CF        4  0  1  0 .250     D.Pedroia 2B        4  1  2  0 .314  
D-C.Sullivan PH       1  0  0  0 .250     K.Youkilis 1B       3  1  0  0 .255  
  K.Matsui 2B         2  1  1  0 .211     D.Ortiz DH          4  1  2  1 .422  
  M.Holliday LF       4  0  0  0 .396     M.Ramirez LF        3  0  0  0 .320  
  T.Helton 1B         4  0  1  1 .360     M.Lowell 3B         3  0  2  1 .235  
  G.Atkins 3B         4  0  2  0 .432     J.Drew RF           3  0  1  1 .267  
  B.Hawpe RF          4  0  0  0 .282     J.Varitek C         4  0  2  0 .233  
  T.Tulowitzki SS     3  1  2  0 .244     J.Ellsbury CF       3  0  0  0 .222  
  Y.Torrealba C       3  0  0  0 .190   A-B.Kielty PH         1  0  0  0 .125  
C-S.Smith PH          1  0  0  0 .500   B-C.Crisp CF          0  0  0  0 .268  
  R.Spilborghs DH     4  0  2  1 .391     J.Lugo SS           4  0  1  0 .283  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  2  9  2                 Totals      32  3 10  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Ellsbury In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Kielty In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Torrealba In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Taveras In 9th Inning
 
Rockies......... 1 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  9  0
Red Sox......... 1 0 2  0 0 0  0 0    -  3 10  1
 
Rockies (7-5)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
U.Jimenez LOSS(1-1)       2 2/3   4   3   3   3   2   0  65   5.87
T.Buchholz                4 2/3   5   0   0   0   3   0  56   1.69
J.Affeldt                 0 2/3   1   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.00
Totals                    8      10   3   3   3   6   0
 
Red Sox (9-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Beckett WIN(5-0)        8       7   2   2   2   4   0 117   1.89
J.Papelbon SAVE(7th)      1       2   0   0   0   1   0  19   0.00
Totals                    9       9   2   2   2   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 37,621 DATE- Thursday, October 25th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Tony Randazzo, Charlie Reliford, Larry Vanover, Greg Gibson
T- 3:17
LEFT ON BASE- Rockies: 8  Red Sox: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Rockies: 1  Red Sox: 2
ERRORS- J.Lugo
DOUBLES- K.Matsui(2nd), T.Helton(5th), D.Pedroia-2(7th), D.Ortiz-2(7th)
STOLEN BASES- R.Spilborghs(2nd)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Lugo
SACRIFICE HITS- K.Matsui
WALKS- K.Matsui, T.Tulowitzki, K.Youkilis, M.Lowell, J.Drew
HIT BY PITCH- M.Ramirez
STRIKE OUTS- M.Holliday, T.Helton, G.Atkins, B.Hawpe-2, K.Youkilis-2, J.Drew-2,
             B.Kielty, J.Lugo
GIDP- M.Holliday, B.Hawpe, J.Ellsbury
 
37,621 fans watched an exciting game at Fenway Park.  The Boston Red Sox
topped the Colorado Rockies by the slimmest of margins, 3 to 2.
 
Josh Beckett(5-0) pitched a fine game.  He surrendered 7 hits and 2 walks in 8
innings.  Neither team managed to score after the 3rd inning.  
 
Beckett got relief help from Jonathan Papelbon who gained credit for his 7th
save.  Ubaldo Jimenez(1-1) was the losing pitcher.  He was knocked around
pretty good, giving up 3 runs in 2 and 2/3 innings.








 

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