2007 SOM Blog

The Boston Red Sox are World Series Champions!

2009-03-15T08:30:00.001-04:00

October 29, 2007: The Red Sox win their 2nd World Series of my replay era with a 5-1 win over the Rockies in game 5. The Red Sox also won in 2002, beating the Atlanta Braves. The Red Sox join the Houston Astros as two-time replay World Champions.

Curt Schilling pitched masterfully, much as he had done in game 1. He pitched 6 shutout innings and only allowed a run after tiring in the 7th. Fortunately, his teammates had already given him a 5 run lead to work with and the 5-1 score would hold thanks to an inning each out of fellow veterans Julian Tavarez and Mike Timlin.

The Sox got a big inning in the 2nd off Rockies starter Jeff Francis, scoring 3 runs when Manny Ramirez led off the inning with a double and Mike Lowell singled to score him, followed by a Jason Varitek 2-run home run. The Sox would add a run in the 3rd on a Manny single following a critical error from Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, then would add another in the 5th on back-to-back-to-back singles from Lugo, Pedroia and Youkilis.

A lot of gaudy offensive numbers in this series make it hard to pick an MVP. Manny Ramirez hit .333 with a homer and 5 RBI, Jason Varitek was a pleasant surprise at .368 with a homer and 4 RBI, Dustin Pedroia hit .421 and David Ortiz hit an otherworldly .533 with 2 homers and 5 RBI. However, my World Series MVP is Curt Schilling, who turned back the clock with a 1.26 ERA over 2 starts, both wins. In both starts, Schill pitched shutout ball for the most of the game and only gave up a run in the late innings when he was tired and his team had a lead.

This is the first time in my replay history that the real world champion has won in my replay as well. This is also the first time that both teams were the same as in real life, meaning the loser also matched for the first time ever.

Strat-O-Matic Report


BOXSCORE: 2007 Boston Red Sox At 2007 Colorado Rockies             10/29/2007
 
  Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Rockies            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Lugo SS           4  1  1  0 .267     K.Matsui 2B         5  0  1  1 .250  
  D.Pedroia 2B        3  1  1  0 .317     T.Tulowitzki SS     5  0  1  0 .295  
  K.Youkilis 1B       4  0  1  1 .250     M.Holliday LF       3  0  2  0 .403  
  M.Ramirez LF        4  1  2  1 .339     T.Helton 1B         3  0  0  0 .323  
  M.Lowell 3B         4  1  1  1 .234     G.Atkins 3B         4  0  1  0 .411  
  J.Varitek C         4  1  2  2 .273     B.Hawpe RF          1  1  0  0 .239  
  C.Crisp CF          3  0  0  0 .229     Y.Torrealba C       4  0  1  0 .226  
  B.Kielty RF         2  0  1  0 .273     C.Sullivan CF       3  0  1  0 .257  
B-D.Ortiz PH          1  0  0  0 .453   D-W.Taveras PH        0  0  0  0 .300  
  M.Timlin P          0  0  0  0 ----     J.Francis P         2  0  0  0 .000  
  C.Schilling P       3  0  0  0 .000   A-S.Smith PH          1  0  0  0 .455  
  J.Tavarez P         0  0  0  0 ----     B.Fuentes P         0  0  0  0 ----  
C-J.Drew RF           0  0  0  0 .289   E-R.Spilborghs PH     1  0  0  0 .357  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  5  9  5                 Totals      32  1  7  1
 
A-Pinch Hit For Francis In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Kielty In 9th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Tavarez In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Sullivan In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Fuentes In 9th Inning
 
Red Sox......... 0 3 1  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  5  9  0
Rockies......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  1  7  1
 
Red Sox (11-4)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Schilling WIN(3-0)      7       6   1   1   4   1   0 104   2.57
J.Tavarez                 1       1   0   0   1   0   0  24   6.35
M.Timlin                  1       0   0   0   1   1   0  15   1.42
Totals                    9       7   1   1   6   2   0
 
Rockies (8-7)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Francis LOSS(1-2)       7       8   5   4   3   4   1 105   3.24
B.Fuentes                 2       1   0   0   0   2   0  18   7.20
Totals                    9       9   5   4   3   6   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 49,731 DATE- Monday, October 29th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Laz Diaz, Bill Welke, John Hirschbeck, Wally Bell
T- 2:55
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox: 3  Rockies:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 1  Rockies: 4
ERRORS- T.Tulowitzki
DOUBLES- M.Ramirez(5th), M.Holliday(3rd)
HOME RUNS- J.Varitek(2nd)
WALKS- D.Pedroia, C.Crisp, B.Kielty, M.Holliday, T.Helton, B.Hawpe-3, W.Taveras
STRIKE OUTS- J.Lugo, K.Youkilis, M.Lowell, J.Varitek, D.Ortiz, C.Schilling,
             K.Matsui, Y.Torrealba
GIDP- M.Lowell, C.Crisp, B.Kielty, M.Holliday
WEB GEMS- Bot 5th: Jason Varitek blocked the plate, saving a run!
 
The Boston Red Sox toppled the Colorado Rockies by a 5 to 1 score at Coors
Field.
 
Curt Schilling(3-0) had a solid outing for Boston.  He went 7 innings
surrendering 6 hits and 4 walks reducing his ERA from 3.21 to 2.57.  Boston
rapped out 9 hits for the night.  
 
Jeff Francis(1-2) was given the loss.  He pitched 7 innings giving up 8 hits
and 3 walks.

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October 28, 2007: Red Sox 12 Rockies 9 (Red Sox lead series, 3-1)

2009-03-13T22:12:00.001-04:00

The Red Sox are one win away from history after a 12-9 win over the Rockies. The Sox made it easy for Jon Lester in this one, scoring 6 runs in the first inning before Lester even took the hill. The first 7 Red Sox batters all reached base (6 singles and a walk) before an out was recorded on a Julio Lugo force play ground out. The next batter was Lester, who laid down a bunt and beat it out for another single! This brought out the hook for Rockies starter Aaron Cook, then the Sox got one more single (from Jacoby Ellsbury, his 2nd of the inning) before Latroy Hawkins retired the next 2 hitters to end the inning. The Sox would lead by 10 runs before the Rockies even got on the board, and Lester would go on to throw 6 innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 earned runs.

However, the Rockies weren't done. Kyle Snyder took the hill for the 7th, and the Rockies gave him pretty much the same treatment that the Sox gave Aaron Cook in the first. Snyder gave up a single and 2 walks to load the bases, then a single, fly out, double and single before getting yanked for Javier Lopez. Lopez would give up an RBI double to Todd Helton that enabled the Rockies to pull within 3, but that would be as close as they would get. Jonathan Papelbon gets the save, his 8th of the postseason and his 3rd of this World Series.

The game 1 starters will once again face off in game 5, Jeff Francis vs. Curt Schilling.

Strat-O-Matic Report


BOXSCORE: 2007 Boston Red Sox At 2007 Colorado Rockies             10/28/2007
 
  Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Rockies            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Ellsbury CF,LF    6  2  4  2 .353     K.Matsui 2B         5  0  1  1 .255  
  D.Pedroia 2B        5  1  1  0 .317     T.Tulowitzki SS     5  2  3  2 .304  
  D.Ortiz 1B          4  2  3  1 .462     M.Holliday LF       5  2  2  2 .390  
C-C.Crisp PR,CF       1  0  0  0 .244     T.Helton 1B         4  0  1  1 .339  
  M.Ramirez LF        4  2  1  2 .328     G.Atkins 3B         5  0  1  0 .423  
D-D.Mirabelli C       1  0  0  0 .000     R.Spilborghs CF,RF  3  1  1  1 .370  
  M.Lowell 3B         5  1  2  1 .233     B.Hawpe RF          3  1  0  0 .244  
  J.Drew RF           4  2  2  0 .289     J.Affeldt P         0  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Varitek C         4  0  2  2 .255     Y.Torrealba C       2  2  0  0 .224  
E-K.Youkilis 1B       1  0  0  0 .250     A.Cook P            0  0  0  0 ----  
  J.Lugo SS           5  1  1  2 .268     L.Hawkins P         1  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Lester P          2  0  1  1 .500     B.Fuentes P         0  0  0  0 ----  
B-E.Hinske PH         1  1  1  0 .250     M.Herges P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  K.Snyder P          0  0  0  0 ----   A-W.Taveras PH        1  0  0  0 .300  
  J.Lopez P           0  0  0  0 ----     T.Buchholz P        0  0  0  01.000  
  H.Okajima P         0  0  0  0 ----   F-S.Smith PH,RF       1  1  1  2 .500  
H-B.Kielty PH         1  0  1  0 .222   G-C.Sullivan PH,CF    0  0  0  0 .250  
  J.Papelbon P        0  0  0  0 ----                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      44 12 19 11                 Totals      35  9 10  9
 
A-Pinch Hit For Herges In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Lester In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Ran For Ortiz In 7th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Ramirez In 7th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Varitek In 7th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Buchholz In 7th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Smith In 8th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Okajima In 9th Inning
 
Red Sox......... 6 0 1  3 1 0  1 0 0  - 12 19  1
Rockies......... 0 0 0  2 1 0  6 0 0  -  9 10  1
 
Red Sox (10-4)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Lester WIN(1-0)         6       4   3   2   2   4   1  88   3.00
K.Snyder                  0 1/3   4   6   6   2   0   0  21  24.30
J.Lopez                   0 2/3   1   0   0   1   1   0  15   2.84
H.Okajima HOLD(3rd)       1       1   0   0   1   1   0  22   0.93
J.Papelbon SAVE(8th)      1       0   0   0   0   2   0   9   0.00
Totals                    9      10   9   8   6   8   1
 
Rockies (8-6)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
A.Cook LOSS(0-1)          0 1/3   7   6   6   1   0   0  34 162.00
L.Hawkins                 2 2/3   4   2   2   0   2   0  45   6.43
B.Fuentes                 1       1   2   1   2   1   0  16  12.00
M.Herges                  1       2   1   1   0   0   1  16   5.06
T.Buchholz                2       2   1   1   0   2   0  32   2.13
J.Affeldt                 2       3   0   0   0   2   0  39   2.25
Totals                    9      19  12  11   3   7   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 47,223 DATE- Sunday, October 28th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Angel Hernandez, Ted Barrett, Mark Carlson, Larry Young
T- 4:06
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox:10  Rockies: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 2  Rockies: 1
ERRORS- J.Lugo, B.Fuentes
DOUBLES- D.Ortiz-2(9th), J.Drew(4th), E.Hinske(1st), T.Tulowitzki(2nd),
         T.Helton(6th)
HOME RUNS- J.Ellsbury(2nd), T.Tulowitzki(3rd)
STOLEN BASES- M.Holliday(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Lester
SACRIFICE FLIES- R.Spilborghs
WALKS- D.Ortiz, M.Ramirez, J.Drew, T.Helton, R.Spilborghs, B.Hawpe,
       Y.Torrealba-2, C.Sullivan
HIT BY PITCH- D.Pedroia
STRIKE OUTS- D.Pedroia, D.Ortiz, M.Ramirez, D.Mirabelli, J.Varitek, K.Youkilis,
             J.Lester, M.Holliday-2, G.Atkins-2, R.Spilborghs, B.Hawpe-2,
             L.Hawkins
GIDP- T.Tulowitzki, R.Spilborghs
WILD PITCHES- J.Lester
 
Jacoby Ellsbury had 4 hits and 2 RBI as the Boston Red Sox topped the Colorado
Rockies by a score of 12 to 9 at Coors Field.
 
Boston took the lead off Aaron Cook in the first inning scoring 6 runners on 8
hits.  The key offensive moment was provided by Manny Ramirez who helped
quiet the crowd when he delivered a base-hit plating two runs.  Jonathan
Papelbon was perfect in the ninth giving him his 8th save on the season.
 
The win was credited to Jon Lester(1-0) who went 6 innings allowing 3 runs.
Cook(0-1) was tagged with the loss.

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October 27, 2007: Rockies 7 Red Sox 6 (10) (Red Sox lead series, 2-1)

2009-03-13T19:41:00.001-04:00

The first ever World Series game in Colorado turns out to be an instant classic for the home crowd, as the Rockies blow a 3 run lead in the 8th only to come back and tie the game, then win it in the 10th.

Daisuke Matsuzaka had another mediocre playoff start for the Sox, lasting just 5 innings while giving up 9 hits and 3 runs. The Sox got 2 runs in the 1st on a Big Papi homer, but the 3 runs given up by Dice-K makes it 3-2 Rockies until the 7th, when the Rockies tack on 2 more runs when Yorvit Torreabla hit a triple off Manny Delcarmen after 2 walks. The Sox took the wind right out of the Rockies' sails in the top of the 8th, when Ortiz contributed a 2nd homer and was followed by a Manny Ramirez single, which brought Matt Herges out of the Rockies bullpen. Hergest walked Lowell, then gave up a 3-run bomb to JD Drew which gave the Sox a 6-5 lead. However, the Rockies tie it right back up in the bottom of the 8th when pinch hitter Willy Tavares led off with a single and was moved to 2nd on a Kaz Matsui bunt. The speedy Tavares scored on a Troy Tulowitzki single.

The Sox go down in order in the 9th, but so do the Rockies. Dustin Pedroia led off the Sox 10th with a single and was replaced at first by Alex Cora on a fielder's choice. Manny walked to put runners on 1st and 2nd, but Mike Lowell grounded into a double play to end the inning.

The Rockies led off the 10th with pitcher Manny Corpas, but he singles! That is followed by singles from Matsui and Tulowitzki, and the Sox are in serious trouble with the bases loaded and no outs. I bring in Papelbon from the bullpen and he strikes out Matt Holliday, but Todd Helton drops one into center to score Corpas and send the home fans into a frenzied celebration.

Jon Lester makes his first postseason start for the Red Sox in game 4. He will be opposed by Aaron Cook, who won 13 games for the Rockies during the regular season but hasn't made a start since August.

Strat-O-Matic Report


BOXSCORE: 2007 Boston Red Sox At 2007 Colorado Rockies             10/27/2007
 
  Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Rockies            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Lugo SS           5  0  1  0 .275     K.Matsui 2B         4  2  3  1 .262  
  H.Okajima P         0  0  0  0 ----     T.Tulowitzki SS     6  0  3  1 .275  
  J.Papelbon P        0  0  0  0 ----     M.Holliday LF       6  0  2  0 .389  
  D.Pedroia 2B        4  1  2  0 .327     T.Helton 1B         5  0  1  1 .345  
  D.Ortiz 1B          3  2  2  3 .438     G.Atkins 3B         3  2  2  1 .447  
  M.Timlin P          0  0  0  0 ----     B.Hawpe RF          3  1  0  0 .262  
F-A.Cora SS           1  0  0  0 .000   C-R.Spilborghs RF     1  0  0  0 .375  
  M.Ramirez LF        4  1  2  0 .333     Y.Torrealba C       5  0  3  3 .234  
  M.Lowell 3B         4  1  0  0 .218     C.Sullivan CF       4  1  1  0 .250  
  J.Drew RF           4  1  1  3 .265     J.Fogg P            1  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Varitek C         4  0  1  0 .234   A-S.Smith PH          1  0  0  0 .444  
  C.Crisp CF          3  0  0  0 .250     L.Hawkins P         0  0  0  0 ----  
  M.Delcarmen P       0  0  0  0 ----     M.Herges P          0  0  0  0 ----  
D-E.Hinske 1B         1  0  0  0 .000   E-W.Taveras PH        1  1  1  0 .333  
  D.Matsuzaka P       1  0  0  0 .000     M.Corpas P          1  0  1  01.000  
  J.Lopez P           0  0  0  0 ----                                          
B-J.Ellsbury PH,CF    2  0  0  0 .182                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  6  9  6                 Totals      41  7 17  7
 
A-Pinch Hit For Fogg In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Lopez In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Hawpe In 8th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Delcarmen In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Herges In 8th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Timlin In 9th Inning
 
Red Sox......... 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 4 0  0 -  6  9  0
Rockies......... 0 0 1  1 1 0  2 1 0  1 -  7 17  0
 
Red Sox (9-4)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
D.Matsuzaka               5       9   3   3   4   3   0 107   6.17
J.Lopez                   1       0   0   0   0   1   0  10   3.18
M.Delcarmen               1       1   2   2   2   1   0  21   9.00
M.Timlin BS(1st)          1       3   1   1   0   1   0  21   1.69
H.Okajima LOSS(1-1)       1       3   1   1   0   0   0  23   1.04
J.Papelbon                0 2/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   8   0.00
Totals                    9 2/3  17   7   7   6   6   0
 
Rockies (8-5)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Fogg                    6       4   2   2   2   3   1  91   5.51
L.Hawkins HOLD(1st)       1 2/3   3   2   2   0   1   1  22   6.23
M.Herges BS(1st)          0 1/3   1   2   2   1   1   1  14   4.15
M.Corpas WIN(1-0)         2       1   0   0   1   1   0  26   4.05
Totals                   10       9   6   6   4   6   3
 
ATTENDANCE- 48,638 DATE- Saturday, October 27th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Joe West, Ed Rapuano, Cb Bucknor, Mike Dimuro
T- 3:54
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox: 5  Rockies:12
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 1  Rockies: 2
DOUBLES- Y.Torrealba(2nd)
TRIPLES- Y.Torrealba(1st)
HOME RUNS- D.Ortiz-2(6th), J.Drew(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- K.Matsui-2(4th), G.Atkins(2nd), C.Sullivan(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Matsuzaka, K.Matsui, J.Fogg
WALKS- D.Pedroia, D.Ortiz, M.Ramirez, M.Lowell, K.Matsui, T.Helton, G.Atkins-2,
       B.Hawpe, C.Sullivan
STRIKE OUTS- J.Lugo, M.Lowell, J.Drew, J.Varitek, C.Crisp, J.Ellsbury,
             M.Holliday, T.Helton-2, B.Hawpe-2, S.Smith
GIDP- D.Pedroia, M.Lowell, M.Holliday
WEB GEMS- Bot 1st: Jason Varitek blocked the plate, saving a run!
          Bot 2nd: Jason Varitek blocked the plate, saving a run!
          Top 3rd: Cory Sullivan robbed Manny Ramirez of an extra base hit.
 
48,638 fans were treated to a fine game at Coors Field as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end.  The Colorado Rockies won by the
slimmest of margins, 7 to 6.
 
The score was tied at 6 after nine.  Colorado was victorious in the 10th
inning.  Manny Corpas stroked a base-hit.  Kaz Matsui stepped up next and he
smacked a single.  Troy Tulowitzki then delivered a single to load the bases.
Matt Holliday stepped in and he grounded into a double play.  Todd Helton
stepped into the box and stroked a one-base hit making Colorado the winners
and sending the 48,638 fans home happy.  Colorado ended up with 17 hits for
the game while Boston had 9.  
 
Corpas(1-0) picked up the victory, allowing no runs in 2 innings. Hideki
Okajima(1-1) was tagged with the loss in relief.  Colorado now has a record
of 8-5.  With this loss, Boston has a 7-3 record of late, 9-4 overall.

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

2009-03-11T23:11:00.001-04:00

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.

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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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October 24, 2007: Red Sox 2 Rockies 1 (Red Sox lead series, 1-0)

2009-03-11T20:36:00.001-04:00

Curt Schilling proves that he's still got a big game or two left in him, pitching shutout ball into the 8th and leading the Red Sox to a 2-1 win over the Rockies in game 1 of the 2007 World Series. The Sox got a run in the first thanks to a Dustin Pedroia leadoff single, a Kevin Youkilis double, and a Manny Ramirez sac fly. Manny got his 2nd RBI of the game in the 6th on his first home run of the postseason. Schilling got goose eggs on the scoreboard from the Rockies until the 8th, when Troy Tulowitzki led off the inning with a walk, then Ryan Spilborghs and Willy Tavares singled after a strike out. That got a runner in for the Rockies and put the tying runner on 2nd, but Hideki Okajima entered and got both Kaz Matsui and Matt Holliday to ground out. Okajima would also get a ground out from Todd Helton as the first batter of the 9th, then would give way to Jonathan Papelbon who got the final 2 outs for his 6th postseason save.

The Rockies will hope for Ubaldo Jimenez to even up the series in his game 2 start. He will be opposed by Sox ace Josh Beckett, who allowed an uncharacteristic 5 runs in 7 innings in a June start against the Rockies in Fenway in a game that the Red Sox came back to win on a 3-run Mike Lowell home run in the 8th.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Colorado Rockies At 2007 Boston Red Sox             10/24/2007
 
  Rockies            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  W.Taveras CF        4  0  1  1 .250     D.Pedroia 2B        3  1  2  0 .298  
  K.Matsui 2B         4  0  0  0 .194     K.Youkilis 1B       4  0  1  0 .273  
  M.Holliday LF       4  0  1  0 .432     D.Ortiz DH          3  0  1  0 .415  
  T.Helton 1B         4  0  0  0 .370     M.Ramirez LF        3  1  1  2 .340  
  G.Atkins 3B         4  0  0  0 .425     M.Lowell 3B         3  0  0  0 .208  
  B.Hawpe RF          4  0  1  0 .314     J.Drew RF           4  0  0  0 .259  
  T.Tulowitzki SS     2  1  0  0 .214     J.Varitek C         3  0  0  0 .205  
  Y.Torrealba C       3  0  0  0 .205     C.Crisp CF          3  0  0  0 .268  
  R.Spilborghs DH     3  0  2  0 .368     J.Lugo SS           2  0  0  0 .286  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  1  5  1                 Totals      28  2  5  2
 
 
Rockies......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  1  5  0
Red Sox......... 1 0 0  0 0 1  0 0    -  2  5  0
 
Rockies (7-4)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Francis LOSS(1-1)       6 1/3   5   2   2   3   6   1  86   2.73
L.Hawkins                 1 2/3   0   0   0   1   3   0  20   3.37
Totals                    8       5   2   2   4   9   1
 
Red Sox (8-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Schilling WIN(2-0)      7 1/3   5   1   1   1   5   0 104   3.21
H.Okajima HOLD(2nd)       1       0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0.00
J.Papelbon SAVE(6th)      0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0.00
Totals                    9       5   1   1   1   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 35,725 DATE- Wednesday, October 24th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Jim Reynolds, Lance Barksdale, Tim Welke, Gary Cederstrom
T- 2:27
LEFT ON BASE- Rockies: 5  Red Sox: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Rockies: 0  Red Sox: 0
DOUBLES- M.Holliday(2nd), D.Pedroia(5th), K.Youkilis(3rd)
HOME RUNS- M.Ramirez(1st)
STOLEN BASES- W.Taveras(1st)
SACRIFICE FLIES- M.Ramirez
WALKS- T.Tulowitzki, D.Pedroia, D.Ortiz, M.Lowell, J.Lugo
HIT BY PITCH- J.Varitek
STRIKE OUTS- W.Taveras, M.Holliday, G.Atkins, Y.Torrealba-2, K.Youkilis,
             M.Ramirez, M.Lowell-2, J.Drew-2, J.Varitek, C.Crisp-2
 
Curt Schilling(2-0) and Jeff Francis(1-1) treated the Boston fans to a fine
pitching duel at Fenway Park.  The Boston Red Sox eventually emerged as
victors over the Colorado Rockies by the score of 2 to 1.
 
Colorado fell behind quickly as the Boston offense came through in the first
inning scoring a single run on 2 hits.  Dustin Pedroia ripped a base-knock.
Kevin Youkilis came next and he doubled.  After another out, Manny Ramirez
stepped in and he hit a sacrifice fly scoring the run.  Both teams finished
the game with 5 hits.  
 
Jonathan Papelbon earned his 6th save.

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October 20, 2007: Red Sox 7 Yankees 2 (Red Sox win series, 4-2)

2009-03-10T23:03:00.001-04:00

The Boston Red Sox are World Series bound for the fifth time in my 7 years of SOM replays, this time for a replay of the real life world series against the Colorado Rockies. Josh Beckett goes 7 innings for the win, allowing 6 hits, 2 runs and 0 walks while striking out 6. The Yankees briefly held the lead in the 2nd, scoring 2 runs on a Melky Cabrera triple following singles from Hideki Matsui and Robby Cano. Unfortunately for the Yanks, those would be the only 2 runs they would score in the game and the Sox would strike right back with 3 in the bottom of the inning. The Sox loaded the bases thanks to 2 HBP and a walk, then got singles from Coco Crisp and Julio Lugo and a walk from Big Papi to score 3 runs. They got another in the 4th on a Pedroia sac fly, then took a 4 run lead with 2 more runs in the 6th. Javier Lopez and Mike Timlin each contributed an inning of relief to preserve the win.

The ALCS MVP is David Ortiz, who hit .417 and had 3 homers with 6 RBI.

The World Series will start October 24th in Boston. Jeff Francis will get the call for the visitors, while veteran Curt Schilling takes the mound for the Sox. I've also decided to let fantasy imitate reality, replacing Tim Wakefield on the Sox roster with Jon Lester. Wake battled back troubles late in the real 2007 season and only started one game in the postseason, an ALCS start that did not go well. Considering his poor start in game 3 of my ALCS (2 IP, 7 R) I decided to assume that his injury problems extend to my replay and preclude him from playing in the World Series. Lester will start game 4, I'm still undecided whether Dice-K or Beckett will get the call in game 2.

The Rockies also make a roster change, adding Aaron Cook to start game 4, as they did in real life. Cook was injured during the regular season and has not started since August. The Cook-Lester game 4 matchup will be the same as in real life, while the others are mixed up due to changes in my Sox rotation in the earlier series.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 New York (AL) Yankees At 2007 Boston Red Sox        10/20/2007
 
  Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Damon LF          4  0  1  0 .186     J.Lugo SS           5  1  3  1 .300  
  D.Jeter SS          4  0  0  0 .400     D.Pedroia 2B        4  1  2  2 .273  
  B.Abreu RF          3  0  0  0 .111     D.Ortiz DH          3  1  1  1 .421  
  A.Rodriguez 3B      4  0  0  0 .270     M.Ramirez LF        4  0  1  0 .341  
  J.Posada C          4  0  1  0 .297     M.Lowell 3B         5  0  2  1 .222  
  H.Matsui DH         4  1  1  0 .235     K.Youkilis 1B       3  1  0  0 .275  
  R.Cano 2B           3  1  1  0 .303     J.Varitek C         3  1  0  1 .222  
  M.Cabrera CF        3  0  1  2 .200     B.Kielty RF         3  1  1  0 .143  
  D.Mientkiewicz 1B   3  0  1  0 .350   A-E.Hinske PH         1  0  0  0 .000  
                                        B-J.Ellsbury RF       0  0  0  0 .333  
                                          C.Crisp CF          4  1  2  1 .289  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  2  6  2                 Totals      35  7 12  7
 
A-Pinch Hit For Kielty In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Hinske In 9th Inning
 
Yankees......... 0 2 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  6  0
Red Sox......... 0 3 0  1 0 2  1 0    -  7 12  0
 
Yankees (5-5)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
A.Pettitte LOSS(0-2)      5 1/3   9   6   6   5   2   0 133   5.00
L.Vizcaino                1       2   1   1   1   0   0  23   6.35
K.Farnsworth              1 2/3   1   0   0   0   3   0  23   0.00
Totals                    8      12   7   7   6   5   0
 
Red Sox (7-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Beckett WIN(4-0)        7       6   2   2   0   6   0 106   1.80
J.Lopez                   1       0   0   0   0   1   0  12   3.86
M.Timlin                  1       0   0   0   1   1   0  18   0.00
Totals                    9       6   2   2   1   8   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 38,083 DATE- Saturday, October 20th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Chuck Meriwether, Al Marquez, Tim Timmons, Rick Reed
T- 3:13
LEFT ON BASE- Yankees: 4  Red Sox:13
DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 0  Red Sox: 0
DOUBLES- D.Mientkiewicz(3rd), J.Lugo(7th), D.Pedroia(4th)
TRIPLES- M.Cabrera(1st)
SACRIFICE FLIES- D.Pedroia
WALKS- B.Abreu, D.Ortiz-2, M.Ramirez, K.Youkilis, J.Varitek-2
HIT BY PITCH- K.Youkilis, B.Kielty
STRIKE OUTS- J.Damon, D.Jeter, B.Abreu, A.Rodriguez-2, J.Posada, H.Matsui,
             M.Cabrera, M.Ramirez, K.Youkilis, J.Varitek-2, E.Hinske
 
The Boston Red Sox cruised to a 7 to 2 victory over the New York (AL) Yankees
at Fenway Park.
 
Boston tallied 3 runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning.  That scoring would be
all that was needed.  Boston finished with 12 hits while New York (AL) ended
up with 6.  
 
Josh Beckett(4-0) went 7 innings allowing 2 runs for the win. Andy
Pettitte(0-2) was given the loss.  He was hit hard and gave up 9 hits and 5
walks in 5 and 1/3 innings.

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October 19, 2007: Rockies 12 Cubs 7 (Rockies win series, 4-2)

2009-03-09T21:23:00.001-04:00

What was a 4-1 lead for the Rockies going into the 7th almost turned disastrous, but then the Colorado lumber company came back to take the game and punch the Rockies ticket to their first ever World Series.

The 7th was when it all happened in this game. The Cubs rallied off a tired Ubaldo Jimenez, getting a triple and a double after an out was recorded. That brought Brian Fuentes out of the bullpen, who got the 2nd out of the inning but also allowed a pinch hit RBI double to Matt Murton and walked 2. With runners on 1st and 2nd, Taylor Buchholz got the call from the bullpen, but Mark Derosa greeted him with a double to score 2 more and give the Cubs a 2 run lead. Geovany Soto was intentionally walked, but Ryan Theriot lined out to end the inning.

Not to be outdone, the Rockies had some tricks of their own to show in the 7th. Jeff Baker led off with a single, his first hit of the postseason. Bob Howry struck out the next 2 batters, but a Troy Tulowitzki single and a Matt Holliday walk would load the bases. This brings Cubs closer Ryan Dempster out of the bullpen to face Todd Helton, and wouldn't you know it Helton puts one over the fence for the grand slam home run to give the Rockies an 8-6 lead! The entire 7th inning:

[1]*** TOP OF INNING 7 ***
0 R.Theriot 4 Ground Out b-0
SUBSTITUTE PH- Mike Fontenot
1 M.Fontenot 5- 8 4 1 Triple b-3
1 3 A.Soriano 6- 4 3 Double 3-H b-2
SUBSTITUTE P - Brian Fuentes
SUBSTITUTE CF- Cory Sullivan
SUBSTITUTE PH- Matt Murton
1 2 M.Murton 2- 6 16 4 Double 2-H b-2
1 2 D.Lee 1 Wild Pitch 2-3
1 3 D.Lee 1- 8 13 2 Ground Out 3-H b-0
2 A.Ramirez 4- 9 4 Walk b-1
2 1 C.Floyd 1- 3 6 Walk 1-2 b-1
SUBSTITUTE P - Taylor Buchholz
2 12 M.Derosa 5- 9 11 4 Double 2-H 1-H b-2
2 2 G.Soto 0 Int Walk b-1
2 12 R.Theriot 4-11 11 5 Line Out b-0
[1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 7 ***
SUBSTITUTE P - Bob Howry
SUBSTITUTE CF- Alfonso Soriano
SUBSTITUTE LF- Matt Murton
0 J.Baker 5- 7 8 3 Single b-1
0 1 C.Sullivan 2- 9 3 Strike Out b-0
SUBSTITUTE PH- Seth Smith
1 1 S.Smith 4- 5 5 Strike Out b-0
2 1 T.Tulowitzk 6- 7 3 Single 1-3 b-1
2 1 3 M.Holliday 1- 8 4 Walk 1-2 b-1
SUBSTITUTE P - Ryan Dempster
SUBSTITUTE C - Jason Kendall
2 123 T.Helton 5- 5 6 3 Home Run 3-H 2-H 1-H b-H
2 G.Atkins 2- 5 15 3 Single b-1
SUBSTITUTE PH- Brad Hawpe
2 1 B.Hawpe 2- 4 3 Ground Out b-0

Matt Murton homered for the Cubs in the top of the 8th to pull within a run, but ultimately Cliff Floyd would strike out with runners on 1st and 3rd. In the bottom of the 8th, the Rockies put the death blow on the Cubs when Tulowitzki hit a 3 run home run.

Despite a .309 batting average, pitching was ultimately the downfall of the Cubs in this NLCS, with a 6.14 team ERA. The trio of Howry, Dempster and Wuertz combined for 10 2/3 IP, 24 hits, 18 runs, 5 HR, and 5 BB with 11 K. That's a 15.19 ERA, and that's not going to get you to the World Series.

There are a number of Rockies deserving of series MVP honors, with Garrett Atkins' .500 BA for the series topping Todd Helton's .458 and Matt Holliday's .455. However, you can't deny this is Helton's award when you consider his 3 home runs and 10 RBI in the series, including the grand slam that gave the Rockies the lead for good in this deciding game 6.

The Rockies will get 5 days to head east, with game 1 of the World Series set for October 24th in either Boston or New York. If the Rockies and Red Sox face off, it will be the first time the real life World Series opponents meet in my replay Series. In fact, there only 2 teams (out of 12) that made my replay WS in the same year they played in the real life WS - the 2004 Red Sox and 2005 White Sox. Both teams won in real life but lost in my replay!

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Chicago (NL) Cubs At 2007 Colorado Rockies          10/19/2007
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Rockies            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  A.Soriano LF,CF     5  1  1  1 .170     J.Carroll 2B        3  0  0  0 .167  
  J.Jones CF          3  0  1  0 .286   E-S.Smith PH          1  0  0  0 .571  
D-M.Murton PH,LF      2  2  2  2 .364   H-K.Matsui 2B         1  1  1  1 .219  
  D.Lee 1B            5  0  2  1 .400     T.Tulowitzki SS     5  3  3  4 .225  
I-F.Pie PR            0  0  0  0 .000     M.Holliday LF       3  2  1  1 .450  
J-R.Cedeno 1B         0  0  0  0 .000     T.Helton 1B         5  1  2  4 .405  
  A.Ramirez 3B        4  2  2  0 .341     G.Atkins 3B         4  1  4  0 .472  
  C.Floyd RF          3  1  0  1 .400     R.Spilborghs CF     3  1  1  1 .313  
  M.Derosa 2B         4  0  3  2 .256     B.Fuentes P         0  0  0  0 ----  
  G.Soto C            2  0  1  0 .381     T.Buchholz P        0  0  0  01.000  
  R.Dempster P        0  0  0  0 ----   G-B.Hawpe PH          1  0  0  0 .323  
  M.Wuertz P          0  0  0  0 ----     M.Redman P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  C.Marmol P          0  0  0  0 ----     M.Corpas P          0  0  0  0 ----  
K-C.Zambrano PH       1  0  0  0 .286     L.Hawkins P         0  0  0  0 ----  
  R.Theriot SS        4  0  0  0 .349     Y.Torrealba C       3  1  1  1 .222  
  R.Hill P            1  0  0  0 .000     J.Baker RF          4  1  1  0 .111  
A-D.Ward PH           1  0  0  0 .000     U.Jimenez P         1  0  0  0 .250  
  S.Eyre P            0  0  0  0 ----   C-C.Sullivan CF       2  1  1  0 .259  
B-M.Fontenot PH       1  1  1  0 .400                                          
  B.Howry P           0  0  0  0 .000                                          
F-J.Kendall C         2  0  0  0 .063                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      38  7 13  7                 Totals      36 12 15 12
 
A-Pinch Hit For Hill In 4th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Eyre In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Jimenez In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Jones In 7th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Carroll In 7th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Howry In 7th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Buchholz In 7th Inning
H-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Smith In 8th Inning
I-Pinch Ran For Lee In 8th Inning
J-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Pie In 8th Inning
K-Pinch Hit For Marmol In 9th Inning
 
Cubs............ 0 1 0  0 0 0  5 1 0  -  7 13  0
Rockies......... 1 2 1  0 0 0  4 4    - 12 15  1
 
Cubs (5-6)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
R.Hill                    3       7   4   4   0   4   2  61   7.11
S.Eyre                    3       1   0   0   0   3   0  32   4.91
B.Howry LOSS(0-1) H(3rd)  0 2/3   2   3   3   1   2   0  18   3.86
R.Dempster BS(3rd)        0 1/3   2   2   2   1   0   1  15  22.09
M.Wuertz                  0 1/3   3   3   3   0   0   1  10  10.80
C.Marmol                  0 2/3   0   0   0   1   0   0   8   0.00
Totals                    8      15  12  12   3   9   4
 
Rockies (7-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
U.Jimenez                 6 1/3   7   3   3   3   3   0  98   5.31
B.Fuentes BS(1st)         0 1/3   1   3   3   2   0   0  17  13.50
T.Buchholz WIN(2-1)       0 1/3   1   0   0   1   0   0   9   3.00
M.Redman HOLD(2nd)        0 2/3   1   1   1   0   1   1  13  18.00
M.Corpas HOLD(1st)        0 1/3   3   0   0   0   1   0  14   5.79
L.Hawkins                 1       0   0   0   0   0   0  13   9.00
Totals                    9      13   7   7   6   5   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 46,089 DATE- Friday, October 19th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Jim Joyce, Jeff Nelson, Jim Wolf, Tim Tschida
T- 3:07
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs:11  Rockies: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 2  Rockies: 1
ERRORS- T.Tulowitzki
DOUBLES- A.Soriano(2nd), M.Murton(3rd), M.Derosa(2nd), G.Soto(5th),
         R.Spilborghs(1st)
TRIPLES- A.Ramirez(1st), M.Fontenot(1st)
HOME RUNS- M.Murton(1st), T.Tulowitzki-2(2nd), M.Holliday(5th), T.Helton(3rd)
STOLEN BASES- D.Lee(1st), K.Matsui(2nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- U.Jimenez
SACRIFICE FLIES- C.Floyd
WALKS- A.Ramirez, C.Floyd, M.Derosa, G.Soto-2, R.Theriot, M.Holliday-2,
       Y.Torrealba
STRIKE OUTS- A.Soriano, A.Ramirez, C.Floyd, R.Theriot, R.Hill, J.Carroll,
             S.Smith, T.Tulowitzki, M.Holliday, T.Helton-2, R.Spilborghs,
             U.Jimenez, C.Sullivan
GIDP- G.Soto, T.Helton, Y.Torrealba
WILD PITCHES- B.Fuentes, L.Hawkins, U.Jimenez
 
Troy Tulowitzki blasted 2 homeruns and had 4 RBI as the Colorado Rockies
defeated the Chicago (NL) Cubs by a score of 12 to 7 at Coors
Field.
 
Tulowitzki had a good evening at the plate.  He smashed a solo-shot out of the
park in the 1st inning, banged out a single in the 7th inning and lofted a
three-run bomb (his 2nd of the season) in the 8th inning.  Colorado managed
15 hits in their victory.  
 
The winning pitcher was Taylor Buchholz(2-1) who allowed no runs in 1/3 of an
inning. Bob Howry(0-1) was hit with the loss in relief.  He pitched 2/3 of an
inning giving up 2 hits and 1 walk.
 
'It's almost like the ball was trying to hit my bat,' Tulowitzki said.
'Whenever I would swing, the ball found the sweet spot.'

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October 18, 2007: Red Sox 6 Yankees 4 (Red Sox lead series, 3-2)

2009-03-09T19:32:00.001-04:00

A Red Sox-Yankee battle for the ages goes to extra innings and ends up as a 6-4 Red Sox win that puts them just one game away from the World Series. That puts both real life 2007 world series combatants up 3-2 in my replay playoffs!

The Sox and Yanks played a cat and mouse game in this one. The Red Sox scored single runs in the 1st, 3rd and 4th innings, and the Yankees countered with a single run in the bottom of all 3 innings. The Yankees took their first lead of the game in the 7th on a Jason Giambi home run (his 2nd of the game), but the Sox get one right back in the top of the 8th when Mike Lowell goes deep. The Yankees would get a runner on in both the 8th and 9th, but couldn't get past first base. In the 10th, Manny Ramirez leads off with a single. Next up is Lowell, who once again puts one in the seats to give the Sox a 6-4 lead! Lowell picked the right time to get hot, as he had been hitting just .150 for the playoffs before the 2 homers. The Yankees got a leadoff double from Derek Jeter in the bottom of the inning, but Jonathan Papelbon gets the 3 outs after that for his 5th postseason save.

The series returns to Boston for game 6, with the Yanks throwing Andy Pettitte against Sox ace Josh Beckett.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Boston Red Sox At 2007 New York (AL) Yankees        10/18/2007
 
  Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Pedroia 2B        4  0  0  0 .250     J.Damon LF          3  1  1  0 .179  
  K.Youkilis 1B       5  1  2  0 .297     D.Jeter SS          5  0  2  0 .439  
  D.Ortiz DH          4  1  1  1 .429     B.Abreu RF          3  0  0  1 .121  
  M.Ramirez LF        5  1  3  1 .350     A.Rodriguez 3B      4  0  0  0 .303  
  M.Lowell 3B         4  3  2  3 .200     J.Posada C          5  0  0  0 .303  
  J.Drew RF           1  0  0  0 .304     H.Matsui DH         4  0  0  0 .233  
  J.Varitek C         5  0  0  0 .242     J.Giambi 1B         3  2  2  2 .313  
  C.Crisp CF          5  0  1  1 .265   A-D.Mientkiewicz 1B   1  0  0  0 .353  
  J.Lugo SS           2  0  0  0 .257     R.Cano 2B           3  0  0  0 .300  
                                        B-B.Sardinha PR       0  0  0  0 .000  
                                        C-W.Betemit 2B        0  0  0  0 ----  
                                          M.Cabrera CF        4  1  2  0 .188  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  6  9  6                 Totals      35  4  7  3
 
A-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Giambi In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Cano In 9th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Sardinha In 10th Inning
 
Red Sox......... 1 0 1  1 0 0  0 1 0  2 -  6  9  0
Yankees......... 1 0 1  1 0 0  1 0 0  0 -  4  7  0
 
Red Sox (6-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
D.Matsuzaka               6 2/3   6   4   4   3   5   2 107   6.38
H.Okajima WIN(1-0)        2 1/3   0   0   0   1   2   0  36   0.00
J.Papelbon SAVE(5th)      1       1   0   0   0   2   0  15   0.00
Totals                   10       7   4   4   4   9   2
 
Yankees (5-4)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Wang                    8       7   4   4   7   3   2 138   3.38
L.Vizcaino LOSS(0-1)      1       2   2   2   1   0   1  22   5.79
J.Veras                   1       0   0   0   0   1   0   5   0.00
Totals                   10       9   6   6   8   4   3
 
ATTENDANCE- 55,821 DATE- Thursday, October 18th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Rick Reed, Chuck Meriwether, Al Marquez, Tim Timmons
T- 3:24
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox: 8  Yankees: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 1  Yankees: 4
DOUBLES- M.Ramirez(4th), J.Damon(2nd), D.Jeter(3rd)
HOME RUNS- D.Ortiz(4th), M.Lowell-2(3rd), J.Giambi-2(3rd)
SACRIFICE FLIES- B.Abreu
WALKS- D.Ortiz, M.Lowell, J.Drew-4, J.Lugo-2, J.Damon-2, B.Abreu, A.Rodriguez
HIT BY PITCH- D.Pedroia, R.Cano
STRIKE OUTS- M.Ramirez, J.Varitek-2, J.Lugo, D.Jeter-2, B.Abreu, A.Rodriguez,
             J.Posada, J.Giambi, D.Mientkiewicz, M.Cabrera-2
GIDP- K.Youkilis, M.Lowell, J.Varitek, C.Crisp, A.Rodriguez
WILD PITCHES- C.Wang
 
Third baseman Mike Lowell ripped 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI as the Boston Red
Sox defeated the New York (AL) Yankees in 10 innings 6 to 4 at Yankee
Stadium.
 
The score was tied at 4 after nine.  Finally, Boston pulled the game out in
the 10th inning.  Manny Ramirez led off the inning for Boston when he banged
out a single.  Lowell stepped up next and he blasted a two-run home run (his
3rd of the season).  A wild affair, this game saw the lead change 5 times.
 
Hideki Okajima(1-0) went 2 and 1/3 innings allowing no runs for the win.
Jonathan Papelbon recorded the save, his 5th.  Luis Vizcaino(0-1) took the
loss in relief.

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October 17, 2007: Rockies 3 Cubs 2 (Rockies lead series, 3-2)

2009-03-09T18:51:00.001-04:00

This is the type of game that would make me believe in curses if I were a Cubs fan. Carlos Zambrano pitches 8 shutout innings, but the Rockies score 3 runs in the top of the 9th off the Cubs bullpen and a 2-0 Cubs lead turns into a 3-2 Cubs loss. Here's the ugly details:

[1]*** TOP OF INNING 9 ***
SUBSTITUTE P - Mike Wuertz
SUBSTITUTE C - Jason Kendall
0 M.Holliday 4- 9 1 5 Single b-1
0 1 T.Helton 2- 7 6 Walk 1-2 b-1
SUBSTITUTE P - Ryan Dempster
0 12 G.Atkins 5- 4 5 Walk 2-3 1-2 b-1
0 123 B.Hawpe 2-12 5 HBP 3-H 2-3 1-2 b-1
0 123 Y.Torrealba 5- 7 3 Strike Out b-0
1 123 C.Sullivan 4- 7 3 Strike Out b-0
SUBSTITUTE PH- Ryan Spilborghs
2 123 R.Spilborgh 2- 9 11 3 Single 3-H 2-H 1-3 b-1
2 1 3 1 Stolen Base 1-2
2 23 K.Matsui 5- 4 19 5 Line Out b-0

Wuertz has been the Cubs de facto closer in the playoffs due to the complete ineffectiveness of Ryan Dempster. Dempster actually looked like he was going to get out of it with 2 strikeouts with the bases loaded, but Ryan Spilborghs comes through with a single to score the tying and winning runs. The Cubs managed just a single in the bottom of the 9th off NL Cy Young award winner Manny Corpas.

The series travels back to Colorado, where Ubaldo Jimenez will try to put the Rockies in the World Series for the first time ever. Rich Hill will try to pull the Cubs even.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Colorado Rockies At 2007 Chicago (NL) Cubs          10/17/2007
 
  Rockies            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  K.Matsui 2B         5  0  0  0 .194     A.Soriano LF        4  0  0  0 .167  
  T.Tulowitzki SS     4  0  0  0 .171   F-C.Floyd PH          1  0  1  0 .455  
  M.Holliday LF       4  1  2  0 .459     R.Theriot SS        3  1  1  0 .385  
  T.Helton 1B         3  1  2  0 .405   G-F.Pie PH            1  0  0  0 .000  
  G.Atkins 3B         3  1  0  0 .406     D.Lee 1B            4  0  0  0 .400  
  B.Hawpe RF          3  0  1  1 .333     A.Ramirez 3B        4  0  2  0 .325  
  Y.Torrealba C       4  0  0  0 .212     M.Murton RF         4  0  1  1 .300  
  C.Sullivan CF       4  0  1  0 .240     G.Soto C            3  0  1  0 .368  
  J.Francis P         2  0  0  0 .000     M.Wuertz P          0  0  0  0 ----  
A-S.Smith PH          1  0  1  0 .667     R.Dempster P        0  0  0  0 ----  
  T.Buchholz P        0  0  0  01.000     M.Derosa 2B         4  0  0  0 .200  
C-R.Spilborghs PH     1  0  1  2 .308     J.Jones CF          3  1  2  0 .282  
  M.Corpas P          0  0  0  0 ----   D-D.Ward PH           1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          C.Zambrano P        3  0  2  1 .333  
                                        B-J.Kendall C         0  0  0  0 .071  
                                        E-M.Fontenot PH       1  0  0  0 .250  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  3  8  3                 Totals      36  2 10  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Francis In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Zambrano In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Buchholz In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Jones In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Kendall In 9th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Soriano In 9th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Theriot In 9th Inning
 
Rockies......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 3  -  3  8  0
Cubs............ 1 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2 10  0
 
Rockies (6-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Francis                 7       9   2   2   1   4   0  97   2.70
T.Buchholz WIN(1-1)       1       0   0   0   1   1   0  14   3.18
M.Corpas SAVE(3rd)        1       1   0   0   0   1   0  15   6.23
Totals                    9      10   2   2   2   6   0
 
Cubs (5-5)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Zambrano                8       6   0   0   0   6   0  88   3.09
M.Wuertz                  0       1   2   2   1   0   0  11   5.79
R.Dempster L(0-2) BS(2nd) 1       1   1   1   1   2   0  25  18.90
Totals                    9       8   3   3   2   8   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 37,667 DATE- Wednesday, October 17th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Wally Bell, Laz Diaz, Bill Welke, John Hirschbeck
T- 2:38
LEFT ON BASE- Rockies: 7  Cubs: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Rockies: 1  Cubs: 1
DOUBLES- C.Zambrano
TRIPLES- J.Jones(1st)
STOLEN BASES- R.Spilborghs(1st)
WALKS- T.Helton, G.Atkins, R.Theriot, G.Soto
HIT BY PITCH- B.Hawpe
STRIKE OUTS- T.Tulowitzki, B.Hawpe, Y.Torrealba-2, C.Sullivan-3, J.Francis,
             A.Soriano, R.Theriot, F.Pie, D.Lee, M.Murton, M.Derosa
GIDP- M.Murton
WEB GEMS- Top 3rd: Alfonso Soriano robbed Troy Tulowitzki of an extra base hit.
 
In a great finish the Colorado Rockies came back in the top of the ninth and
held on to win over the Chicago (NL) Cubs by a score of 3 to 2 at Wrigley
Field.
 
Colorado came up with the deciding runs in the top of the 9th inning scoring 3
runs utilizing 2 base hits.  Matt Holliday led off and started the rally when
he delivered a base-hit.  Todd Helton next to the plate and he drew a walk.
Garrett Atkins then drew a walk to load the bases.  Brad Hawpe followed and
he was hit by a pitch knocking in a run.  Yorvit Torrealba was next to the
plate, but was promptly struck out.  Cory Sullivan was the next batter, but
he struck out.  Ryan Spilborghs stepped up next and he stroked a single as
another two runners scored.  Colorado had a total of 8 hits for the game.
 
The victory went to Taylor Buchholz(1-1) who went 1 inning, allowing no runs.
Buchholz got relief help from Manny Corpas who gained credit for his 3rd
save.  Ryan Dempster(0-2) ended up with the loss in relief.  He pitched 1
inning and surrendered 1 hit and 1 walk.
 
'We just kept swinging the bats and didn't give up,' Holliday said. 'If you
just keep trying good things can happen!'

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October 16, 2007: Red Sox 8 Yankees 4 (series tied, 2-2)

2009-03-07T14:20:00.001-05:00

The Red Sox score 8 runs for the 2nd straight day, but this time instead of scoring 16 runs the Yankees score just 4 and the Red Sox tie up the ALCS at 2 games a piece. The Yankees took the early lead on a Robby Cano home run in the 2nd, but the Sox took the lead back in the top of the 3rd with 2 runs on 4 hits. The Yankees then hit Schilling for 3 runs in the bottom of the 3rd, with the big hit being a bases loaded double from Jorge Posada. The Sox got one right back in the top of the 4th when JD Drew went deep, but the 4-3 Yankee lead would hold until the 6th when the Sox struck for 3 runs on 3 hits, 2 walks and an HBP off a tired Mike Mussina. The Sox would hold the 6-4 lead and would actually add 2 more in the 9th when Mariano Rivera entered the game. Kevin Youkilis greeted him with a single, then David Ortiz went deep to make it 8-4. Manny doubled next and Rivera was out of the game. Rivera is having a very atypical postseason - in 6 appearances he has 2 saves, one loss, and has allowed 12 hits and 8 runs in 4 innings. He has allowed 3 hits in all 3 of his appearances in this ALCS.

The teams will take a day off, then resume here at Yankee Stadium with Daisuke Matsuzaka looking for his first postseason start. It will be a rematch of game 1 starters as Chien-Ming Wang takes the hill for the home team.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Boston Red Sox At 2007 New York (AL) Yankees        10/16/2007
 
  Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Pedroia 2B        4  1  2  1 .278     J.Damon LF          5  0  0  0 .167  
  K.Youkilis 1B       5  1  2  1 .281     D.Jeter SS          4  0  2  0 .444  
  D.Ortiz DH          5  1  1  2 .452     B.Abreu RF          3  1  1  0 .133  
  M.Ramirez LF        5  1  3  0 .314     A.Rodriguez 3B      4  1  1  0 .345  
  M.Lowell 3B         4  1  0  0 .167     J.Posada C          4  0  3  3 .357  
  J.Drew RF           3  1  2  1 .318     H.Matsui DH         4  0  1  0 .269  
  J.Varitek C         3  1  0  0 .286     R.Cano 2B           4  1  1  1 .333  
  C.Crisp CF          3  0  1  1 .276     M.Cabrera CF        4  0  0  0 .143  
  J.Lugo SS           4  1  2  2 .273     D.Mientkiewicz 1B   3  1  1  0 .375  
                                        A-B.Sardinha PH       1  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  8 13  8                 Totals      36  4 10  4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Mientkiewicz In 9th Inning
 
Red Sox......... 0 0 2  1 0 3  0 0 2  -  8 13  0
Yankees......... 0 1 3  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  4 10  0
 
Red Sox (5-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Schilling WIN(1-0)      6 2/3   9   4   4   1   6   1 108   5.40
M.Timlin HOLD(1st)        1 1/3   1   0   0   0   1   0  13   0.00
H.Okajima                 1       0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0.00
Totals                    9      10   4   4   1   7   1
 
Yankees (5-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
M.Mussina LOSS(1-1)       5 1/3   7   6   6   3   3   1  96   5.25
L.Vizcaino BS(1st)        0       2   0   0   1   0   0  15   2.45
K.Farnsworth              3       1   0   0   0   2   0  40   0.00
M.Rivera                  0 1/3   3   2   2   0   0   1   4  18.00
J.Veras                   0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0.00
Totals                    9      13   8   8   4   5   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 56,817 DATE- Tuesday, October 16th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Mark Carlson, Larry Young, Angel Hernandez, Ted Barrett
T- 3:15
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox: 6  Yankees: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 1  Yankees: 2
DOUBLES- D.Pedroia(3rd), M.Ramirez(3rd), J.Drew(3rd), J.Lugo(6th),
         J.Posada-2(2nd)
HOME RUNS- D.Ortiz(3rd), J.Drew(1st), R.Cano(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- C.Crisp
WALKS- D.Pedroia, J.Drew, J.Varitek, C.Crisp, B.Abreu
HIT BY PITCH- M.Lowell
STRIKE OUTS- D.Pedroia, D.Ortiz-2, J.Drew, J.Lugo, J.Damon-2, B.Abreu,
             A.Rodriguez, H.Matsui, R.Cano-2
GIDP- K.Youkilis-2, H.Matsui
WEB GEMS- Top 1st: Derek Jeter robbed David Ortiz of a base hit.
 
Right fielder J.D. Drew hit a homerun as the Boston Red Sox topped the New
York (AL) Yankees by a score of 8 to 4 at Yankee Stadium.
 
Curt Schilling(1-0) pitched well enough to earn the win.  He surrendered 9
hits and 1 walk in 6 and 2/3 innings.  Boston ended up with 13 hits for the
game while New York (AL) had 10.  
 
Mike Mussina(1-1) took the loss.  He allowed Boston 6 runs in 5 and 1/3
innings of work.

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October 15, 2007: Yankees 16 Red Sox 8 (Yankees lead series, 2-1)

2009-03-07T09:39:00.001-05:00

Not exactly a pitchers duel today in Yankee Stadium for game 3 of the ALCS. The Yankees get 7 runs in the first 3 innings off Tim Wakefield, and essentially coast their way to the 16-8 win. The usually non-clutch Alex Rodriguez was a big part of the offense, knocking in 5 of the first 6 Yankee runs with a 2 run and 3 run home run. Jorge Posada follows the 3 run homer with a solo shot of his own for the 7th run, and that's when Wakefield was mercifully pulled from the game. Julian Tavarez did 3 innings of mop up work, allowing 2 runs of his own, and the rest of the Sox bullpen were also unable to stop the bleeding.

The Sox gave a glimmer of hope in the 6th, when they chased Clemens from the game with 3 straight hits and eventually got a grand slam home run by Kevin Youkilis off Edwar Ramirez to pull within 4 runs. The Yankees would come right back with 2 in the bottom of the inning, then put a 5 spot up in the 8th. The key hit in the 8th was a bases loaded triple off the bat of former Sox Johnny Damon. The 7th was the only inning that the Yankees did not score in.

Curt Schilling makes his first start of the playoffs in game 4 for the Sox. Mike Mussina will take the hill for the Yanks.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Boston Red Sox At 2007 New York (AL) Yankees        10/15/2007
 
  Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Ellsbury CF       5  0  1  0 .333     J.Damon LF          5  0  1  3 .194  
  D.Pedroia 2B        4  1  1  0 .250     D.Jeter SS          5  3  2  0 .438  
  D.Ortiz DH          3  0  2  0 .500     B.Abreu RF          4  2  1  0 .111  
A-C.Crisp PR,DH       2  2  1  1 .269     A.Rodriguez 3B      4  4  3  5 .360  
  M.Ramirez LF        4  1  3  1 .267     J.Posada C          4  3  3  3 .292  
  M.Lowell 3B         5  2  2  2 .188     H.Matsui DH         4  0  1  2 .273  
  J.Drew RF           3  1  0  0 .263     R.Cano 2B           4  1  1  1 .348  
  K.Youkilis 1B       3  1  2  4 .259     M.Cabrera CF        5  2  1  0 .167  
  D.Mirabelli C       1  0  0  0 .000     D.Mientkiewicz 1B   4  1  3  2 .385  
B-E.Hinske PH         1  0  0  0 .000                                          
C-J.Varitek C         1  0  0  0 .320                                          
  J.Lugo SS           4  0  0  0 .241                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  8 12  8                 Totals      39 16 16 16
 
A-Pinch Ran For Ortiz In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Mirabelli In 6th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Hinske In 6th Inning
 
Red Sox......... 0 0 0  0 0 5  0 1 2  -  8 12  1
Yankees......... 2 1 4  1 1 2  0 5    - 16 16  0
 
Red Sox (4-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
T.Wakefield LOSS(0-1)     2       6   7   7   2   1   3  64   9.90
J.Tavarez                 3       6   2   2   0   3   0  51   7.71
M.Delcarmen               1       2   2   1   0   0   0  26   4.50
K.Snyder                  1       1   3   3   3   1   0  26   9.00
J.Lopez                   1       1   2   2   2   0   0  22   4.91
Totals                    8      16  16  15   7   5   3
 
Yankees (5-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
R.Clemens WIN(2-0)        5       7   3   3   4   2   0  91   2.08
E.Ramirez HOLD(1st)       3       2   3   3   1   2   2  44   9.00
M.Rivera                  1       3   2   2   0   1   0  22  14.73
Totals                    9      12   8   8   5   5   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 53,673 DATE- Monday, October 15th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Jeff Nelson, Jim Wolf, Tim Tschida, Jim Joyce
T- 3:22
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox: 6  Yankees: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 0  Yankees: 3
ERRORS- M.Ramirez
DOUBLES- D.Ortiz(5th), C.Crisp(1st), M.Ramirez(2nd), A.Rodriguez(2nd),
         R.Cano(1st), D.Mientkiewicz(2nd)
TRIPLES- D.Pedroia(1st), J.Damon(1st)
HOME RUNS- M.Lowell(1st), K.Youkilis(1st), A.Rodriguez-2(4th), J.Posada(1st)
STOLEN BASES- D.Pedroia(1st), D.Jeter(2nd)
SACRIFICE FLIES- R.Cano
WALKS- D.Pedroia, M.Ramirez, J.Drew, K.Youkilis, D.Mirabelli, J.Damon, D.Jeter,
       B.Abreu, A.Rodriguez, J.Posada, H.Matsui, D.Mientkiewicz
STRIKE OUTS- J.Ellsbury, D.Pedroia, D.Ortiz, M.Ramirez, J.Lugo, J.Damon-2,
             A.Rodriguez, R.Cano, M.Cabrera
GIDP- D.Pedroia, M.Lowell, D.Mirabelli
WILD PITCHES- J.Tavarez, R.Clemens
WEB GEMS- Top 3rd: Derek Jeter robbed Dustin Pedroia of a base hit.
 
Third baseman Alex Rodriguez rocketed 2 homeruns and had 5 RBI at Yankee
Stadium as the New York (AL) Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 16 to
8.
 
Rodriguez had a great evening at the plate.  He had the crowd cheering his
every move.  He popped a two-run clout over the fence in the 1st inning,
smacked a three-run homer (his 4th of the season) in the 3rd inning and
doubled in the 6th inning.  New York (AL) provided plenty of action in the
3rd inning with 4 runs on 5 hits and the 8th inning with 5 runs.  The New
York (AL) offense man-handled the Boston pitching staff as they scored in 7
of the 9 innings.  
 
The victory went to Roger Clemens(2-0) who went 5 innings, allowing 3 runs.
Tim Wakefield(0-1) suffered the loss.  He served up 3 homeruns in his 2
innings.

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October 15, 2007: Cubs 4 Rockies 1 (series tied, 2-2)

2009-03-07T09:10:00.001-05:00

It's all evened up in the NLCS as the home team wins again. The Cubs were getting one hit by Rockies starter Franklin Morales through the first 5 innings, but Morales falters in the 6th by allowing 3 straight hits after getting the first out. This brought in Mark Redman, who walked 2 (one intentional) and committed a balk, which brought out Taylor Buchholz to face Matt Murton with runners on 2nd and 3rd and the Cubs up by 1. Murton doubles, scoring both runs, and the 4-1 score would hold up to the end. Here's how it happened:
[1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 6 ***
0 J.Kendall 3- 3 1 Ground Out b-0
SUBSTITUTE PH- Cliff Floyd
1 C.Floyd 1-10 9 5 Single b-1
1 1 A.Soriano 2- 8 5 Single 1-2 b-1
1 12 R.Theriot 2-10 3 Double 2-H 1-H b-2
SUBSTITUTE P - Mark Redman
1 2 D.Lee 1- 7 4 Walk b-1
1 12 A.Ramirez 1 Balk 2-3 1-2
1 23 A.Ramirez 0 Int Walk b-1
SUBSTITUTE P - Taylor Buchholz
1 123 M.Murton 5- 4 3 Double 3-H 2-H 1-3 b-2
1 23 M.Derosa 2- 7 6 Fly Out Double Play 3-o b-0

The Rockies got a leadoff single in the 9th off Bob Howry, which brought Matt Wuertz out of the bullpen. Wuertz struck out the next 3 batters to finish the game and earn the save. Jason Marquis got the win, allowing 5 hits and 1 run through 6 in his first playoff start.

The teams will enjoy an off day before game 5, which will be a battle of aces between Jeff Francis and Carlos Zambrano.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Colorado Rockies At 2007 Chicago (NL) Cubs          10/15/2007
 
  Rockies            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  K.Matsui 2B         5  0  1  0 .231     A.Soriano LF        4  1  1  0 .184  
  T.Tulowitzki SS     4  0  0  0 .194     R.Theriot SS        4  1  1  2 .389  
  M.Holliday LF       3  1  2  0 .455     D.Lee 1B            3  1  2  0 .452  
  T.Helton 1B         3  0  1  1 .382     A.Ramirez 3B        3  0  0  0 .306  
  G.Atkins 3B         3  0  0  0 .448     M.Murton RF         4  0  1  2 .313  
  B.Hawpe RF          4  0  2  0 .333     M.Derosa 2B         4  0  0  0 .226  
  Y.Torrealba C       3  0  1  0 .241     J.Jones CF          2  0  0  0 .250  
  R.Spilborghs CF     4  0  0  0 .250     J.Kendall C         3  0  0  0 .071  
  F.Morales P         2  0  0  0 .000     J.Marquis P         1  0  0  0 .000  
  M.Redman P          0  0  0  0 ----   A-C.Floyd PH          1  1  1  0 .429  
  T.Buchholz P        0  0  0  01.000     B.Howry P           1  0  0  0 .000  
B-S.Smith PH          1  0  1  0 .600     M.Wuertz P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  J.Affeldt P         0  0  0  0 .000                                          
C-C.Sullivan PH       1  0  0  0 .238                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  1  8  1                 Totals      30  4  6  4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Marquis In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Buchholz In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Affeldt In 9th Inning
 
Rockies......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  8  1
Cubs............ 0 0 0  0 0 4  0 0    -  4  6  0
 
Rockies (5-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
F.Morales LOSS(0-1)       5 1/3   4   3   3   0   1   0  79   4.38
M.Redman                  0       0   1   1   2   0   0   5  27.00
T.Buchholz                0 2/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   9   3.86
J.Affeldt                 2       1   0   0   1   4   0  36   3.37
Totals                    8       6   4   4   3   5   0
 
Cubs (5-4)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Marquis WIN(1-0)        6       5   1   1   4   2   0  95   1.50
B.Howry HOLD(2nd)         2       3   0   0   0   1   0  24   0.00
M.Wuertz SAVE(1st)        1       0   0   0   0   3   0  14   1.93
Totals                    9       8   1   1   4   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 39,417 DATE- Monday, October 15th 2007 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Gary Darling, Larry Poncino, Jerry Meals, Bruce Dreckman
T- 2:27
LEFT ON BASE- Rockies: 9  Cubs: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Rockies: 1  Cubs: 2
ERRORS- T.Tulowitzki
DOUBLES- K.Matsui(1st), T.Helton(4th), B.Hawpe(2nd), R.Theriot(3rd), D.Lee(3rd),
         M.Murton(2nd)
WALKS- M.Holliday, T.Helton, G.Atkins, Y.Torrealba, D.Lee, A.Ramirez, J.Jones
STRIKE OUTS- K.Matsui, B.Hawpe, Y.Torrealba, R.Spilborghs, F.Morales,
             C.Sullivan, R.Theriot, A.Ramirez-2, M.Murton, B.Howry
GIDP- T.Tulowitzki, R.Spilborghs
BALKS- M.Redman
WEB GEMS- Bot 6th: Yorvit Torrealba blocked the plate, saving a run!
 
At Wrigley Field the Chicago (NL) Cubs outscored the Colorado Rockies 4 to
1.
 
Jason Marquis(1-0) delivered a fine performance for Chicago (NL).  He
surrendered 5 hits and 4 walks in 6 innings.  Chicago (NL) finished with just
6 hits in the victory.  
 
Mike Wuertz got the save, his 1st.  Franklin Morales(0-1) was the losing
pitcher.  He allowed 4 hits and no walks in 5 and 1/3 innings.

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October 14, 2007: Cubs 9 Rockies 8 (Rockies lead series, 2-1)

2009-03-06T22:40:00.001-05:00

A 16 hit attack for both teams, but it is the Cubs who come out victorious in game 3 of the NLCS.

The Cubs did all their scoring in 2 innings, a 5 run 3rd and a 4 run 7th. In the 3rd, the Cubs got 5 hits and a walk to chase Rockies starter Josh Fogg from the game. Aramis Ramirez and Cliff Floyd had back to back doubles in the inning. In the 7th, Floyd hit another RBI double but the big hit was a 3 run homer off the bat of Geovany Soto. That made the score 9-6, but the Rockies weren't done as they got a solo homer from Todd Helton to pull within 2 runs in the 9th. This summoned closer Ryan Dempster, who did little to fan the rally when he allowed a homer to the first batter he faced, Garrett Atkins. Seth Smith would reach base as the tying runner after a pinch hit single, but ultimately the rally falls short and the Cubs get the win.

Ted Lilly allowed 10 hits and 6 runs in his 6 innings of work, a far cry from his MVP performance in his 2 NLDS starts. Jason Marquis will get his first start of the playoffs for the Cubs in game 4, and will try to continue the trend of the home team winning every game in the series. Franklin Morales will oppose him and try to break that trend.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Colorado Rockies At 2007 Chicago (NL) Cubs          10/14/2007
 
  Rockies            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Carroll 2B        5  1  1  1 .222     A.Soriano LF        5  1  1  1 .176  
  T.Tulowitzki SS     4  2  1  0 .222     J.Jones CF          5  1  1  1 .265  
  M.Holliday LF       4  2  1  1 .433     D.Lee 1B            3  2  2  0 .429  
  T.Helton 1B         5  2  4  2 .387     A.Ramirez 3B        4  1  1  1 .333  
  G.Atkins 3B         5  1  4  4 .500     C.Floyd RF          4  1  4  3 .400  
  R.Spilborghs CF     4  0  1  0 .375     M.Derosa 2B         4  1  1  0 .259  
  J.Baker RF          4  0  0  0 .000     G.Soto C            3  1  1  3 .375  
  B.Fuentes P         0  0  0  0 ----     R.Theriot SS        4  1  3  0 .406  
D-S.Smith PH          1  0  1  0 .500     T.Lilly P           2  0  1  0 .111  
  Y.Torrealba C       4  0  1  0 .231   B-M.Murton PH         1  0  1  0 .333  
E-C.Sullivan PH       1  0  0  0 .250     B.Howry P           0  0  0  0 ----  
  J.Fogg P            1  0  0  0 .000     M.Wuertz P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  T.Buchholz P        1  0  1  01.000     R.Dempster P        0  0  0  0 ----  
A-K.Matsui PH         0  0  0  0 .238                                          
  M.Redman P          0  0  0  0 ----                                          
  R.Speier P          0  0  0  0 ----                                          
  L.Hawkins P         0  0  0  0 ----                                          
C-B.Hawpe RF          1  0  1  0 .304                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      40  8 16  8                 Totals      35  9 16  9
 
A-Pinch Hit For Buchholz In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Lilly In 6th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Hawkins In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Fuentes In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Torrealba In 9th Inning
 
Rockies......... 3 0 0  0 3 0  0 0 2  -  8 16  0
Cubs............ 0 0 5  0 0 0  4 0    -  9 16  0
 
Rockies (5-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Fogg                    2 1/3   7   5   5   1   2   0  50   6.97
T.Buchholz                2 2/3   2   0   0   1   2   0  31   4.50
M.Redman HOLD(1st)        0 1/3   2   0   0   0   0   0  11   0.00
R.Speier L(0-1) BS(1st)   1       2   3   3   1   1   0  23  27.00
L.Hawkins                 0       2   1   1   0   0   1   9   ----
B.Fuentes                 1 2/3   1   0   0   0   1   0  21   0.00
Totals                    8      16   9   9   3   6   1
 
Cubs (4-4)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
T.Lilly                   6      10   6   6   2   4   1 102   4.03
B.Howry                   0 2/3   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   0.00
M.Wuertz WIN(1-0)         1 2/3   2   1   1   0   1   1  21   2.45
R.Dempster SAVE(1st)      0 2/3   2   1   1   0   0   1  13  23.14
Totals                    9      16   8   8   2   5   3
 
ATTENDANCE- 40,536 DATE- Sunday, October 14th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Tony Randazzo, Charlie Reliford, Larry Vanover, Greg Gibson
T- 3:30
LEFT ON BASE- Rockies: 9  Cubs: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Rockies: 4  Cubs: 2
DOUBLES- T.Tulowitzki(1st), T.Helton(3rd), G.Atkins(4th), A.Soriano(1st),
         D.Lee(2nd), A.Ramirez(3rd), C.Floyd-2(3rd)
HOME RUNS- J.Carroll(1st), T.Helton(2nd), G.Atkins(2nd), G.Soto(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- K.Matsui, M.Wuertz
WALKS- T.Tulowitzki, R.Spilborghs, D.Lee-2, G.Soto
HIT BY PITCH- M.Holliday, A.Ramirez
STRIKE OUTS- J.Carroll, T.Tulowitzki, J.Baker-2, J.Fogg, A.Soriano, J.Jones,
             D.Lee, A.Ramirez, M.Derosa, T.Lilly
GIDP- J.Carroll, G.Atkins, J.Jones, A.Ramirez, M.Derosa-2
BALKS- R.Speier
 
Cliff Floyd had 4 hits and 3 RBI as the Chicago (NL) Cubs topped the Colorado
Rockies by a score of 9 to 8 at Wrigley Field.
 
Mike Wuertz(1-0) got the win with a steady relief outing.  He surrendered 2
hits and no walks in 1 and 2/3 innings.  Colorado had a chance to come back
in the 9th but they came up short.  
 
Ryan Dempster got the save, his 1st. Ryan Speier(0-1) was the losing pitcher
in relief.  He pitched 1 inning allowing 2 hits and 1 walk.

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October 13, 2007: Red Sox 3 Yankees 1 (series tied, 1-1)

2009-03-06T21:59:00.001-05:00

Josh Beckett rights the ship for the Sox, evening the ALCS at one game a piece by going 8 innings and allowing just 4 hits and 1 run while striking out 6.

The Sox got on the board first in this one, scoring a run in the first when David Ortiz doubled with 2 outs and scored on Manny Ramirez' single. Manny was out going for 3rd on the play. The Yankees evened it up in the 6th on a Derek Jeter home run, but the Sox got the lead right back in the bottom of the inning when Dustin Pedroia led off with a single and then Big Papi cleared the bases by clearing the fence in right. The Sox took a 3-1 lead, and that score would hold until the end. The Yankees got a leadoff double from Derek Jeter in the 9th off Jonathan Papelbon, but he would end up stranded at 3rd.

Tim Wakefield will face off against the Texas Con Man in Yankee Stadium for game 3.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 New York (AL) Yankees At 2007 Boston Red Sox        10/13/2007
 
  Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Damon DH          4  0  0  0 .192     J.Lugo SS           4  0  0  0 .280  
  D.Jeter SS          4  1  2  1 .444     D.Pedroia 2B        4  1  1  0 .250  
  B.Abreu RF          4  0  0  0 .087     D.Ortiz DH          4  2  3  2 .478  
  A.Rodriguez 3B      4  0  0  0 .286     M.Ramirez LF        4  0  1  1 .192  
  J.Posada C          4  0  0  0 .200     M.Lowell 3B         4  0  1  0 .148  
  H.Matsui LF         3  0  1  0 .278     K.Youkilis 1B       3  0  1  0 .208  
  J.Giambi 1B         3  0  0  0 .231     J.Varitek C         4  0  1  0 .333  
  R.Cano 2B           3  0  1  0 .368     B.Kielty RF         2  0  0  0 .000  
  M.Cabrera CF        3  0  1  0 .158   A-J.Ellsbury PR,RF    0  0  0  01.000  
                                          C.Crisp CF          3  0  0  0 .250  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  1  5  1                 Totals      32  3  8  3
 
A-Pinch Ran For Kielty In 7th Inning
 
Yankees......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  5  1
Red Sox......... 1 0 0  0 0 2  0 0    -  3  8  0
 
Yankees (4-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
A.Pettitte LOSS(0-1)      7 2/3   8   3   3   2   9   1 116   2.84
J.Chamberlai              0 1/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   2.35
Totals                    8       8   3   3   2  10   1
 
Red Sox (4-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Beckett WIN(3-0)        8       4   1   1   0   6   1 103   1.57
J.Papelbon SAVE(4th)      1       1   0   0   0   2   0  13   0.00
Totals                    9       5   1   1   0   8   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 37,397 DATE- Saturday, October 13th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Chuck Meriwether, Al Marquez, Tim Timmons, Rick Reed
T- 2:45
LEFT ON BASE- Yankees: 4  Red Sox: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 0  Red Sox: 0
ERRORS- A.Rodriguez
DOUBLES- D.Jeter(2nd), D.Ortiz(4th), M.Lowell(1st)
HOME RUNS- D.Jeter(2nd), D.Ortiz(2nd)
WALKS- K.Youkilis, B.Kielty
STRIKE OUTS- J.Damon, B.Abreu-2, A.Rodriguez-2, J.Posada-2, J.Giambi, J.Lugo,
             D.Pedroia, M.Lowell-2, K.Youkilis, J.Varitek-2, B.Kielty-2,
             C.Crisp
 
Josh Beckett had a strong outing and David Ortiz lofted one into the 'cheap
seats' and had 2 RBI at Fenway Park where the Boston Red Sox beat the New
York (AL) Yankees 3 to 1.
 
Beckett(3-0) contributed a very nicely pitched game.  He didn't allow much,
just 4 hits and no walks in 8 innings lowering his ERA to 1.57.  Boston had 8
hits for the night while New York (AL) had 5.  
 
Beckett got relief help from Jonathan Papelbon who gained credit for his 4th
save.  Andy Pettitte(0-1) was the losing pitcher.  He surrendered 8 hits and
2 walks in 7 and 2/3 innings.

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October 12, 2007: Rockies 5 Cubs 4 (Rockies lead series, 2-0)

2009-03-05T23:01:00.001-05:00

What started as a pitchers duel between Carlos Zambrano and Ubaldo Jimenez turns into a see-saw battle in the late innings, with the Rockies eventually winning it on a walk off triple from Brad Hawpe. The Rockies now have a 2 games to none series lead as the series heads to the friendly confines for game 3.

The Rockies got on the board first in the 4th inning when Troy Tulowitzki reached base on an Aramis Ramirez error and scored on a Todd Helton single. The Cubs would tie it up in the 6th on a Derrek Lee home run, but Tulowitzki and Helton would give the Rockies the lead in the bottom of the 6th on a walk and home run, respectively. The 3-1 lead would hold until the 8th, when Jimenez got 2 quick outs and struck out Alfonso Soriano for what would have been the third out, but instead was a wild pitch where Soriano reached first. Jacque Jones singled to send Soriano to third, and at that point the Rockies go to Manny Corpas out of the bullpen. Derrek Lee walked to load the bases, and Aramis Ramirez made up for his earlier error with a double to right. Brad Hawpe had an errant throw which allowed Lee to score with the go-ahead run.

The Rockies entered the 9th down 4-3, but Matt Holliday started the inning with a walk. Helton was up next but he struck out. Garret Atkins singled to send Holliday to third, and that's when Hawpe hit his triple to score both runners and give the Rockies the win.

Josh Fogg gets the call for the Rockies in game 3 against NLDS MVP Ted Lilly.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Chicago (NL) Cubs At 2007 Colorado Rockies          10/12/2007
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Rockies            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  A.Soriano LF        4  1  0  0 .172     K.Matsui 2B         4  0  0  0 .238  
  J.Jones CF          4  0  1  0 .276     T.Tulowitzki SS     3  2  0  0 .217  
B-F.Pie PR,CF         0  1  0  0 .000     M.Holliday LF       4  1  1  0 .462  
  D.Lee 1B            3  2  2  1 .400     T.Helton 1B         4  1  2  3 .308  
  A.Ramirez 3B        4  0  2  3 .345     G.Atkins 3B         4  1  2  0 .429  
  C.Floyd RF          4  0  0  0 .250     B.Hawpe RF          4  0  1  2 .273  
  M.Derosa 2B         3  0  0  0 .261     Y.Torrealba C       3  0  0  0 .227  
  R.Theriot SS        3  0  0  0 .357     C.Sullivan CF       3  0  0  0 .263  
  J.Kendall C         4  0  0  0 .091     U.Jimenez P         2  0  0  0 .286  
  C.Zambrano P        1  0  0  0 .000     M.Corpas P          0  0  0  0 ----  
A-D.Ward PH           1  0  0  0 .000   C-S.Smith PH          1  0  0  0 .333  
  R.Dempster P        0  0  0  0 ----     M.Herges P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  4  5  4                 Totals      32  5  6  5
 
A-Pinch Hit For Zambrano In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Jones In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Corpas In 8th Inning
 
Cubs............ 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 3 0  -  4  5  1
Rockies......... 0 0 0  1 0 2  0 0 2  -  5  6  1
 
Cubs (3-4)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Zambrano                7       3   3   2   1   4   1  96   4.70
R.Dempster L(0-1) BS(1st) 1 1/3   3   2   2   0   2   0  21  27.00
Totals                    8 1/3   6   5   4   1   6   1
 
Rockies (5-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
U.Jimenez                 7 2/3   4   3   3   2   7   1 108   5.79
M.Corpas BS(1st)          0 1/3   1   1   0   1   0   0  15   8.10
M.Herges WIN(2-0)         1       0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0.00
Totals                    9       5   4   3   3   7   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 48,582 DATE- Friday, October 12th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Jim Joyce, Jeff Nelson, Jim Wolf, Tim Tschida
T- 3:04
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 4  Rockies: 2
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 0  Rockies: 1
ERRORS- A.Ramirez, B.Hawpe
DOUBLES- A.Ramirez(2nd)
TRIPLES- B.Hawpe(1st)
HOME RUNS- D.Lee(2nd), T.Helton(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- R.Theriot
WALKS- D.Lee, M.Derosa, C.Zambrano, T.Tulowitzki
STRIKE OUTS- A.Soriano-2, J.Jones, D.Lee, A.Ramirez, C.Floyd, R.Theriot,
             K.Matsui-2, T.Tulowitzki, T.Helton, B.Hawpe, Y.Torrealba
GIDP- A.Ramirez
WILD PITCHES- U.Jimenez
WEB GEMS- Top 8th: Matt Holliday robbed Jason Kendall of an extra base hit.
 
Todd Helton cracked a homer and had 3 RBI as the Colorado Rockies rallied
impressively to win in dramatic style over Chicago (NL) Cubs, 5 to
4.
 
Colorado won the game with a rally in the 9th inning with 2 runs on 3 hits.
Matt Holliday got things going when he ripped a base-knock.  Helton got his
chance to keep things going, but he went down on strikes.  Garrett Atkins
then delivered a one-base hit.  Brad Hawpe followed and he tripled giving
Colorado the victory as 48,582 happy fans celebrated wildly.  Colorado
finished with just 6 hits in the victory.  
 
The victory was credited to Matt Herges(2-0) who went 1 inning, allowing no
runs. The loss was charged to Ryan Dempster(0-1) in relief.  He surrendered 3
hits and no walks in 1 and 1/3 innings.  
 
'We just wouldn't give up,' Helton said. 'Much of the credit goes to our fans
- they were with us the whole way.'

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October 12, 2007: Yankees 7 Red Sox 3

2009-03-04T21:21:00.001-05:00

Daisuke Matsuzaka has another rough outing in his 2nd playoff start, and the Yankees take game 1 of the ALCS by the score of 7-3. Matsuzaka didn't make it out of the 6th, allowing an A-Rod double, a Hideki Matsui triple and a Jason Giambi home run in the inning. The Yankees took a 5-1 lead and never looked back. Giambi was the star of the day for the Yankees, going 2 for 4 with 4 RBI.

The Red Sox left 14 men on base, and Kevin Youkilis was a big part of that. He made the 3rd out in the 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th innings. He left 2 runners on in each of those innings, including a runner at 3rd all 4 times.

Red Sox ace Josh Beckett will try to right the ship in game 2 against veteran lefty Andy Pettitte.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 New York (AL) Yankees At 2007 Boston Red Sox        10/12/2007
 
  Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Damon LF          5  0  1  1 .227     D.Pedroia 2B        5  0  2  0 .250  
  D.Jeter SS          5  0  3  0 .435     K.Youkilis 1B       4  0  0  0 .190  
  B.Abreu RF          5  0  0  0 .105     D.Ortiz DH          5  0  2  0 .421  
  A.Rodriguez 3B      3  2  1  0 .353   A-J.Ellsbury PR       0  1  0  01.000  
  J.Posada C          3  1  0  0 .250     M.Ramirez LF        4  0  1  0 .182  
  H.Matsui DH         4  1  1  1 .267     M.Lowell 3B         5  0  1  0 .130  
  J.Giambi 1B         4  1  2  4 .300     J.Drew RF           3  2  1  0 .313  
  R.Cano 2B           4  0  0  0 .375     J.Varitek C         4  0  3  0 .350  
  M.Cabrera CF        3  2  1  1 .125     C.Crisp CF          5  0  2  1 .286  
                                          J.Lugo SS           3  0  1  1 .333  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  7  9  7                 Totals      38  3 13  2
 
A-Pinch Ran For Ortiz In 9th Inning
 
Yankees......... 0 0 1  0 1 3  0 2 0  -  7  9  0
Red Sox......... 0 1 0  0 0 1  0 0 1  -  3 13  0
 
Yankees (4-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Wang WIN(1-0)           5       8   2   2   3   4   0  90   2.53
L.Vizcaino HOLD(1st)      3       2   0   0   1   1   0  50   2.45
M.Rivera                  0 2/3   3   1   1   1   0   0  21  13.50
J.Chamberlai SAVE(2nd)    0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.45
Totals                    9      13   3   3   5   5   0
 
Red Sox (3-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
D.Matsuzaka LOSS(0-2)     5 2/3   7   5   5   1   6   2  83   6.94
J.Tavarez                 1 2/3   0   2   2   2   1   0  29  10.80
J.Lopez                   1 2/3   2   0   0   0   0   0  26   0.00
Totals                    9       9   7   7   3   7   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 35,251 DATE- Friday, October 12th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Rick Reed, Chuck Meriwether, Al Marquez, Tim Timmons
T- 3:19
LEFT ON BASE- Yankees: 5  Red Sox:14
DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 2  Red Sox: 0
DOUBLES- J.Damon(1st), D.Jeter(1st), A.Rodriguez(1st), J.Giambi(1st),
         D.Pedroia(2nd), D.Ortiz(3rd), J.Varitek(1st), J.Lugo(5th)
TRIPLES- H.Matsui(1st)
HOME RUNS- J.Giambi(1st), M.Cabrera(1st)
WALKS- A.Rodriguez, J.Posada, M.Cabrera, M.Ramirez, J.Drew-2, J.Varitek, J.Lugo
HIT BY PITCH- K.Youkilis
STRIKE OUTS- J.Damon-2, B.Abreu, A.Rodriguez, J.Posada, H.Matsui, J.Giambi,
             K.Youkilis, D.Ortiz, M.Ramirez, J.Drew, J.Lugo
GIDP- M.Lowell-2
 
The New York (AL) Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox by a score of 7 to 3 at
Fenway Park.
 
Jason Giambi provided the offensive punch.  He cracked a two-run shot (his 1st
of the season) in the 6th inning and doubled which was good for two runs in
the 8th inning.  Despite losing, Boston out-hit New York (AL) 13 to 9.
 
Chien-Ming Wang(1-0) allowed 2 runs in 5 innings, and picked up the victory.
Wang got help from Joba Chamberlain who was credited with his 2nd save.
Daisuke Matsuzaka(0-2) was hit with the loss.

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October 11, 2007: Rockies 7 Cubs 5 (Rockies lead series, 1-0)

2009-03-04T20:28:00.001-05:00

Despite getting outhit, the Rockies delight the home crowd with a comeback win in their first ever NLCS game. The lead went back and forth 3 times in this one, with the Cubs taking an early 1-0 lead in the first which the Rockies took from them with 2 runs in the 4th. The Cubs took a 3-2 lead with 2 runs of their own in the 6th, including a go-ahead run on a Ryan Theriot squeeze bunt. The Rockies lumber then took over, with 2 in the 7th on a Ryan Spilborghs home run and 3 more in the 8th off the bat of NLDS MVP Matt Holliday. The Cubs tried to rally in the 9th, pulling within 2 runs but still falling 2 runs short.

Both starters lasted just 5 innings in this game, so neither earned a decision. Matt Herges got the win for Colorado thanks to 3 scoreless innings of relief. Carlos Zambrano will take the hill for the Cubs in game 2, he will be opposed by Ubaldo Jimenez.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Chicago (NL) Cubs At 2007 Colorado Rockies          10/11/2007
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Rockies            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  A.Soriano LF        3  1  1  0 .200     J.Carroll 2B        4  1  1  0 .250  
  R.Theriot SS        3  0  1  1 .400     T.Tulowitzki SS     4  1  1  0 .250  
  D.Lee 1B            4  0  2  1 .364     M.Holliday LF       4  2  3  4 .500  
  A.Ramirez 3B        4  0  1  0 .320     T.Helton 1B         4  0  0  0 .273  
  M.Murton RF         3  1  1  0 .273     G.Atkins 3B         3  0  1  1 .412  
  M.Derosa 2B         5  2  2  0 .300     B.Hawpe RF          2  1  0  0 .278  
  J.Jones CF          5  1  2  2 .280   B-C.Sullivan CF       1  0  0  0 .313  
  J.Kendall C         3  0  1  0 .143     R.Spilborghs CF,RF  3  1  2  2 .500  
F-G.Soto PH           1  0  1  1 .385     Y.Torrealba C       3  0  0  0 .263  
  R.Hill P            1  0  0  0 .000     J.Francis P         2  0  0  0 .000  
A-D.Ward PH           0  0  0  0 .000     M.Herges P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  S.Eyre P            0  0  0  0 ----   E-S.Smith PH          1  1  1  0 .500  
C-M.Fontenot PH       1  0  1  0 .333     M.Corpas P          0  0  0  0 ----  
D-F.Pie PR            0  0  0  0 .000                                          
  R.Dempster P        0  0  0  0 ----                                          
  B.Howry P           0  0  0  0 ----                                          
G-C.Floyd PH          1  0  0  0 .333                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  5 13  5                 Totals      31  7  9  7
 
A-Pinch Hit For Hill In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Hawpe In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Eyre In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Ran For Fontenot In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Herges In 8th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Kendall In 9th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Howry In 9th Inning
 
Cubs............ 1 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 2  -  5 13  1
Rockies......... 0 0 0  2 0 0  2 3    -  7  9  0
 
Cubs (3-3)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
R.Hill                    5       4   2   2   0   7   0  60   5.59
S.Eyre LOSS(0-1) BS(1st)  2       2   2   2   1   0   1  31   8.31
R.Dempster                0 1/3   3   3   3   0   0   1  16  81.00
B.Howry                   0 2/3   0   0   0   1   0   0  16   0.00
Totals                    8       9   7   7   2   7   2
 
Rockies (4-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Francis                 5       8   3   3   2   4   0 100   2.77
M.Herges WIN(1-0)         3       2   0   0   3   1   0  58   0.00
M.Corpas                  1       3   2   2   1   1   0  23   9.00
Totals                    9      13   5   5   6   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 45,945 DATE- Thursday, October 11th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- John Hirschbeck, Wally Bell, Laz Diaz, Bill Welke
T- 3:07
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs:13  Rockies: 2
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 2  Rockies: 2
ERRORS- D.Lee
DOUBLES- M.Derosa(1st), J.Jones(3rd), G.Soto(4th)
HOME RUNS- M.Holliday(4th), R.Spilborghs(1st)
STOLEN BASES- J.Carroll(1st), G.Atkins(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- R.Theriot, R.Hill
WALKS- R.Theriot, D.Lee, A.Ramirez, M.Murton-2, D.Ward, G.Atkins, B.Hawpe
HIT BY PITCH- A.Soriano-2, J.Kendall
STRIKE OUTS- A.Soriano, R.Theriot, A.Ramirez, M.Murton, M.Derosa, J.Jones,
             T.Tulowitzki-2, M.Holliday, T.Helton, B.Hawpe, J.Francis-2
GIDP- D.Lee, M.Murton, C.Sullivan, Y.Torrealba
WILD PITCHES- J.Francis
 
Matt Holliday hit a homerun and had 4 RBI at Coors Field where the Colorado
Rockies beat the Chicago (NL) Cubs 7 to 5.
 
Holliday enjoyed a big evening at the plate.  He singled knocking in a run in
the 4th inning, laced a one-base hit in the 6th inning and clubbed a
three-run home run (his 4th of the season) in the 8th inning.  Chicago (NL)
made it exciting in the 9th, but they were unable to push the needed runs
across.  
 
Matt Herges(1-0) went 3 innings allowing no runs for the win. Scott Eyre(0-1)
took the loss in relief.  He allowed 2 runs and 2 hits in 2 innings.

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October 9, 2007: Cubs 6 Nationals 3 (Cubs win series, 3-2)

2009-03-03T23:27:00.001-05:00

The Nats tried a valiant late-inning comeback, but it was too little too late as the Cubs take the deciding game 5 by a 6-3 score and will go on to face the Rockies in the NLCS. The Cubs got runs in the 1st and 2nd, then put the death blow on the Nats with a 4 run 4th. Ryan Theriot and Geovany Soto both had 2 doubles for the Cubbies, while Aramis Ramirez had 3 hits. Ted Lilly pitched 7 shutout innings before tiring in the 8th. The Nats get 3 runs in the 8th and had the bases loaded when Ryan Langerhans hit a fly ball with a ballpark home run chance...and the ball was caught by Cubs right fielder Matt Murton for the out. The Nats got a double in the 9th from Ryan Zimmerman, but otherwise went down quietly.

The Nats starters, who were a liability at times during the season, were the downfall of the team in the series loss. Starters had a 5.14 ERA, while the bullpen had a 1.13 ERA. The team also had a power outage with no home runs in the series, despite a .256 BA which was very similar to their team batting average for the season.

Ted Lilly is the series MVP. He went 2-0 with a 2.20 ERA, and struck out 21 in his 16 1/3 innings of work. I forgot to mention the MVP for the Red Sox-Twins series - it is closer Jonathan Papelbon, who saved all 3 Red Sox wins without allowing a single hit.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Chicago (NL) Cubs At 2007 Washington Nationals       10/9/2007
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Nationals          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  A.Soriano LF        5  1  1  0 .182     N.Logan CF          5  1  2  0 .294  
  R.Theriot SS        5  2  2  2 .409     F.Lopez SS          4  1  1  0 .263  
  D.Lee 1B            3  0  1  0 .333     R.Zimmerman 3B      5  0  1  1 .143  
  A.Ramirez 3B        5  0  3  1 .333     D.Young 1B          4  0  1  1 .353  
  M.Murton RF         4  0  0  0 .250   C-R.Church PR,LF      1  1  0  0 .333  
  G.Soto C            4  2  2  0 .333     A.Kearns RF         4  0  1  0 .250  
  M.Derosa 2B         3  0  1  0 .267     W.Pena LF           3  0  1  0 .333  
  J.Jones CF          4  1  2  1 .250     J.Colome P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  T.Lilly P           3  0  0  0 .000   D-R.Fick PH,1B        1  0  1  0 .400  
  B.Howry P           0  0  0  0 ----     R.Belliard 2B       4  0  1  1 .333  
  S.Eyre P            0  0  0  0 ----     J.Flores C          3  0  2  0 .375  
                                          M.Chico P           1  0  0  0 .333  
                                          J.Hanrahan P        0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        A-D.Jimenez PH        1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          C.Schroder P        0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        B-R.Langerhans PH,LF  2  0  0  0 .000  
                                          L.Ayala P           0  0  0  0 ----  
                                          S.Rivera P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  6 12  4                 Totals      38  3 11  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Hanrahan In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Schroder In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Ran For Young In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Colome In 8th Inning
 
Cubs............ 1 1 0  4 0 0  0 0 0  -  6 12  0
Nationals....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 3 0  -  3 11  2
 
Cubs (3-2)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
T.Lilly WIN(2-0)          7 1/3   8   3   3   1   8   0 122   2.20
B.Howry                   0 1/3   2   0   0   1   1   0  17   0.00
S.Eyre SAVE(1st)          1 1/3   1   0   0   0   2   0  19   7.71
Totals                    9      11   3   3   2  11   0
 
Nationals (2-3)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
M.Chico LOSS(1-1)         3 2/3   7   6   5   4   1   0  73   7.00
J.Hanrahan                1 1/3   1   0   0   2   1   0  24   0.00
C.Schroder                2       1   0   0   0   2   0  26   0.00
J.Colome                  1       1   0   0   0   0   0  16   7.71
L.Ayala                   0 2/3   2   0   0   1   1   0  20   0.00
S.Rivera                  0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Totals                    9      12   6   5   7   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 41,577 DATE- Tuesday, October 9th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Tim Tschida, Jim Joyce, Jeff Nelson, Jim Wolf
T- 3:22
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs:11  Nationals:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 0  Nationals: 2
ERRORS- R.Zimmerman, W.Pena
DOUBLES- R.Theriot-2(2nd), G.Soto-2(3rd), N.Logan(3rd), R.Zimmerman(2nd),
         W.Pena(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- F.Lopez(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- T.Lilly
WALKS- D.Lee-2, M.Murton, G.Soto, M.Derosa-2, J.Jones, F.Lopez, J.Flores
STRIKE OUTS- D.Lee, A.Ramirez-2, M.Murton, T.Lilly, N.Logan-2, R.Zimmerman,
             D.Young, R.Church, A.Kearns, W.Pena, R.Belliard, J.Flores,
             D.Jimenez, R.Langerhans
GIDP- J.Jones, T.Lilly
PASSED BALLS- J.Flores
WEB GEMS- Bot 8th: Ryan Theriot robbed Ryan Zimmerman of a base hit.
 
At RFK STADIUM the Chicago (NL) Cubs outscored the Washington Nationals 6 to
3.
 
Chicago (NL) drew first blood jumping out to an early lead in the first inning
plating an isolated run.  Chicago (NL) totaled 12 hits on the night.  
 
Ted Lilly(2-0) allowed 3 runs in 7 and 1/3 innings, and picked up the victory.
Scott Eyre gained credit for his 1st save.  Matt Chico(1-1) took the loss.
He allowed a few too many baserunners giving up 7 hits and 4 walks in 3 and
2/3 innings.

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October 8, 2007: Red Sox 4 Twins 1 (Red Sox win series, 3-1)

2009-03-03T21:55:00.001-05:00

It's going to be an all AL East ALCS as the Red Sox beat the Twins 4-1 in game 4 and are headed to a showdown with the Yankees. As I mentioned in the summary for the Yankee game, the Sox and Yanks met in my ALCS in 2001 and 2004, with the Red Sox winning in 7 games in 01 and in 5 games in 04.

The Red Sox took the lead in the 1st inning of this one and never let go. They got the first run thanks to a Manny Ramirez triple following a Dustin Pedroia walk. The walk was an uncharacteristic problem for Twins starter Johan Santana in this game, as he walked 6 and was out of the game before the 5th inning was complete. The Sox added another run in the 6th on a Julio Lugo single after a Jacoby Ellsbury pinch hit walk and single. The Twins pulled within a run in the 7th on a Michael Cuddyer solo home run, but the Sox got a longball of their own in the 8th with a 2 run shot from Ellsbury that put them up by 3 runs. Papelbon enters in the 9th and it's 1-2-3, 3rd save of the series and the Sox are going to the ALCS!

The series will begin October 12th in Fenway Park, with Daisuke Matsuzaka going for the Red Sox against Chien-Ming Wang of the Yankees. The winner of the ALCS will have home field in the World Series thanks to the AL's All-Star Game win.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Boston Red Sox At 2007 Minnesota Twins               10/8/2007
 
  Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Twins              AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Lugo SS           5  0  2  1 .333     J.Bartlett SS       4  0  0  0 .000  
  D.Pedroia 2B        4  1  1  0 .211     J.Kubel DH          4  0  0  0 .111  
  D.Ortiz DH          3  0  0  0 .429     J.Mauer C           4  0  1  0 .294  
  M.Ramirez LF        3  0  1  1 .167     T.Hunter CF         4  0  0  0 .111  
  M.Lowell 3B         4  0  0  0 .111     J.Morneau 1B        3  0  2  0 .333  
  K.Youkilis 1B       4  1  2  0 .235     M.Cuddyer RF        3  1  1  1 .467  
  J.Varitek C         3  0  0  0 .250     G.Jones LF          3  0  1  0 .167  
  B.Kielty RF         2  0  0  0 .000     N.Punto 3B          3  0  1  0 .417  
A-J.Ellsbury PH,RF    1  2  1  21.000     A.Casilla 2B        3  0  0  0 .143  
  C.Crisp CF          3  0  0  0 .250                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  4  7  4                 Totals      31  1  6  1
 
A-Pinch Hit For Kielty In 6th Inning
 
Red Sox......... 1 0 0  0 0 1  0 2 0  -  4  7  0
Twins........... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  1  6  0
 
Red Sox (3-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Beckett WIN(2-0)        8       6   1   1   0   5   1  92   1.80
J.Papelbon SAVE(3rd)      1       0   0   0   0   1   0  14   0.00
Totals                    9       6   1   1   0   6   1
 
Twins (1-3)              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Santana LOSS(0-2)       4 2/3   4   1   1   6   6   0  95   3.27
P.Neshek                  2 2/3   3   3   3   2   2   1  44  12.27
J.Rincon                  1 2/3   0   0   0   1   0   0  21   0.00
Totals                    9       7   4   4   9   8   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 47,975 DATE- Monday, October 8th 2007 TIME- Night 
UMPIRES- Jim Wolf, Tim Tschida, Jim Joyce, Jeff Nelson
T- 3:14
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox:10  Twins: 3
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 2  Twins: 2
DOUBLES- J.Lugo(4th), K.Youkilis(2nd), J.Mauer(3rd), J.Morneau(2nd)
TRIPLES- M.Ramirez(1st)
HOME RUNS- J.Ellsbury(1st), M.Cuddyer(3rd)
STOLEN BASES- J.Ellsbury(1st)
WALKS- D.Pedroia, D.Ortiz-2, M.Ramirez-2, M.Lowell, J.Varitek, J.Ellsbury,
       C.Crisp
STRIKE OUTS- D.Pedroia, D.Ortiz-2, M.Lowell-3, J.Varitek, B.Kielty, J.Bartlett,
             J.Kubel, T.Hunter, G.Jones-2, A.Casilla
GIDP- M.Ramirez, B.Kielty, M.Cuddyer, A.Casilla
WEB GEMS- Top 6th: Jason Bartlett robbed Jason Varitek of a base hit.
 
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins by a score of 4 to 1 at
Metrodome.
 
The game started off with Boston taking the lead in the first plating an
isolated run.  Jonathan Papelbon earned the save with a perfect ninth, his
3rd save.  
 
The winning pitcher was Josh Beckett(2-0) who allowed 1 run in 8 innings.
Johan Santana(0-2) was charged with the loss.  He gave up 4 hits and 6 walks
in 4 and 2/3 innings.

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October 8, 2007: Yankees 4 Angels 1 (Yankees win series, 3-1)

2009-03-03T21:20:00.001-05:00

The Yankees punch their ticket to the ALCS with a 4-1 win over the Angels in game 4. Mike Mussina was on for the Yanks in this one, going 6 2/3 and allowing just 5 hits and 1 run. The Yankees got 11 hits in 6 2/3 off Angels starter John Lackey, and strung together 3 hits and a walk in the first for a run and then 4 hits for 2 runs in the 4th. The Angels would get on the board in the 7th, but could only manage one run and go on to lose.

The series MVP is team captain Derek Jeter, who had just 2 RBI in the series but they were on a home run that ended up being the margin of victory for game 3. Jeter had 7 hits and a .389 average for the series. Jeter was one of 5 Yankees with 2 RBI in the series; teammate Alex Rodriguez led the team with 3.

The Yankees will await the winner of the Red Sox-Twins series. The Yankees and Red Sox have met twice in the ALCS in one of my replays, with the Yankees losing in 7 in 2001 and in 5 in 2004. The Yankees also lost the ALCS in 2006, losing to the White Sox in 6 games.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Los Angeles(AL) Angels At 2007 New York (AL) Yankees 10/8/2007
 
  Angels             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Willits CF        4  0  1  0 .333     J.Damon LF          5  0  1  1 .235  
  O.Cabrera SS        4  0  0  0 .133     D.Jeter SS          5  1  1  0 .389  
  V.Guerrero RF       4  0  0  0 .200     B.Abreu RF          4  1  1  1 .143  
  G.Anderson LF       4  1  1  0 .353     A.Rodriguez 3B      3  0  0  0 .357  
  M.Izturis 3B        4  0  0  0 .188     J.Posada C          4  0  3  0 .308  
  C.Kotchman 1B       3  0  1  0 .286     H.Matsui DH         2  1  2  1 .273  
  H.Kendrick 2B       3  0  2  1 .333     J.Giambi 1B         4  1  1  0 .167  
  J.Rivera DH         3  0  0  0 .000     R.Cano 2B           3  0  2  1 .500  
  M.Napoli C          2  0  0  0 .250     M.Cabrera CF        3  0  0  0 .077  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  1  5  1                 Totals      33  4 11  4
 
 
Angels.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  1  5  1
Yankees......... 1 0 0  2 0 0  1 0    -  4 11  0
 
Angels (1-3)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Lackey LOSS(0-2)        6 2/3  11   4   4   2   3   1 123   3.45
E.Santana                 1 1/3   0   0   0   3   1   0  22   3.86
Totals                    8      11   4   4   5   4   1
 
Yankees (3-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
M.Mussina WIN(1-0)        6 2/3   5   1   1   0   3   0  81   1.35
J.Chamberlai SAVE(1st)    2 1/3   0   0   0   0   2   0  27   2.57
Totals                    9       5   1   1   0   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 53,256 DATE- Monday, October 8th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Bruce Dreckman, Gary Darling, Larry Poncino, Jerry Meals
T- 2:36
LEFT ON BASE- Angels: 4  Yankees:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- Angels: 1  Yankees: 1
ERRORS- H.Kendrick
DOUBLES- G.Anderson(3rd), C.Kotchman(1st), H.Kendrick(1st)
HOME RUNS- B.Abreu(1st)
STOLEN BASES- H.Kendrick(1st)
WALKS- B.Abreu, A.Rodriguez, H.Matsui, R.Cano, M.Cabrera
HIT BY PITCH- M.Napoli, H.Matsui
STRIKE OUTS- R.Willits, G.Anderson, M.Izturis, M.Napoli-2, D.Jeter-2, B.Abreu,
             A.Rodriguez
GIDP- O.Cabrera
PASSED BALLS- J.Posada
WEB GEMS- Top 1st: Robinson Cano robbed Orlando Cabrera of a base hit.
 
At Yankee Stadium the New York (AL) Yankees outscored the Los Angeles(AL)
Angels 4 to 1.
 
New York (AL) claimed the early lead in the first inning plating an isolated
run using 3 hits.  New York (AL) ended up with 11 hits for the game while Los
Angeles(AL) had 5.  
 
Mike Mussina(1-0) allowed 1 run in 6 and 2/3 innings, and picked up the
victory. Mussina got help from Joba Chamberlain who was credited with his 1st
save.  John Lackey(0-2) was the losing pitcher.  He was unable to control the
New York (AL) offense and allowed 11 hits and 2 walks in 6 and 2/3 innings.

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October 7, 2007: Rockies 4 Brewers 3 (Rockies win series, 3-1)

2009-03-03T06:33:00.001-05:00

The Colorado Rockies are going to the National League Championship Series for the first time ever after beating the Brewers, 4-3, to take their best of 5 series in 4 games. The Brewers got out to the early lead in this one with 2 runs in the first, the 2nd scoring on a Prince Fielder sac fly. Fielder would be part of the Rockies first run as well, scored in the 5th when he misplays a Kaz Matsui ground ball with a runner on third. The Rockies would take the lead in the 6th on a Yorvit Torreabla 2 run home run, then would add an insurance run in the 7th when Todd Helton singled with a runner on 2nd.

The Brewers got a run back in the 7th on a Geoff Jenkins solo home run, and got a 2 out double in the 8th from Ryan Braun. Unfortunately, Fielder could only pop out for the third out. NL Cy Young Award winner Manny Corpas got the save for the Rockies.

The Rockies will await the winner of the Cubs-Nationals series, currently tied at 2 games a piece.

The series MVP is NL MVP Matt Holliday. Despite an 0 for 5 performance in game 5, he hit .444 for the series with 3 home runs.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Colorado Rockies At 2007 Milwaukee Brewers           10/7/2007
 
  Rockies            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Brewers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  K.Matsui 2B         3  0  0  1 .294     R.Weeks 2B          3  1  1  0 .267  
  T.Tulowitzki SS     3  1  0  0 .250     J.Hardy SS          4  1  1  1 .294  
  M.Holliday LF       5  0  0  0 .444     R.Braun 3B          4  0  1  0 .471  
  T.Helton 1B         4  0  1  1 .333     P.Fielder 1B        2  0  0  1 .214  
  G.Atkins 3B         2  1  1  0 .429     C.Hart RF           4  0  0  0 .133  
  B.Hawpe RF          4  0  1  0 .313     G.Jenkins LF        4  1  1  1 .111  
B-R.Spilborghs RF     0  0  0  0 .000     B.Hall CF           3  0  0  0 .167  
  Y.Torrealba C       3  2  1  2 .313   D-J.Estrada PH        1  0  1  0 .400  
  C.Sullivan CF       4  0  2  0 .333     D.Miller C          4  0  0  0 .143  
  J.Fogg P            2  0  0  0 .000     C.Villanueva P      2  0  1  0 .500  
C-J.Baker PH          1  0  0  0 .000     S.Linebrink P       0  0  0  0 ----  
  M.Corpas P          0  0  0  0 ----     R.King P            0  0  0  0 ----  
                                          C.Spurling P        0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        A-G.Gross PH          1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          B.Shouse P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  4  6  4                 Totals      32  3  6  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Spurling In 7th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Hawpe In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Fogg In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Hall In 9th Inning
 
Rockies......... 0 0 0  0 1 2  1 0 0  -  4  6  1
Brewers......... 2 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  3  6  1
 
Rockies (3-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Fogg WIN(1-0)           8       5   3   3   2   8   1 136   3.38
M.Corpas SAVE(2nd)        1       1   0   0   0   0   0  18   4.50
Totals                    9       6   3   3   2   8   1
 
Brewers (1-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Villanueva              5 1/3   3   2   1   4   5   0  93   1.69
S.Linebrink L(0-1)B(1st)  0 2/3   2   1   1   1   1   1  17   6.75
R.King                    0 2/3   1   1   1   1   1   0  14   3.86
C.Spurling                0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.00
B.Shouse                  2       0   0   0   1   2   0  23   0.00
Totals                    9       6   4   3   7   9   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 39,217 DATE- Sunday, October 7th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Tony Randazzo, Charlie Reliford, Larry Vanover, Greg Gibson
T- 3:05
LEFT ON BASE- Rockies: 8  Brewers: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Rockies: 0  Brewers: 1
ERRORS- G.Atkins, P.Fielder
DOUBLES- B.Hawpe(1st), J.Hardy(1st), R.Braun(1st)
HOME RUNS- Y.Torrealba(1st), G.Jenkins(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- K.Matsui
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Fogg
SACRIFICE FLIES- P.Fielder
WALKS- K.Matsui-2, T.Tulowitzki-2, G.Atkins-2, Y.Torrealba, R.Weeks, P.Fielder
STRIKE OUTS- T.Tulowitzki, M.Holliday-2, T.Helton-2, B.Hawpe, Y.Torrealba,
             J.Fogg, J.Baker, R.Weeks, J.Hardy-2, R.Braun, G.Jenkins, B.Hall-2,
             D.Miller
GIDP- T.Tulowitzki
WILD PITCHES- J.Fogg
 
The Colorado Rockies edged the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park by the score
of 4 to 3.
 
Josh Fogg(1-0) delivered a fine performance for Colorado.  He allowed 5 hits
and 2 walks in 8 innings.  Milwaukee made it exciting in the 9th, but they
were unable to push the needed runs across.  
 
Manny Corpas earned his 2nd save.  Scott Linebrink(0-1) was given the loss in
relief.  He gave up 2 hits and 1 walk in 2/3 of an inning.

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October 7, 2007: Yankees 5 Angels 3 (Yankees lead series, 2-1)

2009-03-02T07:39:00.001-05:00

The Yankees are a win away from an ALCS appearance after a 5-3 win in game 3 of their ALDS series with the Angels. Clemens allows 3 unearned runs on a Corey Kotchman homer, unearned because it came with 2 outs in an inning where an A-Rod error should have been the third out. That tied it at 3, but the Yankees took the lead in the 7th on a 2 run Derek Jeter homer off Darren Oliver. Clemens goes 8 innings, and Mariano Rivera gets the 1-2-3 9th for the save.

John Lackey will go on short rest in game 4 for the Angels. He will be opposed by Mike Mussina.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Los Angeles(AL) Angels At 2007 New York (AL) Yankees 10/7/2007
 
  Angels             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  C.Figgins RF        4  0  0  0 .167     J.Damon LF          4  1  2  0 .250  
  O.Cabrera SS        4  1  0  0 .182     D.Jeter SS          4  1  3  2 .462  
  V.Guerrero DH       3  0  1  0 .273     B.Abreu RF          4  0  0  0 .100  
  G.Anderson LF       4  1  1  0 .385     A.Rodriguez 3B      4  2  2  2 .455  
  M.Izturis 3B        4  0  0  0 .250     J.Posada C          4  0  1  0 .111  
  C.Kotchman 1B       4  1  1  3 .273     H.Matsui DH         2  0  1  1 .111  
  H.Kendrick 2B       4  0  2  0 .250     J.Giambi 1B         2  0  0  0 .000  
  M.Napoli C          3  0  1  0 .300   A-D.Mientkiewicz 1B   1  0  0  0 .222  
  R.Willits CF        3  0  1  0 .364     R.Cano 2B           4  1  3  0 .444  
                                          M.Cabrera CF        2  0  0  0 .100  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  3  7  3                 Totals      31  5 12  5
 
A-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Giambi In 8th Inning
 
Angels.......... 0 0 0  3 0 0  0 0 0  -  3  7  1
Yankees......... 2 0 0  1 0 0  2 0    -  5 12  1
 
Angels (1-2)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Weaver* LOSS(0-1)       6 1/3  10   4   4   1   0   1 114   5.68
D.Oliver                  1 1/3   1   1   1   1   2   1  30   2.25
E.Santana                 0 1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   9.00
Totals                    8      12   5   5   2   2   2
 
Yankees (2-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
R.Clemens WIN(1-0)        8       7   3   0   1   4   1 115   0.00
M.Rivera SAVE(2nd)        1       0   0   0   0   1   0   9  13.50
Totals                    9       7   3   0   1   5   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 52,200 DATE- Sunday, October 7th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Jim Reynolds, Lance Barksdale, Tim Welke, Gary Cederstrom
T- 2:53
LEFT ON BASE- Angels: 4  Yankees: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Angels: 2  Yankees: 1
ERRORS- H.Kendrick, A.Rodriguez
HOME RUNS- C.Kotchman(1st), D.Jeter(1st), A.Rodriguez(2nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- M.Cabrera
SACRIFICE FLIES- H.Matsui
WALKS- V.Guerrero, H.Matsui, J.Giambi
STRIKE OUTS- C.Figgins, V.Guerrero, G.Anderson, M.Izturis, H.Kendrick,
             A.Rodriguez, J.Posada
GIDP- C.Figgins, B.Abreu, M.Cabrera
WILD PITCHES- J.Weaver*
 
In a close game it was the New York (AL) Yankees 5, the Los Angeles(AL) Angels
3 at Yankee Stadium.
 
New York (AL) scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning.  The key
offensive moment was provided by Derek Jeter who electrified Yankee Stadium
when he blasted a two-run home run (his 1st of the season).  Mariano Rivera
was great in relief and recorded his 2nd save.  
 
Roger Clemens(1-0) went 8 innings allowing 3 runs for the win. The losing
pitcher was Jered Weaver*(0-1).  He gave up 4 runs and 10 hits in 6 and 1/3
innings.

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October 7, 2007: Red Sox 6 Twins 4 (14) (Red Sox lead series, 2-1)

2009-03-02T07:24:00.001-05:00

It takes 14 innings, but the Red Sox take a 2 games to 1 series lead with a 6-4 win. Tim Wakefield was shaky early, but he retired 15 of 16 batters after a 4th inning Mike Cuddyer homer that put the Twins up 4-3. The Sox would tie it up in the 7th, when David Ortiz doubled and was followed by a single by Manny Ramirez. The timely RBI single was Manny's first hit of the series! From that point, the bullpens put up matching goose eggs until the 14th, when Mike Lowell singled after a Manny ground out/ JD Drew walked to put runners on 1st and 2nd, Doug Mirabelli struck out, but Coco Crisp came through with a triple to knock in the go-ahead runs. Jonathan Papelbon pitches the bottom of the 14th for his 2nd save of the series.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Boston Red Sox At 2007 Minnesota Twins               10/7/2007
 
  Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Twins              AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Pedroia 2B        7  0  1  0 .200     J.Bartlett SS       6  0  0  0 .000  
  K.Youkilis 1B       6  0  0  0 .154     J.Kubel DH          6  0  0  0 .143  
  D.Ortiz DH          5  3  4  1 .545     J.Mauer C           6  2  2  0 .308  
  M.Ramirez LF        7  0  2  1 .133     T.Hunter CF         6  1  2  3 .143  
  M.Lowell 3B         6  2  2  1 .143     J.Morneau 1B        5  0  1  0 .250  
  J.Drew RF           5  1  2  0 .308     M.Cuddyer RF        6  1  3  1 .500  
  J.Varitek C         6  0  0  0 .308     G.Jones LF          6  0  1  0 .111  
C-D.Mirabelli C       1  0  0  0 .000     B.Buscher 3B        4  0  0  0 .000  
  C.Crisp CF          7  0  4  2 .308   A-L.Ford PR           0  0  0  0 ----  
  J.Lugo SS           7  0  1  0 .308   B-A.Casilla 3B        1  0  1  0 .250  
                                        D-J.Tyner PH          1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          N.Punto 2B          5  0  2  0 .444  
                                        E-M.Redmond PH        1  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      57  6 16  5                 Totals      53  4 12  4
 
A-Pinch Ran For Buscher In 10th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Ford In 11th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Varitek In 13th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Casilla In 14th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Punto In 14th Inning
 
Red Sox......... 1 1 1  0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  0 2 -  6 16  1
Twins........... 2 0 1  1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 -  4 12  2
 
Red Sox (2-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
T.Wakefield               8       8   4   4   0   6   2 116   4.50
M.Timlin                  2       1   0   0   0   2   0  24   0.00
H.Okajima                 2       2   0   0   0   2   0  32   0.00
J.Lopez WIN(1-0)          1       1   0   0   0   1   0  10   0.00
J.Papelbon SAVE(2nd)      1       0   0   0   0   1   0  10   0.00
Totals                   14      12   4   4   0  12   2
 
Twins (1-2)              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
M.Garza                   6 1/3   7   4   3   2   4   1 125   4.26
M.Guerrier BS(1st)        4       4   0   0   1   1   0  52   0.00
J.Rincon                  2       3   0   0   1   1   0  46   0.00
P.Neshek LOSS(0-1)        1       1   2   2   1   2   0  22  18.00
J.Nathan                  0 2/3   1   0   0   0   1   0   9   0.00
Totals                   14      16   6   5   5   9   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 47,703 DATE- Sunday, October 7th 2007 TIME- Day 
UMPIRES- Jeff Nelson, Jim Wolf, Tim Tschida, Jim Joyce
T- 4:29
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox:15  Twins: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 0  Twins: 0
ERRORS- M.Timlin, G.Jones, M.Garza
DOUBLES- D.Ortiz(2nd), M.Ramirez(1st), J.Drew(2nd), J.Lugo(3rd), J.Mauer(2nd),
         M.Cuddyer(1st)
TRIPLES- C.Crisp(1st)
HOME RUNS- D.Ortiz(1st), T.Hunter(1st), M.Cuddyer(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- A.Casilla(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- C.Crisp, T.Hunter
SACRIFICE FLIES- M.Lowell
WALKS- K.Youkilis, D.Ortiz-2, J.Drew-2
HIT BY PITCH- J.Morneau
STRIKE OUTS- K.Youkilis, D.Ortiz, M.Lowell, J.Drew-2, J.Varitek-2, D.Mirabelli,
             C.Crisp, J.Bartlett-2, J.Kubel-2, J.Mauer, T.Hunter, J.Morneau,
             M.Cuddyer, G.Jones-3, B.Buscher
 
David Ortiz had 4 hits and scored 3 times as the Boston Red Sox defeated the
Minnesota Twins in 14 innings 6 to 4 at Metrodome.
 
Both teams were tied at 4 runs apiece after nine innings.  Boston was
victorious in the 14th inning.  After an out was recorded, Mike Lowell keyed
the rally when he banged out a single.  J.D. Drew stepped up next and he drew
a walk.  Doug Mirabelli was the next batter, but he struck out.  Coco Crisp
followed and he tripled scoring two baserunners.  This was the kind of game
that many fans love as the lead changed hands 5 times.  
 
The win went to Javier Lopez(1-0) who allowed no runs in 1 inning. Lopez got
help from Jonathan Papelbon who was credited with his 2nd save.  Pat
Neshek(0-1) was tagged with the loss in relief.

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October 7, 2007: Cubs 2 Nationals 1 (series tied, 2-2)

2009-03-01T12:04:00.001-05:00

Carlos Zambrano does on short rest what he didn't come close to doing in game 1, giving the Cubs a win and in the process tying the series at 2 games a piece. Zambrano didn't even get out of the 1st inning in game 1; this time, he goes 7 2/3, giving up just 1 run. The Nats had runners on 1st and 3rd when Scott Eyre entered the game in relief of Zambrano, but Brian Schneider flies out to end the inning. Jason Bergmann gave up just 3 hits in 7 innings of work for the Nats, but the 2 runs he allowed are enough for the Cubs to get the win. The Nats leave 11 runners on base in the loss.

The series returns to Washington for the winner take all game 5, with Matt Chico facing Ted Lilly of the Cubs. Lilly pitched a complete game in the Cubs game 2 win, striking out 13.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Washington Nationals At 2007 Chicago (NL) Cubs       10/7/2007
 
  Nationals          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  F.Lopez SS          3  0  1  0 .267     A.Soriano LF        3  0  1  0 .176  
  R.Belliard 2B       5  0  1  0 .353     R.Theriot SS        4  1  1  0 .412  
  R.Zimmerman 3B      5  0  0  0 .125     D.Lee 1B            2  0  0  1 .333  
  D.Young 1B          4  0  3  0 .385     A.Ramirez 3B        3  0  0  0 .250  
B-R.Langerhans PR,CF  0  1  0  0 ----     C.Floyd RF          2  1  1  1 .364  
  A.Kearns RF         4  0  0  0 .250   A-F.Pie CF            1  0  0  0 .000  
  R.Church CF,LF      3  0  2  1 .400     M.Derosa 2B         3  0  0  0 .250  
  W.Pena LF           3  0  1  0 .333     J.Jones CF,RF       3  0  0  0 .188  
  S.Rivera P          0  0  0  0 ----     J.Kendall C         2  0  0  0 .000  
  B.Schneider C       4  0  0  0 .000     C.Zambrano P        2  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Bergmann P        3  0  0  0 .000     S.Eyre P            0  0  0  0 ----  
C-R.Fick 1B           1  0  0  0 .250   D-D.Ward PH           0  0  0  0 .000  
                                          B.Howry P           0  0  0  0 ----  
                                          C.Marmol P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  1  8  1                 Totals      25  2  3  2
 
A-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Floyd In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Young In 8th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Bergmann In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Eyre In 8th Inning
 
Nationals....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  1  8  1
Cubs............ 0 0 0  1 0 1  0 0    -  2  3  0
 
Nationals (2-2)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Bergmann LOSS(0-1)      7       3   2   1   1   4   1  93   1.29
S.Rivera                  1       0   0   0   1   0   0  19   0.00
Totals                    8       3   2   1   2   4   1
 
Cubs (2-2)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Zambrano WIN(1-1)       7 2/3   8   1   1   3   5   0 129   6.48
S.Eyre HOLD(1st)          0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6  18.00
B.Howry HOLD(1st)         0 1/3   0   0   0   1   0   0  12   0.00
C.Marmol SAVE(1st)        0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0.00
Totals                    9       8   1   1   4   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 39,286 DATE- Sunday, October 7th 2007 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Lance Barksdale, Tim Welke, Gary Cederstrom, Jim Reynolds
T- 2:16
LEFT ON BASE- Nationals:11  Cubs: 3
DOUBLE PLAYS- Nationals: 1  Cubs: 0
ERRORS- B.Schneider
DOUBLES- F.Lopez(4th), R.Church-2(2nd)
HOME RUNS- C.Floyd(1st)
STOLEN BASES- R.Theriot(1st)
SACRIFICE FLIES- D.Lee
WALKS- F.Lopez-2, R.Church, W.Pena, A.Soriano, D.Ward
HIT BY PITCH- J.Kendall
STRIKE OUTS- A.Kearns-2, B.Schneider, J.Bergmann-2, D.Lee, M.Derosa-2,
             C.Zambrano
 
At Wrigley Field, the Chicago (NL) fans witnessed a great pitcher's duel.
Carlos Zambrano(1-1) finally bested his Washington opposite, Jason
Bergmann(0-1), by the score of 2 to 1.
 
Washington was unable to recover after Chicago (NL) went ahead in the bottom
of the 4th inning scoring a single run.  Despite losing, Washington out-hit
Chicago (NL) 8 to 3.  
 
Carlos Marmol recorded his 1st save.  Bergmann was the loser.  He pitched 7
innings giving up only 3 hits and 1 walk. 'He gutted it out' Lou Piniella
said of Zambrano.  'I was very impressed by his tenacity.'

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October 6, 2007: Rockies 17 Brewers 6 (Rockies lead series, 2-1)

2009-03-01T09:10:00.001-05:00

The first playoff game in Milwaukee in 25 years does not quite go how the home crowd would have hoped, as the Rockies slam the Brew Crew with a 23 hit, 17 run attack. They got started early off Brewers starter Jeff Suppan, scoring 5 runs in the 1st. Despite getting back to back home runs from Garrett Atkins and Brad Hawpe followed by back to back doubles from Yorvit Torreable and Chris Sullivan, all 5 runs in the first are unearned thanks to an error by Brewers third baseman Ryan Braun that should have been the third out but instead allowed Todd Helton to reach base right before Atkins' homer. Atkins went 3 for 5 in the game with a double, a homer and 5 RBI. Brad Hawpe was 3 for 6 with 2 homers and 3 RBI, while NL MVP Matt Holliday was 4 for 5 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI.

Matt Wise of the Brewers was not as lucky as Jeff Suppan when it comes to unearned runs...he allows 9 runs, all earned, in 1 1/3 innings of work.

Carlos Villanueva will try to pull the Brewers even in the series in game 4. He will be opposed by Josh Fogg of the Rockies.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Colorado Rockies At 2007 Milwaukee Brewers           10/6/2007
 
  Rockies            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Brewers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  K.Matsui 2B         5  2  2  0 .357     R.Weeks 2B          3  1  0  0 .250  
  T.Tulowitzki SS     6  2  3  2 .308     J.Hardy SS          4  1  1  2 .308  
  M.Holliday LF       5  4  4  3 .615     R.Braun 3B          4  0  2  2 .538  
  T.Helton 1B         6  2  2  1 .357     P.Fielder 1B        5  1  1  0 .250  
  G.Atkins 3B         5  3  3  5 .417     C.Hart RF           4  1  1  2 .182  
  B.Hawpe RF          6  2  3  3 .333     G.Jenkins LF        3  0  0  0 .000  
  Y.Torrealba C       6  1  2  0 .308     B.Hall CF           3  0  0  0 .222  
  C.Sullivan CF       6  0  2  1 .273     D.Miller C          3  1  1  0 .333  
  U.Jimenez P         5  1  2  1 .400     B.Shouse P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  J.Affeldt P         1  0  0  0 .000     R.King P            0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        D-T.Gwynn Jr PH       1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          F.Cordero P         0  0  0  0 ----  
                                          J.Suppan P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                                          C.Spurling P        0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        A-G.Gross PH          0  1  0  0 .000  
                                          M.Wise P            0  0  0  0 ----  
                                          S.Linebrink P       0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        B-C.Counsell PH       1  0  0  0 .500  
                                          D.Turnbow P         0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        C-J.Estrada C         2  0  0  0 .333  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      51 17 23 16                 Totals      33  6  6  6
 
A-Pinch Hit For Spurling In 3rd Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Linebrink In 5th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Turnbow In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For King In 8th Inning
 
Rockies......... 5 0 0  6 3 0  2 1 0  - 17 23  0
Brewers......... 0 0 3  0 1 2  0 0 0  -  6  6  3
 
Rockies (2-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
U.Jimenez WIN(1-0)        6 1/3   6   6   6   4   7   2 121   8.53
J.Affeldt                 2 2/3   0   0   0   3   1   0  53   5.40
Totals                    9       6   6   6   7   8   2
 
Brewers (1-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Suppan LOSS(0-1)        0 2/3   5   5   0   0   1   2  28   0.00
C.Spurling                2 1/3   1   0   0   0   1   0  34   0.00
M.Wise                    1 1/3   9   9   9   0   2   2  53  60.75
S.Linebrink               0 2/3   1   0   0   1   1   0  18   0.00
D.Turnbow                 1 1/3   3   2   2   0   2   1  26   7.71
B.Shouse                  0 2/3   3   0   0   0   1   0  16   0.00
R.King                    1       1   1   1   2   1   0  17   2.25
F.Cordero                 1       0   0   0   0   3   0  14   0.00
Totals                    9      23  17  12   3  12   5
 
ATTENDANCE- 40,136 DATE- Saturday, October 6th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Laz Diaz, Bill Welke, John Hirschbeck, Wally Bell
T- 3:36
LEFT ON BASE- Rockies:10  Brewers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Rockies: 0  Brewers: 1
ERRORS- J.Hardy, R.Braun-2
DOUBLES- T.Helton(2nd), G.Atkins(3rd), Y.Torrealba(1st), C.Sullivan(2nd),
         U.Jimenez, P.Fielder(2nd)
HOME RUNS- M.Holliday-2(3rd), G.Atkins(1st), B.Hawpe-2(2nd), J.Hardy(1st),
           C.Hart(1st)
STOLEN BASES- K.Matsui(1st), R.Braun(1st)
WALKS- K.Matsui, M.Holliday, G.Atkins, R.Weeks-2, J.Hardy, R.Braun, G.Jenkins,
       B.Hall, G.Gross
STRIKE OUTS- T.Tulowitzki-3, G.Atkins, B.Hawpe-2, Y.Torrealba, C.Sullivan-3,
             U.Jimenez, J.Affeldt, R.Weeks, C.Hart-2, G.Jenkins-2, D.Miller,
             C.Counsell, J.Estrada
GIDP- T.Helton
WILD PITCHES- J.Affeldt, D.Turnbow
 
Matt Holliday blasted 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI as the Colorado Rockies
man-handled the Milwaukee Brewers - the final score was 17 to 6.
 
Holliday led the offense for Colorado.  He delivered a single in the 1st
inning, hit a one-base hit in the 4th inning, blasted a two-run home run in
the 5th inning and blasted a solo shot (his 3rd of the season) in the 7th
inning.  Colorado lit up the scoreboard in the 1st inning with 5 runs on 5
hits and the 4th inning when they had 6 runs on 6 hits.  Colorado had 23 hits
overall, while Milwaukee had 6.  
 
Ubaldo Jimenez(1-0) went 6 and 1/3 innings allowing 6 runs for the victory.
Jeff Suppan(0-1) ended up with the loss.

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October 6, 2007: Nationals 4 Cubs 2 (Nationals lead series, 2-1)

2009-03-01T08:40:00.001-05:00

Despite getting outhit, the Nationals ride a big 5th inning to the 4-2 win and take the lead in their best of 5 series with the Cubs. 4 doubles drove the scoring, here's how it played out.
[1]*** TOP OF INNING 5 ***
0 A.Kearns 6- 5 17 5 Double b-2
0 2 W.Pena 1-11 5 HBP b-1
0 12 R.Belliard 1- 8 11 5 Double 2-H 1-H b-2
0 2 B.Schneider 1- 3 8 1 Pop Out b-0
1 2 T.Redding 2- 8 6 Strike Out b-0
2 2 N.Logan 2- 7 2 3 Double 2-H b-2
2 2 F.Lopez 6- 6 1 5 Double 2-H b-2
SUBSTITUTE P - Kerry Wood
2 2 R.Zimmerman 6- 5 3 Strike Out b-0

Tim Redding worked 6 innings for the win, giving up 2 runs in the first on a Derrek Lee home run. Redding almost got touched for more runs in the bottom of the 4th, as the Cubs loaded the bases with none out. Redding got pitcher Rich Hill to line out, struck out Alfonso Soriano, then got Ryan Theriot to fly out to center to end the threat.

Jon Rauch, Luis Ayala and Chad Cordero each worked a scoreless inning out of the bullpen.

Jason Bergmann will get the ball for the Nats in game 4 against Carlos Zambrano, who will go on short rest. I found something online that said that the Cubs intended to use Zambrano on short rest in the real life 2007 NLDS. It never got to 4 games though, as the Cubs got swept by the DBacks. Still, with them facing elimination, I assume they would make the same decision.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Washington Nationals At 2007 Chicago (NL) Cubs       10/6/2007
 
  Nationals          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  N.Logan CF          4  1  2  1 .250     A.Soriano LF        5  0  1  0 .143  
  F.Lopez SS          4  0  1  1 .250     R.Theriot SS,2B     5  1  3  0 .462  
  R.Zimmerman 3B      3  0  1  0 .182     D.Lee 1B            5  1  2  2 .385  
  D.Young 1B          2  0  0  0 .222     A.Ramirez 3B        5  0  2  0 .308  
C-R.Church LF         1  0  0  0 .000     C.Floyd RF          4  0  0  0 .333  
  A.Kearns RF         4  1  1  0 .333     M.Derosa 2B         3  0  1  0 .333  
  W.Pena LF           2  1  0  0 .333   D-R.Cedeno PH,SS      1  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Rauch P           0  0  0  0 ----     J.Jones CF          4  0  2  0 .231  
E-D.Jimenez PH        1  0  0  0 .000     J.Kendall C         2  0  0  0 .000  
  L.Ayala P           0  0  0  0 ----     R.Hill P            2  0  0  0 .000  
  C.Cordero P         0  0  0  0 ----     K.Wood P            0  0  0  0 ----  
  R.Belliard 2B       4  1  2  2 .417   A-D.Ward PH           1  0  0  0 .000  
  B.Schneider C       4  0  0  0 .000     K.Hart P            0  0  0  0 ----  
  T.Redding P         2  0  0  0 .000   F-M.Fontenot PH       1  0  0  0 .000  
B-R.Fick PH,1B        2  0  1  0 .333     B.Howry P           0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  4  8  4                 Totals      38  2 11  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Wood In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Redding In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Young In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Derosa In 7th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Rauch In 8th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Hart In 8th Inning
 
Nationals....... 0 0 0  0 4 0  0 0 0  -  4  8  1
Cubs............ 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2 11  0
 
Nationals (2-1)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
T.Redding WIN(1-0)        6       8   2   2   2   5   1 103   3.00
J.Rauch HOLD(1st)         1       2   0   0   0   1   0  24   0.00
L.Ayala HOLD(1st)         1       0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0.00
C.Cordero SAVE(1st)       1       1   0   0   0   2   0  12   0.00
Totals                    9      11   2   2   2   8   1
 
Cubs (1-2)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
R.Hill LOSS(0-1)          4 2/3   5   4   4   1   5   0  83   7.71
K.Wood                    1 1/3   0   0   0   1   2   0  17   2.70
K.Hart                    2       1   0   0   2   3   0  27   0.00
B.Howry                   1       2   0   0   0   1   0  17   0.00
Totals                    9       8   4   4   4  11   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 39,400 DATE- Saturday, October 6th 2007 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Ted Barrett, Mark Carlson, Larry Young, Angel Hernandez
T- 2:52
LEFT ON BASE- Nationals: 7  Cubs:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- Nationals: 0  Cubs: 1
ERRORS- R.Zimmerman
DOUBLES- N.Logan(2nd), F.Lopez(3rd), R.Zimmerman(1st), A.Kearns(3rd),
         R.Belliard(1st), R.Fick(1st), J.Jones(2nd)
HOME RUNS- D.Lee(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- F.Lopez
WALKS- N.Logan, F.Lopez, R.Zimmerman, D.Young, J.Kendall-2
HIT BY PITCH- W.Pena
STRIKE OUTS- F.Lopez, R.Zimmerman-2, R.Church, A.Kearns, W.Pena-2, R.Belliard,
             B.Schneider, T.Redding, R.Fick, A.Soriano-3, D.Lee, A.Ramirez,
             C.Floyd-2, R.Cedeno
GIDP- A.Kearns
 
Ronnie Belliard had 2 base hits and 2 RBI at Wrigley Field as the Washington
Nationals beat the Chicago (NL) Cubs by the count of 4 to 2.
 
Washington delivered all the runs required in the 5th inning when they tallied
4 runs on 4 hits.  The highlight belonged to Belliard who helped quiet the
crowd when he doubled scoring two baserunners.  Although they lost, Chicago
(NL) did out-hit Washington 11 to 8.  
 
The victory was credited to Tim Redding(1-0) who went 6 innings, allowing 2
runs. Chad Cordero recorded the save, his 1st.  Rich Hill(0-1) was given the
loss.  
 
'I always am most impressed when a pitcher finds a way to win even without his
best stuff,' Manny Acta said after the game.  'Redding did not have command
of his pitches most of the afternoon, but he proved he really knew how to
pitch!'

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October 5, 2007: Angels 7 Yankees 3 (series tied, 1-1)

2009-02-26T21:31:00.001-05:00

The Yankees scored 3 runs in the 7th and 8th to take a 3-1 lead, but the Angels storm back in the bottom of the 8th with 6 runs and go on to the 7-3 win to even up the series. Here's how it happened:
[1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 8 ***
0 R.Willits 4- 7 3 Strike Out b-0
1 C.Figgins 3- 7 3 6 Single b-1
1 1 O.Cabrera 3 Single 1-3 b-1
SUBSTITUTE P - Mariano Rivera
1 1 3 V.Guerrero 4- 3 1 1 Single 3-H 1-2 b-1
1 12 G.Anderson 5- 8 5 Single 2-H 1-3 b-1
1 1 3 M.Izturis 4- 7 5 Single 3-H 1-2 b-1
SUBSTITUTE P - Luis Vizcaino
1 12 C.Kotchman 1- 6 6 Walk 2-3 1-2 b-1
1 123 H.Kendrick 5- 7 8 4 Line Out b-0
2 123 M.Napoli 3- 7 8 4 Double 3-H 2-H 1-H b-3
2 3 R.Willits 6-10 5 Fly Out b-0

The usually reliable Mariano Rivera entered the game with runners on 1st and 3rd and a 3-1 lead, then 3 batters later was out of the game after allowing 3 straight singles to give the Angels a 4-3 lead.

All 4 division series are now tied at one game a piece. Jered Weaver gets the game 3 start for the Angels, while Roger Clemens will try to put the Yankees up by a game in the series.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 New York (AL) Yankees At 2007 Los Angeles(AL) Angels 10/5/2007
 
  Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Angels             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Damon LF          5  0  1  1 .125     C.Figgins RF        4  1  1  0 .250  
  D.Jeter SS          5  0  1  0 .333     O.Cabrera SS        3  1  1  0 .286  
  B.Abreu RF          3  0  1  0 .167     V.Guerrero DH       3  1  1  2 .250  
  A.Rodriguez 3B      4  1  1  1 .429     G.Anderson LF       4  1  2  1 .444  
  J.Posada C          2  0  0  0 .000     M.Izturis 3B        4  1  2  1 .375  
  H.Matsui DH         3  0  0  0 .000     C.Kotchman 1B       3  1  2  0 .286  
  R.Cano 2B           2  1  1  0 .200     H.Kendrick 2B       4  0  1  0 .125  
  M.Cabrera CF        4  0  0  0 .125     M.Napoli C          4  1  2  3 .286  
  D.Mientkiewicz 1B   4  1  2  1 .250     R.Willits CF        4  0  1  0 .375  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  3  7  3                 Totals      33  7 13  7
 
 
Yankees......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  2 1 0  -  3  7  0
Angels.......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 6    -  7 13  1
 
Yankees (1-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
A.Pettitte                5       6   1   1   0   0   0  65   1.80
J.Chamberlai              2 1/3   3   2   2   1   2   0  42   3.86
M.Rivera L(0-1) BS(1st)   0       3   3   3   0   0   0  11  27.00
L.Vizcaino                0 2/3   1   1   1   1   0   0  19  13.50
Totals                    8      13   7   7   2   2   0
 
Angels (1-1)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
K.Escobar                 6 2/3   6   2   2   4   5   0 124   2.70
E.Santana                 0 2/3   1   1   1   0   1   1  12  13.50
D.Oliver WIN(1-0)         1 2/3   0   0   0   1   1   0  19   0.00
Totals                    9       7   3   3   5   7   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 43,844 DATE- Friday, October 5th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Jim Joyce, Jeff Nelson, Jim Wolf, Tim Tschida
T- 2:58
LEFT ON BASE- Yankees: 8  Angels: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 1  Angels: 3
TRIPLE PLAYS- Yankees: 1  Angels: 0
ERRORS- H.Kendrick
DOUBLES- D.Mientkiewicz(1st), G.Anderson(2nd), M.Napoli(1st)
HOME RUNS- A.Rodriguez(1st)
STOLEN BASES- D.Jeter(1st)
SACRIFICE FLIES- V.Guerrero
WALKS- B.Abreu, J.Posada, H.Matsui, R.Cano-2, O.Cabrera, C.Kotchman
HIT BY PITCH- J.Posada
STRIKE OUTS- J.Damon-2, B.Abreu, A.Rodriguez, H.Matsui, M.Cabrera-2, C.Figgins,
             R.Willits
GIDP- D.Jeter, R.Cano, M.Cabrera, H.Kendrick
WEB GEMS- Bot 5th: New York (AL) turns a triple play!
          Bot 7th: Robinson Cano robbed Maicer Izturis of a base hit.
 
The Los Angeles(AL) Angels scored 6 runs in the 8th inning and defeated the
New York (AL) Yankees by a score of 7 to 3 at Angels Stadium.
 
Darren Oliver(1-0) got the win with a nice relief outing.  He surrendered no
hits and 1 walk in 1 and 2/3 innings.  The teams had been locked in a
scoreless duel until the 6th inning.  
 
Mariano Rivera(0-1) was the losing pitcher in relief.  He surrendered 3 hits
and no walks without retiring a batter.

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October 5, 2007: Twins 4 Red Sox 1 (series tied, 1-1)

2009-02-26T20:54:00.001-05:00

Daisuke Matsuzaka takes the loss in his first ever playoff start. The longball was his downfall in this one, as he gives up 3 bombs that account for all 4 Twins runs. Manny Ramirez ruined a golden opportunity in the 6th, he came up with runners on 1st and 2nd and just one out but lined into a double play! Manny is now 0 for 8 in the series.

Tim Wakefield will take the mound in Minnesota against Matt Garza for game 3.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Minnesota Twins At 2007 Boston Red Sox               10/5/2007
 
  Twins              AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Bartlett SS       4  0  0  0 .000     D.Pedroia 2B        4  0  1  1 .250  
  J.Kubel DH          4  1  1  2 .250     K.Youkilis 1B       4  0  1  0 .286  
  J.Mauer C           3  1  1  1 .286     D.Ortiz DH          3  0  1  0 .333  
  T.Hunter CF         4  0  0  0 .000     M.Ramirez LF        4  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Morneau 1B        3  0  0  0 .286     M.Lowell 3B         4  0  0  0 .000  
  M.Cuddyer RF        3  1  1  1 .500     J.Drew RF           4  0  1  0 .250  
  G.Jones LF          3  0  0  0 .000     J.Varitek C         3  0  2  0 .571  
  B.Buscher 3B        4  0  0  0 .000     C.Crisp CF          3  0  0  0 .000  
  N.Punto 2B          2  1  1  0 .500     J.Lugo SS           3  1  1  0 .500  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  4  4  4                 Totals      32  1  7  1
 
 
Twins........... 0 0 2  1 0 1  0 0 0  -  4  4  0
Red Sox......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  1  7  2
 
Twins (1-1)              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Silva WIN(1-0)          7       7   1   1   1   2   0 111   1.29
J.Nathan SAVE(1st)        2       0   0   0   0   2   0  18   0.00
Totals                    9       7   1   1   1   4   0
 
Red Sox (1-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
D.Matsuzaka LOSS(0-1)     6       4   4   4   2   8   3  73   6.00
K.Snyder                  2       0   0   0   2   0   0  27   0.00
M.Delcarmen               1       0   0   0   0   1   0  16   0.00
Totals                    9       4   4   4   4   9   3
 
ATTENDANCE- 36,325 DATE- Friday, October 5th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Larry Poncino, Jerry Meals, Bruce Dreckman, Gary Darling
T- 2:43
LEFT ON BASE- Twins: 4  Red Sox: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Twins: 2  Red Sox: 0
ERRORS- J.Varitek, K.Snyder
DOUBLES- D.Pedroia(1st), D.Ortiz(1st), J.Lugo(2nd)
HOME RUNS- J.Kubel(1st), J.Mauer(1st), M.Cuddyer(1st)
STOLEN BASES- N.Punto(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- T.Hunter, G.Jones
WALKS- J.Mauer, M.Cuddyer, G.Jones, N.Punto, D.Ortiz
HIT BY PITCH- J.Morneau
STRIKE OUTS- J.Kubel-2, T.Hunter, J.Morneau-2, G.Jones-3, B.Buscher,
             K.Youkilis-2, M.Ramirez, J.Drew
 
At Fenway Park the Minnesota Twins outscored the Boston Red Sox 4 to
1.
 
Minnesota had 2 runs cross the plate in the top of the 3rd inning.  That was
all the runs Carlos Silva(1-0) needed.  Boston could do no damage in the
bottom of the 9th.  
 
Joe Nathan got the save, his 1st.  Daisuke Matsuzaka(0-1) was charged with the
loss.  He was touched for 3 homeruns in his 6 innings of work.

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October 4, 2007: Yankees 2 Angels 1 (10) (Yankees lead series, 2-1)

2009-02-26T17:36:00.001-05:00

The Yankees outlast the Angels in 10 innings, although the Yankees win is as much due to the runs the Angels didn't score as it is due to the run the Yankees did score in the 10th.

The Yankees had a 1-0 lead when the Angels got back to back doubles from Vlad Guerrero and Garrett Anderson to tie it up at 1 in the 6th. This chased Yankee starter Chien-Ming Wang from the game in favor of Kyle Farnsworth. In the 7th, Farnsworth gets the first 2 Angel hitters before allowing singles to Reggie Willits and Chone Figgins. This brings Joba Chamberlain into the game. Chamberlain walks Orlando Cabrera to load the bases for Vlad Guerrero, but then strikes out Guerrero to end the inning. In the 9th, the pattern would repeat - 2 outs, then Willits and Figgins get on base. This time, Cabrera singles and Willits tries to score from 2nd, but is thrown out at the plate!

In the top of the 10th, A-Rod walks and then steals 2nd. Jorge Posada comes up next and also walks. At this point I override the computer manager and pull starter John Lackey for Darren Oliver. Oliver gets Hideki Matsui to ground to short, but Cabrera misplays it to load the bases. Robby Cano hits a deep fly to center, A-Rod scores, and the Yankees go on to the 2-1 win! Mariano Rivera gets the save.

Kelvim Escobar will try to even it up in game 2, while Andy Pettitte will try to make it a 2-0 Yankees series lead.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 New York (AL) Yankees At 2007 Los Angeles(AL) Angels 10/4/2007
 
  Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Angels             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Damon LF          3  1  0  0 .000     C.Figgins RF        4  0  1  0 .250  
  D.Jeter SS          4  0  2  0 .500     O.Cabrera SS        4  0  1  0 .250  
  B.Abreu RF          3  0  0  1 .000     V.Guerrero DH       5  1  1  0 .200  
  A.Rodriguez 3B      3  1  2  0 .667     G.Anderson LF       5  0  2  1 .400  
  J.Posada C          3  0  0  0 .000     M.Izturis 3B        4  0  1  0 .250  
  H.Matsui DH         4  0  0  0 .000     C.Kotchman 1B       4  0  0  0 .000  
  R.Cano 2B           3  0  0  1 .000     H.Kendrick 2B       4  0  0  0 .000  
  M.Cabrera CF        4  0  1  0 .250     M.Napoli C          3  0  0  0 .000  
  D.Mientkiewicz 1B   4  0  0  0 .000     R.Willits CF        4  0  2  0 .500  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  2  5  2                 Totals      37  1  8  1
 
 
Yankees......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  1 -  2  5  1
Angels.......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  0 -  1  8  1
 
Yankees (1-0)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Wang                    5 2/3   4   1   1   2   1   0  79   1.59
K.Farnsworth              1       2   0   0   0   1   0  21   0.00
J.Chamberlai WIN(1-0)     2 1/3   2   0   0   2   4   0  49   0.00
M.Rivera SAVE(1st)        1       0   0   0   0   1   0  12   0.00
Totals                   10       8   1   1   4   7   0
 
Angels (0-1)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Lackey LOSS(0-1)        9       5   2   2   2   5   0 106   2.00
D.Oliver                  1       0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0.00
Totals                   10       5   2   2   2   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 45,039 DATE- Thursday, October 4th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Rick Reed, Chuck Meriwether, Al Marquez, Tim Timmons
T- 3:28
LEFT ON BASE- Yankees: 4  Angels:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 1  Angels: 2
ERRORS- D.Mientkiewicz, O.Cabrera
DOUBLES- M.Cabrera(1st), V.Guerrero(1st), G.Anderson(1st), M.Izturis(1st)
STOLEN BASES- A.Rodriguez(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- D.Jeter
SACRIFICE FLIES- B.Abreu, R.Cano
WALKS- A.Rodriguez, J.Posada, C.Figgins, O.Cabrera, M.Izturis, M.Napoli
HIT BY PITCH- J.Damon
STRIKE OUTS- J.Damon, D.Jeter, H.Matsui, R.Cano, D.Mientkiewicz, C.Figgins,
             V.Guerrero, G.Anderson, M.Izturis, C.Kotchman, H.Kendrick,
             M.Napoli
GIDP- J.Posada-2
WILD PITCHES- J.Lackey
WEB GEMS- Bot 9th: Jorge Posada blocked the plate, saving a run!
          Top 10th: Reggie Willits robbed Robinson Cano of an extra base hit.
 
One run was the difference at Angels Stadium as the New York (AL) Yankees
defeated the Los Angeles(AL) Angels in 10 innings 2 to 1.
 
The game was deadlocked at 1 after nine full innings.  New York (AL) was
victorious in the 10th inning.  Alex Rodriguez drew a walk.  Rodriguez was
safe on a stolen base.  Jorge Posada then drew a walk.  Hideki Matsui came up
and he reached on an error.  Robinson Cano came to the plate and hit a deep
fly scoring the run.  New York (AL) took care of Los Angeles(AL) with no
trouble in the bottom of the 10th.  
 
Joba Chamberlain(1-0) got the win allowing no runs in 2 and 1/3 innings.
Mariano Rivera recorded his 1st save.  The loss was charged to John
Lackey(0-1).  He gave up just 2 runs and 5 hits in 9 innings.

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October 4, 2007: Cubs 8 Nationals 1 (series tied, 1-1)

2009-02-26T16:26:00.001-05:00

Ted Lilly strikes out 13 Nationals on his way to a complete game win. This one was close until the 6th, when the Cubs hung 5 runs on Shawn Hill and the Nats thanks to 5 straight hits, including triples from Derrek Lee and Mark DeRosa. Shawn Hill takes the loss, his first loss of 2007.

The series will move to Wrigley Field, where Rich Hill will face Tim Redding in game 3.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Chicago (NL) Cubs At 2007 Washington Nationals       10/4/2007
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Nationals          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  A.Soriano LF        5  0  0  0 .111     N.Logan CF          5  0  1  0 .125  
  J.Jones CF          5  1  1  0 .111     F.Lopez SS          4  0  0  0 .250  
  D.Lee 1B            5  2  2  1 .375     R.Zimmerman 3B      4  0  0  0 .125  
  A.Ramirez 3B        5  1  1  1 .250     D.Young 1B          4  0  1  0 .286  
  C.Floyd RF          4  2  3  0 .600     A.Kearns RF         4  1  1  0 .375  
  M.Derosa 2B         2  1  1  2 .333     W.Pena LF           3  0  2  1 .429  
  G.Soto C            4  1  1  1 .250     J.Colome P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  R.Theriot SS        4  0  2  3 .375     J.Rauch P           0  0  0  0 ----  
  T.Lilly P           4  0  0  0 .000   B-D.Jimenez PH        1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          R.Belliard 2B       4  0  2  0 .375  
                                          J.Flores C          3  0  0  0 .200  
                                          S.Hill P            1  0  0  0 .000  
                                        A-R.Church LF         1  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      38  8 11  8                 Totals      34  1  7  1
 
A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Hill In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Rauch In 9th Inning
 
Cubs............ 0 0 1  0 0 5  0 2 0  -  8 11  0
Nationals....... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  7  1
 
Cubs (1-1)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
T.Lilly WIN(1-0)          9       7   1   1   3  13   0 134   1.00
Totals                    9       7   1   1   3  13   0
 
Nationals (1-1)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
S.Hill LOSS(0-1)          6       8   6   6   1   2   0  96   9.00
J.Colome                  1 1/3   2   2   2   1   1   0  28  13.50
J.Rauch                   1 2/3   1   0   0   0   1   0  22   0.00
Totals                    9      11   8   8   2   4   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 38,672 DATE- Thursday, October 4th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Gary Cederstrom, Jim Reynolds, Lance Barksdale, Tim Welke
T- 3:20
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 5  Nationals: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 0  Nationals: 1
ERRORS- D.Young
DOUBLES- J.Jones(1st), A.Ramirez(1st), C.Floyd(1st), G.Soto(1st), N.Logan(1st),
         A.Kearns(2nd)
TRIPLES- D.Lee(1st), M.Derosa(1st)
WALKS- M.Derosa-2, J.Flores, S.Hill, R.Church
STRIKE OUTS- A.Soriano-2, D.Lee, G.Soto, N.Logan, F.Lopez, R.Zimmerman-2,
             D.Young, A.Kearns, D.Jimenez, R.Belliard, J.Flores-3, S.Hill,
             R.Church
GIDP- A.Soriano
 
First baseman Derrek Lee had 2 base hits and Ted Lilly mowed down 13
Washington batters as the Chicago (NL) Cubs defeated the Washington Nationals
by a score of 8 to 1 at RFK STADIUM.
 
Lilly(1-0) was very good in the win. He allowed just 7 hits and 3 walks in 9
innings.  Chicago (NL) finished with 11 hits in the victory.  
 
Shawn Hill(0-1) was tagged with the loss.  He pitched 6 innings allowing 8
hits and 1 walk. Lilly was pleased with his performance.  He noted, 'I had
good command of all my pitches.  Just as important, my location was right
on.'

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October 4, 2007: Brewers 5 Rockies 3 (series tied, 1-1)

2009-02-26T15:55:00.001-05:00

The Brewers score a comeback win over the Rockies to even up their series at one game a piece. The Brewers got the tying run in the 8th when Rickie Weeks, J.J. Hardy and Ryan Braun led off the inning with consecutive singles off a tired Franklin Morales, then got the go ahead runs in the 9th when Hardy and Braun singled again with runners on 1st and 2nd. Francisco Cordero walked 2 in the bottom of the 9th, but still got the 3 outs for the save.

The teams will take a day off, then resume the series in Milwaukee with Jeff Suppan facing Ubaldo Jimenez.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Milwaukee Brewers At 2007 Colorado Rockies           10/4/2007
 
  Brewers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Rockies            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Weeks 2B          4  2  2  1 .333     K.Matsui 2B         5  0  1  0 .333  
  J.Hardy SS          5  0  2  2 .333     T.Tulowitzki SS     4  0  0  0 .143  
  R.Braun 3B          5  1  4  2 .556     M.Holliday LF       4  1  2  0 .500  
  F.Cordero P         0  0  0  0 ----     T.Helton 1B         4  0  0  0 .375  
  P.Fielder 1B        4  0  2  0 .286     G.Atkins 3B         3  1  0  0 .286  
  C.Hart RF           3  0  0  0 .143     B.Hawpe RF          2  1  1  0 .167  
  K.Mench LF          3  0  0  0 .000   B-R.Spilborghs RF     1  0  0  0 .000  
  R.King P            0  0  0  0 ----     Y.Torrealba C       3  0  2  2 .286  
  B.Shouse P          0  0  0  0 ----   G-S.Smith PH          1  0  0  0 .000  
C-T.Gwynn Jr PH       1  0  0  0 .000     C.Sullivan CF       3  0  1  1 .200  
  D.Turnbow P         0  0  0  0 ----     F.Morales P         2  0  0  0 .000  
F-C.Counsell 3B       0  0  0  01.000     J.Affeldt P         0  0  0  0 ----  
  B.Hall CF           4  1  2  0 .333     T.Buchholz P        0  0  0  0 ----  
  J.Estrada C         4  0  1  0 .429   H-C.Iannetta PH       0  0  0  0 ----  
D-G.Gross PR          0  1  0  0 .000                                          
E-D.Miller C          0  0  0  0 ----                                          
  D.Bush P            2  0  0  0 .000                                          
A-G.Jenkins LF        2  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      37  5 13  5                 Totals      32  3  7  3
 
A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Bush In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Hawpe In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Shouse In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Ran For Estrada In 9th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Gross In 9th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Turnbow In 9th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Torrealba In 9th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Buchholz In 9th Inning
 
Brewers......... 0 0 0  1 1 0  0 1 2  -  5 13  1
Rockies......... 0 0 0  3 0 0  0 0 0  -  3  7  0
 
Brewers (1-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
D.Bush                    5       7   3   3   2   5   0  95   5.40
R.King                    1 1/3   0   0   0   2   0   0  22   0.00
B.Shouse                  0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0.00
D.Turnbow WIN(1-0)        1       0   0   0   0   1   0  13   0.00
F.Cordero SAVE(1st)       1       0   0   0   2   2   0  19   0.00
Totals                    9       7   3   3   6   8   0
 
Rockies (1-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
F.Morales                 7      10   3   3   1   5   1 118   3.86
J.Affeldt                 0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  27.00
T.Buchholz LOSS(0-1)      1 1/3   3   2   2   1   1   0  30  13.50
Totals                    9      13   5   5   2   6   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 46,646 DATE- Thursday, October 4th 2007 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Jim Joyce, Jeff Nelson, Jim Wolf, Tim Tschida
T- 3:05
LEFT ON BASE- Brewers: 7  Rockies: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Brewers: 2  Rockies: 1
ERRORS- R.Weeks
DOUBLES- R.Weeks(1st), P.Fielder(1st), B.Hall(1st), J.Estrada(1st),
         M.Holliday(1st), C.Sullivan(1st)
HOME RUNS- R.Braun(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- R.Weeks(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- B.Hall
WALKS- R.Weeks, C.Hart, T.Tulowitzki, G.Atkins, B.Hawpe, C.Sullivan, F.Morales,
       C.Iannetta
STRIKE OUTS- C.Hart, K.Mench, J.Estrada, D.Bush, G.Jenkins-2, K.Matsui-2,
             T.Tulowitzki, T.Helton-2, S.Smith, C.Sullivan, F.Morales
GIDP- K.Mench, M.Holliday, C.Sullivan
 
Third baseman Ryan Braun had 4 hits and 2 RBI as the Milwaukee Brewers
defeated the Colorado Rockies 5 to 3 at Coors Field.
 
Milwaukee came through with the game-winning runs in the top of the 9th inning
with 2 runs on 3 hits.  After an out was recorded, Johnny Estrada keyed the
rally when he doubled.  Geoff Jenkins was the next batter, but he struck out.
Rickie Weeks then drew a walk.  J.J. Hardy was up next and he banged out a
single driving in a run.  Hardy took second on the throw.  Braun stepped into
the box and stroked a one-base hit scoring the final run of the inning.
Milwaukee out-hit Colorado for the game, 13 hits to 7.  
 
Derrick Turnbow(1-0) was the winner allowing no runs in 1 inning. Francisco
Cordero was credited with his 1st save.  Taylor Buchholz(0-1) was given the
loss in relief.

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October 3, 2007: Rockies 5 Brewers 4 (Rockies lead series, 1-0)

2009-02-25T21:53:00.001-05:00

NL Cy Young award winner Manny Corpas gets the save in this Rockies win, but it wasn't exactly easy. Here's how the 9th went for the Brewers:

[1]*** TOP OF INNING 9 ***
SUBSTITUTE P - Jeremy Affeldt
0 P.Fielder 4- 6 6 Walk b-1
0 1 C.Hart 2- 7 10 2 Single 1-3 b-1
SUBSTITUTE P - Manny Corpas
SUBSTITUTE PH- Geoff Jenkins
0 1 3 G.Jenkins 2-11 10 3 Sac Fly 3-H b-0
SUBSTITUTE PH- Craig Counsell
1 1 C.Counsell 4- 6 1 4 Double 1-3 b-2
1 23 J.Estrada 1- 3 2 Single & Error - RF 3-H 2-H b-2
1 2 G.Gross 5- 8 4 Ground Out 2-3 b-0
2 3 R.Weeks 4- 6 19 6 Ground Out b-0

Oh and that Rickie Weeks ground out that ended the game with the tying run on third? It came on a 19 on a 1-18 single, 19-20 ground out chance.

The Rockies had a 5-1 lead thanks to a 4 run 3rd, when Todd Helton and Garrett Atkins hit back to back doubles with 2 out and the bases loaded.

Franklin Morales of the Rockies takes on Dave Bush of the Brew Crew in game 2.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Milwaukee Brewers At 2007 Colorado Rockies           10/3/2007
 
  Brewers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Rockies            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Weeks 2B          5  0  1  0 .200     K.Matsui 2B         4  1  2  0 .500  
  J.Hardy SS          4  0  1  0 .250     T.Tulowitzki SS     3  1  1  0 .333  
  R.Braun 3B          4  1  1  1 .250     M.Holliday LF       4  1  2  1 .500  
  P.Fielder 1B        3  1  0  0 .000     T.Helton 1B         4  1  3  3 .750  
  C.Hart RF           4  1  1  0 .250     G.Atkins 3B         4  0  2  1 .500  
  K.Mench LF          3  0  0  0 .000     B.Hawpe RF          4  0  0  0 .000  
C-G.Jenkins PH        0  0  0  1 ----     Y.Torrealba C       4  0  0  0 .000  
  B.Hall CF           2  0  0  0 .000     C.Sullivan CF       2  0  0  0 .000  
  R.King P            0  0  0  0 ----     J.Francis P         0  1  0  0 ----  
D-C.Counsell PH       1  1  1  01.000   B-R.Spilborghs PH     0  0  0  0 ----  
  J.Estrada C         3  0  2  2 .667     J.Affeldt P         0  0  0  0 ----  
  Y.Gallardo P        1  0  0  0 .000     M.Corpas P          0  0  0  0 ----  
A-G.Gross CF          2  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  4  7  4                 Totals      29  5 10  5
 
A-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Gallardo In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Francis In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Mench In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For King In 9th Inning
 
Brewers......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 3  -  4  7  0
Rockies......... 0 0 4  0 1 0  0 0    -  5 10  1
 
Brewers (0-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
Y.Gallardo LOSS(0-1)      6 1/3  10   5   5   3   8   1 130   7.11
R.King                    1 2/3   0   0   0   0   2   0  19   0.00
Totals                    8      10   5   5   3  10   1
 
Rockies (1-0)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Francis WIN(1-0)        8       4   1   1   2   6   1 121   1.13
J.Affeldt                 0       1   2   2   1   0   0   8   ----
M.Corpas SAVE(1st)        1       2   1   1   0   0   0  19   9.00
Totals                    9       7   4   4   3   6   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 49,194 DATE- Wednesday, October 3rd 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Tim Tschida, Jim Joyce, Jeff Nelson, Jim Wolf
T- 3:17
LEFT ON BASE- Brewers: 6  Rockies: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Brewers: 0  Rockies: 0
ERRORS- B.Hawpe
DOUBLES- C.Counsell(1st), T.Helton(1st), G.Atkins-2(2nd)
HOME RUNS- R.Braun(1st), M.Holliday(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- R.Spilborghs
SACRIFICE HITS- Y.Gallardo, J.Francis-2
SACRIFICE FLIES- G.Jenkins
WALKS- P.Fielder, B.Hall, J.Estrada, T.Tulowitzki, C.Sullivan, J.Francis
HIT BY PITCH- C.Sullivan, R.Spilborghs
STRIKE OUTS- R.Weeks, R.Braun, C.Hart, B.Hall, Y.Gallardo, G.Gross, K.Matsui,
             T.Tulowitzki, M.Holliday-2, T.Helton, B.Hawpe-3, Y.Torrealba,
             C.Sullivan
WEB GEMS- Top 1st: Cory Sullivan robbed Rickie Weeks of an extra base hit.
 
First baseman Todd Helton had 3 base hits and 3 RBI as the Colorado Rockies
outscored the Milwaukee Brewers 5 to 4.
 
Jeff Francis(1-0) was in control of the game from the outset.  He allowed only
4 hits and 2 walks in 8 innings.  Milwaukee threatened in the 9th but
Colorado was able to put down the rally.  
 
Manny Corpas recorded his 1st save.  Yovani Gallardo(0-1) took the loss.  He
was touched for 10 hits and 3 walks in 6 and 1/3 innings.

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October 3, 2007: Red Sox 3 Twins 2 (Red Sox lead series, 1-0)

2009-02-25T21:31:00.002-05:00

Josh Beckett comes out the winner in a duel between the majors only 20 game winners, but it didn't always look like it was going to turn out that way. Beckett and Santana were both throwing up goose eggs through the first 3 innings, but the Twins strike first in the 4th with doubles from Jason Kubel and Justin Morneau. The Twins add another in the 6th on a Morneau single following a Joe Mauer double. Meanwhile, Santana was continuing to mow them down. The Red Sox missed a golden opportunity in the 6th when they loaded the bases with one out for Manny Ramirez, but Manny strikes out and then Mike Lowell flies out to end the inning.

Finally in the 7th, the Red Sox get something going with a leadoff double from JD Drew. Jason Varitek is up next, and he hits it deep for a 2 run game tying home run over the Green Monster! If that wasn't enough, Julio Lugo gives the Sox the lead 2 batters later with a solo shot. Okajima in the 8th and Papelbon in the 9th, and the game one win belongs to the Red Sox!

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Minnesota Twins At 2007 Boston Red Sox               10/3/2007
 
  Twins              AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Bartlett SS       4  0  0  0 .000     D.Pedroia 2B        4  0  1  0 .250  
  J.Kubel DH          4  1  1  0 .250     K.Youkilis 1B       3  0  1  0 .333  
  J.Mauer C           4  1  1  0 .250     D.Ortiz DH          3  0  1  0 .333  
  T.Hunter CF         4  0  0  0 .000     M.Ramirez LF        4  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Morneau 1B        4  0  2  2 .500     M.Lowell 3B         4  0  0  0 .000  
  M.Cuddyer RF        3  0  2  0 .667     J.Drew RF           4  1  1  0 .250  
A-L.Ford PR           0  0  0  0 ----     J.Varitek C         4  1  2  2 .500  
  J.Tyner LF          4  0  0  0 .000     C.Crisp CF          3  0  0  0 .000  
  N.Punto 3B          2  0  1  0 .500     J.Lugo SS           3  1  2  1 .667  
  A.Casilla 2B        3  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  2  7  2                 Totals      32  3  8  3
 
A-Pinch Ran For Cuddyer In 9th Inning
 
Twins........... 0 0 0  1 0 1  0 0 0  -  2  7  1
Red Sox......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  3 0    -  3  8  0
 
Twins (0-1)              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Santana LOSS(0-1)       6 1/3   7   3   3   1   3   2  99   4.26
M.Guerrier                1 2/3   1   0   0   1   1   0  16   0.00
Totals                    8       8   3   3   2   4   2
 
Red Sox (1-0)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Beckett WIN(1-0)        7       7   2   2   1   6   0  97   2.57
H.Okajima HOLD(1st)       1 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0.00
J.Papelbon SAVE(1st)      0 2/3   0   0   0   1   0   0  11   0.00
Totals                    9       7   2   2   2   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 36,730 DATE- Wednesday, October 3rd 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- John Hirschbeck, Wally Bell, Laz Diaz, Bill Welke
T- 3:04
LEFT ON BASE- Twins: 5  Red Sox: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Twins: 0  Red Sox: 0
ERRORS- J.Morneau
DOUBLES- J.Kubel(1st), J.Mauer(1st), J.Morneau(1st), K.Youkilis(1st),
         J.Drew(1st), J.Lugo(1st)
HOME RUNS- J.Varitek(1st), J.Lugo(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- L.Ford
WALKS- M.Cuddyer, N.Punto, K.Youkilis, D.Ortiz
STRIKE OUTS- J.Bartlett, J.Kubel, T.Hunter, M.Cuddyer, A.Casilla-2, M.Ramirez,
             M.Lowell, J.Drew-2
 
The Boston Red Sox nipped the Minnesota Twins 3 to 2 at Fenway Park in a hard
fought contest.
 
Josh Beckett(1-0) earned his pay with a solid performance for Boston.  He was
reached for 7 hits and 1 walk in 7 innings.  Boston finished with 8 hits in
the victory.  
 
Beckett was helped out by Jonathan Papelbon who recorded his 1st save.  Johan
Santana(0-1) was given the loss.  He gave up 3 runs and 7 hits in 6 and 1/3
innings.

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October 3, 2007: Nationals 8 Cubs 2 (Nats lead series, 1-0)

2009-02-25T20:56:00.001-05:00

The Nationals make easy work of the Cubs in the 8-2 game 1 win. The Nationals batted around in the first and chased Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano from the game with 6 hits and 5 runs. That was all Matt Chico would need, as he pitches 5 shoutout innings before tiring in the 6th and giving up a couple runs. The Nats bullpen took over at that point and coasted to the eventual 8-2 win. Every hitter in the Nats lineup had a hit with the exception of Nook Logan, who still scored the 1st run of the game thanks to a leadoff walk.

Ted Lilly of the Cubs will face Shawn Hill of the Nats in game 2.

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BOXSCORE: 2007 Chicago (NL) Cubs At 2007 Washington Nationals       10/3/2007
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Nationals          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  A.Soriano LF        4  0  1  0 .250     N.Logan CF          3  1  0  0 .000  
  R.Theriot SS        4  1  1  0 .250     F.Lopez SS          4  2  2  1 .500  
  D.Lee 1B            3  1  1  0 .333     R.Zimmerman 3B      4  1  1  0 .250  
  A.Ramirez 3B        3  0  1  0 .333     D.Young 1B          3  1  1  2 .333  
  M.Murton RF         4  0  2  1 .500   F-R.Langerhans LF     0  0  0  0 ----  
  G.Soto C            4  0  1  1 .250     A.Kearns RF         4  2  2  1 .500  
  M.Derosa 2B         4  0  1  0 .250     W.Pena LF           4  0  1  2 .250  
  J.Jones CF          4  0  0  0 .000     L.Ayala P           0  0  0  0 ----  
  C.Zambrano P        0  0  0  0 ----     R.Belliard 2B       4  1  1  0 .250  
  B.Howry P           0  0  0  0 ----     J.Flores C          2  0  1  1 .500  
A-C.Floyd PH          1  0  0  0 .000     S.Rivera P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  M.Wuertz P          0  0  0  0 ----   E-R.Fick PH,1B        1  0  0  0 .000  
B-D.Ward PH           1  0  0  0 .000     M.Chico P           2  0  1  1 .500  
  S.Eyre P            0  0  0  0 ----     C.Schroder P        0  0  0  0 ----  
  C.Marmol P          0  0  0  0 ----   C-B.Schneider PH,C    1  0  0  0 .000  
D-M.Fontenot PH       1  0  0  0 .000                                          
  K.Wood P            0  0  0  0 ----                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  2  8  2                 Totals      32  8 10  8
 
A-Pinch Hit For Howry In 3rd Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Wuertz In 5th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Schroder In 6th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Marmol In 7th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Rivera In 8th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Young In 9th Inning
 
Cubs............ 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 0  -  2  8  1
Nationals....... 5 0 0  0 2 0  1 0    -  8 10  1
 
Cubs (0-1)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Zambrano LOSS(0-1)      0 2/3   6   5   5   1   1   0  36  67.50
B.Howry                   1 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0.00
M.Wuertz                  2       0   0   0   0   1   0  22   0.00
S.Eyre                    0 2/3   3   2   2   0   1   0  15  27.00
C.Marmol                  1 1/3   0   0   0   0   2   0  15   0.00
K.Wood                    2       1   1   1   0   0   0  25   4.50
Totals                    8      10   8   8   1   5   0
 
Nationals (1-0)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
M.Chico WIN(1-0)          5 1/3   7   2   2   2   6   0 102   3.37
C.Schroder                0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0.00
S.Rivera                  2       1   0   0   0   3   0  25   0.00
L.Ayala                   1       0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0.00
Totals                    9       8   2   2   2   9   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 41,951 DATE- Wednesday, October 3rd 2007 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Larry Young, Angel Hernandez, Ted Barrett, Mark Carlson
T- 2:41
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 6  Nationals: 3
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 2  Nationals: 2
ERRORS- G.Soto, F.Lopez
DOUBLES- D.Lee(1st), M.Murton(1st), F.Lopez-2(2nd), A.Kearns(1st), W.Pena(1st)
SACRIFICE FLIES- D.Young
WALKS- D.Lee, A.Ramirez, N.Logan
HIT BY PITCH- J.Flores
STRIKE OUTS- A.Soriano-3, M.Murton, G.Soto, J.Jones-2, C.Floyd, M.Fontenot,
             R.Zimmerman, D.Young, R.Belliard, J.Flores, M.Chico
GIDP- M.Derosa-2, N.Logan, R.Belliard
 
The Washington Nationals tallied 5 runs in the 1st inning and cruised to a 8
to 2 victory over the Chicago (NL) Cubs at RFK STADIUM.
 
Matt Chico(1-0) contributed a pedestrian performance to earn the win.  He went
5 and 1/3 innings surrendering 7 hits and 2 walks.  Chico recorded 6
strikeouts.  Washington had a total of 10 hits for the game.  
 
Carlos Zambrano(0-1) took the loss.  He surrendered 5 runs and 6 hits in 2/3
of an inning.

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2007 League Leaders

2009-02-24T20:32:00.001-05:00

figured I would follow your lead with the league leaders. I also took out all the worthless stuff.

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LEAGUE LEADERS FOR 2007 My League                                     PAGE 1
 
 ----BATTING AVERAGE----   --------AT BATS--------   ------RUNS SCORED------  
 T.Helton      COL  .360   J.Rollins     PHI   723   H.Ramirez     FLA   147   
 M.Ordonez     DET  .353   H.Ramirez     FLA   708   A.Rodriguez   NYY   140   
 C.Jones       ATL  .353   J.Reyes       NYM   702   J.Rollins     PHI   137   
 B.Hawpe       COL  .346   I.Suzuki      SEA   692   M.Cabrera     FLA   129   
 D.Lee         CHC  .342   R.Zimmerman   WAS   692   M.Holliday    COL   127   
 M.Derosa      CHC  .340   B.Phillips    CIN   685   D.Uggla       FLA   126   
 M.Lowell      BOS  .338   M.Young       TEX   683   C.Hart        MIL   125   
 M.Cabrera     FLA  .337   D.Jeter       NYY   679   T.Helton      COL   124   
 M.Holliday    COL  .335   B.Roberts     BAL   675   A.Soriano     CHC   123   
 A.Ramirez     CHC  .332   A.Rios        TOR   673   B.Roberts     BAL   120   
 C.Figgins     LAA  .331   J.Pierre      LAD   673   OTHERS TIED WITH    119   
 H.Ramirez     FLA  .331   D.Dejesus     KC    664                             
 
 ----------HITS---------   --------DOUBLES--------   --------TRIPLES--------  
 H.Ramirez     FLA   234   M.Ordonez     DET    63   J.Rollins     PHI    19   
 J.Rollins     PHI   226   D.Lee         CHC    61   C.Granderson  DET    18   
 D.Jeter       NYY   224   H.Ramirez     FLA    58   J.Reyes       NYM    15   
 M.Cabrera     FLA   222   A.Rowand      PHI    55   D.Roberts     SF     13   
 I.Suzuki      SEA   221   A.Ramirez     CHC    52   E.Byrnes      ARI    11   
 M.Young       TEX   220   I.Rodriguez   DET    51   W.Harris      ATL    11   
 M.Ordonez     DET   219   M.Cabrera     FLA    51   OTHERS TIED WITH     10   
 M.Holliday    COL   219   D.Uggla       FLA    51                             
 B.Phillips    CIN   218   N.Markakis    BAL    50                             
 T.Helton      COL   212   B.Roberts     BAL    50                             
 J.Pierre      LAD   212   V.Martinez    CLE    50                             
 V.Guerrero    LAA   207   M.Holliday    COL    50                             
 
 --------HOMERUNS-------   -----RUNS BATTED IN----   ---------WALKS---------  
 A.Rodriguez   NYY    51   A.Rodriguez   NYY   158   P.Burrell     PHI   126   
 C.Pena        TB     51   C.Pena        TB    134   C.Pena        TB    123   
 R.Howard      PHI    50   C.Guillen     DET   133   B.Bonds       SF    117   
 L.Berkman     HOU    45   M.Holliday    COL   131   J.Cust        OAK   108   
 J.Thome       CHW    43   C.Lee         HOU   128   N.Swisher     OAK   108   
 A.Dunn        CIN    42   G.Atkins      COL   127   J.Thome       CHW   107   
 P.Fielder     MIL    42   R.Howard      PHI   127   T.Helton      COL   105   
 P.Konerko     CHW    41   M.Ordonez     DET   125   D.Ortiz       BOS   100   
 D.Ortiz       BOS    40   M.Cabrera     FLA   123   A.Rodriguez   NYY   100   
 M.Holliday    COL    40   P.Fielder     MIL   121   A.Dunn        CIN   100   
 M.Cabrera     FLA    40   T.Hunter      MIN   119   G.Sizemore    CLE    99   
 OTHERS TIED WITH     39   V.Guerrero    LAA   118   M.Ordonez     DET    99   
 
 ---INTENTIONAL WALKS---   ------STRIKE OUTS------   ------HIT BY PITCH-----  
 M.Ordonez     DET    23   A.Dunn        CIN   194   J.Willingham  FLA    25   
 V.Guerrero    LAA    21   R.Howard      PHI   173   P.Fielder     MIL    25   
 J.Francoeur   ATL    20   G.Sizemore    CLE   170   D.Dejesus     KC     24   
 C.Hart        MIL    20   M.Cameron     SD    164   A.Rodriguez   NYY    24   
 M.Lowell      BOS    19   C.Pena        TB    163   R.Weeks       MIL    24   
 I.Suzuki      SEA    17   C.Young       ARI   163   A.Rowand      PHI    23   
 P.Polanco     DET    16   A.Laroche     PIT   162   C.Utley       PHI    22   
 M.Holliday    COL    16   A.Jones       ATL   161   B.Inge        DET    21   
 M.Cabrera     FLA    16   B.Upton       TB    159   R.Garko       CLE    20   
 A.Ramirez     CHC    15   D.Uggla       FLA   159   D.Eckstein    STL    19   
 D.Young       WAS    15   C.Granderson  DET   157   OTHERS TIED WITH     17   
 OTHERS TIED WITH     14   A.Iwamura     TB    157                             
 
LEAGUE LEADERS FOR 2007 My League                                     PAGE 2
 
 -----SACRIFICE HITS----   ------STOLEN BASES-----   ----STOLEN BASE PCT----  
 D.Jeter       NYY    16   J.Pierre      LAD    83   G.Sheffield   DET  .923   
 O.Vizquel     SF     16   H.Ramirez     FLA    61   A.Gordon      KC   .880   
 R.Oswalt      HOU    15   E.Byrnes      ARI    57   F.Lopez       WAS  .868   
 J.Pierre      LAD    15   J.Reyes       NYM    55   C.Crisp       BOS  .865   
 O.Cabrera     LAA    14   C.Crawford    TB     54   R.Willits     LAA  .865   
 J.Vidro       SEA    14   W.Taveras     COL    47   E.Byrnes      ARI  .864   
 D.Davis       ARI    14   I.Suzuki      SEA    44   C.Gomez       NYM  .862   
 D.Uggla       FLA    14   B.Roberts     BAL    41   J.Lugo        BOS  .848   
 I.Snell       PIT    14   D.Roberts     SF     41   C.Patterson   BAL  .846   
 OTHERS TIED WITH     12   J.Owens       CHW    39   R.Furcal      LAD  .833   
                           B.Phillips    CIN    34   J.Owens       CHW  .830   
                           OTHERS TIED WITH     33   OTHERS TIED WITH   .826   
 
 ----------GIDP---------   -----HITTING STREAK----   ---PINCH HIT BAT AVG---  
 V.Guerrero    LAA    35   C.Lee         HOU    24   D.Young       WAS  .524   
 B.Phillips    CIN    32   H.Ramirez     FLA    23   F.Bynum       BAL  .455   
 A.Pujols      STL    32   D.Jeter       NYY    22   D.Young       LAD  .381   
 C.Lee         HOU    31   J.Francoeur   ATL    22   R.Ludwick     STL  .378   
 A.Beltre      SEA    29   J.Hermida     FLA    22   R.Spilborghs  COL  .375   
 M.Holliday    COL    29   A.Rodriguez   NYY    21   R.Castro      NYM  .370   
 J.Dye         CHW    26   K.Youkilis    BOS    20   J.Werth       PHI  .367   
 P.Konerko     CHW    26   J.Pierre      LAD    20   M.Anderson    ***  .355   
 T.Hafner      CLE    26   C.Utley       PHI    20   C.Duncan      STL  .348   
 F.Sanchez     PIT    26   R.Ankiel      STL    20   M.Diaz        ATL  .342   
 OTHERS TIED WITH     25   G.Atkins      COL  * 19   M.Treanor     FLA  .333   
                           T.Helton      COL  * 19   M.Bourn       PHI  .325   
 
 ------SLUGGING PCT-----   ------ON BASE PCT------   ---RUNSCREATED/27OUT---  
 B.Bonds       SF   .661   B.Bonds       SF   .482   B.Bonds       SF   12.8   
 C.Jones       ATL  .655   T.Helton      COL  .454   C.Jones       ATL  11.5   
 R.Howard      PHI  .641   C.Jones       ATL  .446   B.Hawpe       COL  11.0   
 B.Hawpe       COL  .631   M.Ordonez     DET  .443   T.Helton      COL  10.3   
 A.Rodriguez   NYY  .621   A.Pujols      STL  .428   M.Ordonez     DET  10.1   
 C.Pena        TB   .615   B.Hawpe       COL  .427   A.Rodriguez   NYY   9.8   
 M.Cabrera     FLA  .608   D.Ortiz       BOS  .426   C.Pena        TB    9.7   
 M.Holliday    COL  .608   J.Cust        OAK  .421   M.Cabrera     FLA   9.6   
 D.Ortiz       BOS  .601   M.Derosa      CHC  .418   D.Ortiz       BOS   9.4   
 A.Ramirez     CHC  .595   A.Rodriguez   NYY  .418   J.Thome       CHW   9.3   
 J.Thome       CHW  .590   J.Thome       CHW  .415   R.Howard      PHI   9.1   
 A.Pujols      STL  .586   C.Pena        TB   .415   J.Cust        OAK   8.9   
 
 -----TOTAL AVERAGE-----   ------TOTAL BASES------   ---------ERRORS--------  
 B.Bonds       SF  1.390   J.Rollins     PHI   403   H.Ramirez     FLA    34   
 C.Jones       ATL 1.223   M.Cabrera     FLA   401   J.Wilson      ***    32   
 A.Rodriguez   NYY 1.168   M.Holliday    COL   397   F.Lopez       WAS    30   
 B.Hawpe       COL 1.162   H.Ramirez     FLA   396   C.Guillen     DET    29   
 C.Pena        TB  1.155   A.Rodriguez   NYY   375   M.Cabrera     FLA    28   
 J.Thome       CHW 1.120   B.Phillips    CIN   366   T.Pena Jr     KC     25   
 T.Helton      COL 1.106   V.Guerrero    LAA   363   J.Lugo        BOS    24   
 D.Ortiz       BOS 1.101   M.Ordonez     DET   359   K.Kouzmanoff  SD     24   
 M.Ordonez     DET 1.100   T.Hunter      MIN   358   R.Zimmerman   WAS    23   
 R.Howard      PHI 1.095   G.Atkins      COL   356   Y.Betancourt  SEA    22   
 J.Cust        OAK 1.082   C.Lee         HOU   355   OTHERS TIED WITH     21   
 M.Cabrera     FLA 1.068   C.Jones       ATL   353                             
 
LEAGUE LEADERS FOR 2007 My League                                     PAGE 3
 
 ----OPPONENT STEALS----   ----OPPONENT SB PCT----   ----------WINS---------  
 J.Posada      NYY   110   Y.Molina      STL  .500   J.Beckett     BOS    24   
 J.Bard        SD    101   G.Laird       TEX  .559   J.Santana     MIN    22   
 R.Hernandez   BAL    99   J.Paul        TB   .567   C.Wang        NYY    19   
 A.Pierzynski  CHW    89   G.Bennett     STL  .600   T.Hudson      ATL    19   
 G.Zaun        TOR    87   J.Varitek     BOS  .604   J.Francis     COL    19   
 R.Paulino     PIT    79   K.Johjima     SEA  .619   T.Wakefield   BOS    18   
 J.Kendall     ***    78   C.Biggio      HOU  .625   D.Haren       OAK    17   
 D.Navarro     TB     69   B.Schneider   WAS  .643   J.Smoltz      ATL    17   
 B.McCann      ATL    65   B.Molina      SF   .648   C.Zambrano    CHC    17   
 R.Martin      LAD    64   D.Miller      MIL  .650   J.Peavy       SD     17   
 J.Estrada     MIL    62   V.Martinez    CLE  .654   OTHERS TIED WITH     16   
 M.Olivo       FLA    60   OTHERS TIED WITH   .667                             
 
 ---------LOSSES--------   ------WINNING PCT------   ----------ERA----------  
 A.Harang      CIN    17   J.Beckett     BOS  .923   J.Beckett     BOS  2.01   
 J.Contreras   CHW    16   J.Santana     MIN  .786   J.Santana     MIN  2.18   
 B.Arroyo      CIN    16   B.Sheets      MIL  .765   C.Young       SD   2.26   
 C.James       ATL    15   J.Shields     TB   .762   T.Wakefield   BOS  2.30   
 T.Gorzelanny  PIT    15   C.Wang        NYY  .760   K.Escobar     LAA  2.59   
 K.Wells       STL    15   T.Wakefield   BOS  .750   B.Webb        ARI  2.66   
 OTHERS TIED WITH     14   T.Hudson      ATL  .731   J.Smoltz      ATL  2.91   
                           J.Weaver*     LAA  .727   J.Weaver*     LAA  2.92   
                           C.Schilling   BOS  .688   E.Bedard      BAL  2.98   
                           A.Cook        COL  .684   F.Carmona     CLE  3.05   
                           P.Feliciano   NYM  .684   T.Hudson      ATL  3.13   
                           C.Hamels      PHI  .684   C.Wang        NYY  3.14   
 
 ----INNINGS PITCHED----   ----------TBF----------   -----GAMES PITCHED-----  
 J.Santana     MIN 256.0   T.Hudson      ATL  1024   K.Gregg       FLA    70   
 J.Shields     TB  250.2   J.Shields     TB   1015   A.Heilman     NYM    70   
 T.Hudson      ATL 247.1   J.Lackey      LAA  1009   J.Rauch       WAS    68   
 J.Lackey      LAA 243.0   J.Santana     MIN  1002   B.Howry       CHC    66   
 J.Peavy       SD  240.2   A.Pettitte    NYY   993   T.Yates       ATL    65   
 C.Sabathia    CLE 236.2   C.Sabathia    CLE   978   D.Turnbow     MIL    65   
 F.Carmona     CLE 236.0   J.Peavy       SD    970   R.Soriano     ATL    64   
 B.Webb        ARI 229.2   S.Kazmir      TB    950   OTHERS TIED WITH     63   
 J.Blanton     OAK 224.1   F.Carmona     CLE   949                             
 J.Beckett     BOS 223.2   J.Francis     COL   947                             
 A.Pettitte    NYY 223.1   M.Cain        SF    945                             
 C.Wang        NYY 223.1   B.Webb        ARI   944                             
 
 -----GAMES STARTED-----   -----COMPLETE GAMES----   -----GAMES FINISHED----  
 D.Willis      FLA    35   J.Shields     TB      9   J.Papelbon    BOS    58   
 OTHERS TIED WITH     34   A.Pettitte    NYY     8   B.Jenks       CHW    54   
                           F.Carmona     CLE     7   K.Gregg       FLA    54   
                           C.Sabathia    CLE     7   B.Wagner      NYM    53   
                           J.Santana     MIN     7   F.Rodriguez   LAA    52   
                           C.Wang        NYY     7   J.Isringhause STL    52   
                           C.Hamels      PHI     7   C.Cordero     WAS    52   
                           D.Matsuzaka   BOS     6   J.Putz        SEA    51   
                           F.Hernandez   SEA     6   F.Cordero     MIL    51   
                           R.Halladay    TOR     6   J.Borowski    CLE    49   
                           T.Hudson      ATL     6   J.Nathan      MIN    49   
                           D.Lowe        LAD     6   J.Valverde    ARI    49   
 
LEAGUE LEADERS FOR 2007 My League                                     PAGE 4
 
 ---------SAVES---------   --------SAVE PCT-------   --------SHUTOUTS-------  
 J.Papelbon    BOS    47   B.Fuentes     COL 1.000   D.Matsuzaka   BOS     5   
 B.Jenks       CHW    40   J.Soria       KC   .926   C.Wang        NYY     3   
 B.Wagner      NYM    39   J.Papelbon    BOS  .904   R.Oswalt      HOU     3   
 F.Rodriguez   LAA    38   A.Reyes       TB   .862   C.Hamels      PHI     3   
 J.Nathan      MIN    36   R.Soriano     ATL  .850   C.Young       SD      3   
 J.Putz        SEA    36   T.Saito       LAD  .850   OTHERS TIED WITH      2   
 J.Valverde    ARI    36   F.Cordero     MIL  .837                             
 F.Cordero     MIL    36   H.Street      OAK  .833                             
 T.Jones       DET    35   T.Hoffman     SD   .825                             
 T.Saito       LAD    34   M.Capps       PIT  .818                             
 J.Isringhause STL    34   B.Jenks       CHW  .816                             
 C.Cordero     WAS    34   B.Lidge       HOU  .810                             
 
 ------HITS ALLOWED-----   ----------RUNS---------   ------EARNED RUNS------  
 G.Maddux      SD    253   D.Willis      FLA   137   M.Belisle     CIN   130   
 B.Arroyo      CIN   248   M.Belisle     CIN   136   K.Wells       STL   124   
 A.Pettitte    NYY   247   A.Eaton       PHI   134   D.Willis      FLA   123   
 M.Morris      ***   244   K.Wells       STL   134   A.Eaton       PHI   122   
 G.Meche       KC    242   E.Jackson     TB    133   N.Robertson   DET   121   
 J.Suppan      MIL   240   J.Suppan      MIL   132   D.Cabrera     BAL   120   
 J.Lackey      LAA   237   M.Buehrle     CHW   127   J.Suppan      MIL   118   
 M.Belisle     CIN   236   N.Robertson   DET   126   L.Hernandez   ARI   116   
 C.Sabathia    CLE   233   B.Arroyo      CIN   126   E.Jackson     TB    115   
 T.Hudson      ATL   233   M.Morris      ***   126   B.Arroyo      CIN   115   
 D.Willis      FLA   232   S.Kazmir      TB    125   M.Morris      ***   115   
 OTHERS TIED WITH    231   L.Hernandez   ARI   124   OTHERS TIED WITH    113   
 
 ---HOME RUNS ALLOWED---   ---------WALKS---------   -------STRIKEOUTS------  
 R.Hill        CHC    39   C.Gaudin      OAK   124   J.Santana     MIN   253   
 A.Harang      CIN    39   D.Cabrera     BAL   115   E.Bedard      BAL   252   
 A.Eaton       PHI    37   S.Kazmir      TB    107   J.Peavy       SD    241   
 P.Byrd        CLE    35   C.Zambrano    CHC   104   S.Kazmir      TB    221   
 S.Marcum      TOR    35   M.Cain        SF     95   M.Cain        SF    217   
 J.Vazquez     CHW    34   E.Jackson     TB     94   A.Harang      CIN   215   
 J.Danks       CHW    33   D.Davis       ARI    92   J.Shields     TB    214   
 J.Shields     TB     33   S.Trachsel    ***    92   J.Beckett     BOS   212   
 W.Williams    HOU    33   J.Marquis     CHC    91   J.Maine       NYM   208   
 D.Cabrera     BAL    32   A.Pettitte    NYY    89   J.Vazquez     CHW   207   
 J.Guthrie     BAL    32   S.Olsen       FLA    89   C.Sabathia    CLE   206   
 J.Moyer       PHI    32   T.Glavine     NYM    89   B.Webb        ARI   206   
 
 ------WILD PITCHES-----   ---------BALKS---------   ---PITCHER'S BAT AVG---  
 J.Verlander   DET    22   S.Trachsel    ***     8   M.Owings      ARI  .525   
 M.Batista     SEA    17   M.Redman      ***     8   Y.Gallardo    MIL  .366   
 B.Morrow      SEA    16   J.Cruz        ARI     5   J.Hanrahan    WAS  .360   
 D.Davis       ARI    16   W.Abreu       WAS     5   D.Willis      FLA  .333   
 S.Kazmir      TB     15   K.Davies      ***     4   T.Glavine     NYM  .321   
 C.Wang        NYY    14   K.Farnsworth  NYY     4   K.Wells       STL  .304   
 S.Shields     LAA    13   G.Sherrill    SEA     4   A.Wainwright  STL  .300   
 A.Harang      CIN    13   W.Williams    HOU     4   T.Hudson      ATL  .294   
 OTHERS TIED WITH     12   W.Ledezma     ***     4   O.Hernandez   NYM  .283   
                           OTHERS TIED WITH      3   E.Gonzalez    ARI  .259   
                                                     M.Morris      ***  .259   
                                                     B.Penny       LAD  .246   
 
LEAGUE LEADERS FOR 2007 My League                                     PAGE 5
 
 -----PITCHER'S HRs-----   ----HITS / 9 INNINGS---   -----BB / 9 INNINGS----  
 M.Owings      ARI     8   C.Young       SD   5.72   J.Shields     TB   1.18   
 D.Willis      FLA     4   J.Beckett     BOS  6.52   G.Maddux      SD   1.34   
 Y.Gallardo    MIL     4   J.Santana     MIN  6.61   P.Byrd        CLE  1.40   
 J.Marquis     CHC     3   E.Bedard      BAL  6.98   J.Beckett     BOS  1.65   
 C.Zambrano    CHC     3   A.Burnett     TOR  7.07   C.Sabathia    CLE  1.67   
 B.Arroyo      CIN     1   J.Peavy       SD   7.14   D.Wells       ***  1.68   
 W.Williams    HOU     1   T.Wakefield   BOS  7.16   J.Blanton     OAK  1.68   
 H.Kuo         LAD     1   J.Vazquez     CHW  7.17   J.Santana     MIN  1.90   
 C.Capuano     MIL     1   D.McGowan     TOR  7.39   J.Smoltz      ATL  1.94   
 A.Wainwright  STL     1   C.Zambrano    CHC  7.49   D.Lowe        LAD  1.95   
 K.Wells       STL     1   J.Maine       NYM  7.51   D.Bush        MIL  1.99   
 M.Cain        SF      1   F.Carmona     CLE  7.63   J.Lackey      LAA  2.07   
 
 -----Ks / 9 INNINGS----   ----HRs / 9 INNINGS----   ----OPPONENT BAT AVG---  
 E.Bedard      BAL 11.21   B.Webb        ARI  0.20   C.Young       SD   .181   
 S.Kazmir      TB   9.43   C.Wang        NYY  0.28   J.Santana     MIN  .203   
 A.Burnett     TOR  9.25   K.Escobar     LAA  0.39   J.Beckett     BOS  .203   
 C.Young       SD   9.23   T.Hudson      ATL  0.40   E.Bedard      BAL  .211   
 C.Billingsley LAD  9.14   C.Young       SD   0.46   J.Vazquez     CHW  .213   
 R.Hill        CHC  9.07   T.Wakefield   BOS  0.50   A.Burnett     TOR  .215   
 J.Peavy       SD   9.01   A.Wainwright  STL  0.52   J.Peavy       SD   .218   
 J.Vazquez     CHW  9.00   B.Penny       LAD  0.56   D.McGowan     TOR  .220   
 C.Hamels      PHI  9.00   J.Smoltz      ATL  0.59   T.Wakefield   BOS  .222   
 M.Cain        SF   8.95   J.Beckett     BOS  0.60   C.Zambrano    CHC  .225   
 J.Santana     MIN  8.89   J.Lackey      LAA  0.63   J.Maine       NYM  .227   
 J.Maine       NYM  8.83   J.Santana     MIN  0.63   F.Carmona     CLE  .228   
 
 ------RUN SUPPORT------   ---INHERITED SCORE %---   ----STRIKEOUTS/WALKS---  
 J.Beckett     BOS  6.53   Z.Miner       DET  .091   J.Shields     TB   6.48   
 A.Eaton       PHI  6.20   R.King        ***  .146   J.Beckett     BOS  5.17   
 D.Matsuzaka   BOS  6.16   R.Betancourt  CLE  .154   J.Santana     MIN  4.69   
 D.Haren       OAK  6.06   E.Gagne       ***  .156   C.Sabathia    CLE  4.68   
 T.Lilly       CHC  6.06   B.Tallet      TOR  .167   J.Smoltz      ATL  4.26   
 S.Marcum      TOR  6.04   P.Feliciano   NYM  .176   J.Vazquez     CHW  4.22   
 N.Robertson   DET  6.03   B.Howry       CHC  .176   C.Hamels      PHI  3.76   
 A.Pettitte    NYY  5.94   R.Rowland-Smi SEA  .182   D.Lowe        LAD  3.73   
 D.Bush        MIL  5.87   J.Putz        SEA  .190   A.Harang      CIN  3.64   
 D.Willis      FLA  5.86   D.Marte       PIT  .200   G.Maddux      SD   3.64   
 J.Moyer       PHI  5.79   J.Isringhause STL  .205   F.Hernandez   SEA  3.55   
 J.Shields     TB   5.74   OTHERS TIED WITH   .206   D.McGowan     TOR  3.36

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2007 Postseason Awards

2009-02-24T20:27:00.001-05:00

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AL Cy Young Award: Josh Beckett, BOS (24-2, 2.01 ERA, 212 K)

No surprise here, as Beckett was head and shoulders above all other pitchers in the entire majors in 2007. Beckett was 16-0 when he finally lost for the first time in late July. His ERA was below 2.00 for the entire season until an uncharacteristic 7 earned runs allowed in his final start. He allowed more than 3 runs in a game just 3 times all season! The league's other 20 game winner, Johan Santana of the Twins, finishes 2nd (22-6, 2.18, 256 K). Two of Beckett's teammates were 3rd and 4th in the voting: Jonathan Papelbon (3-4, 2.36, 47 saves) and Tim Wakefield (18-6, 2.30, 119 K). Erik Bedard of the Orioles (15-8, 2.98, 252 K) was 5th in the voting.

AL MVP: Josh Beckett, BOS
Yes, Beckett's season was good enough to earn MVP honors as well. This is my 7th replay, and my 7th Red Sox AL MVP. Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees finished 2nd in the voting thanks to a .305/51/158 season. Red Sox teammates in 3rd and 4th in this one as well: David Ortiz (.319/40/108) and Mike Lowell (.338/21/105). Ortiz was the reigning MVP for 3 years running. Torii Hunter of the Twins placed 5th in the voting thanks to a .300/38/119 season. Missing from the voting is Carlos Pena of the Devil Rays, who tied A-Rod for the league lead in homers with 51 and had a .278 BA and 134 RBI's to go along with it. Guess that's the difference between playing for a playoff team and a last place team!

NL Cy Young Award: Manny Corpas, COL (10-3, 2.55, 23 SV)
Who? Corpas wasn't even the Rockies full time closer, as teammate Brian Fuentes also had 22 saves. Still, the lack of a Beckett-esque starter in the NL opens the Cy up to a closer. Jake Peavy of the Padres finishes 2nd in the voting thanks to a 17-10/3.18/241 K season. It's all Rockies and Padres to round out the top 5 in voting: Jeff Francis of the Rockies finishes 3rd (19-10, 3.85, 167 K) with Chris Young of the Padres 4th (13-10, 2.26, 200 K). The aforementioned Brian Fuentes was 5th (3-0, 2.00, 22 SV). Tim Hudson of the Braves tied Francis for the NL lead in wins with 19, going 19-7 with a 3.13 ERA.

NL MVP: Matt Holiday, COL (.335/40/131)
It's a Colorado sweep for the NL awards, and again the Rockies put 3 players in the top 5. Todd Helton (.360/22/109) rides his NL batting title to 3rd in the voting, with teammate Garrett Atkins (309/33/127) in 4th. Last year's MVP, Jimmy Rollins of the Phillies, finishes 2nd this year with a .313/34/102/33 steal season. Rollins and Hanley Ramirez of the Marlins are the league's 30/30 men. Ramirez hit 32 homers and stole 61 bases while hitting .331, but it is his teammate Miguel Cabrera who rounds out the top 5 in MVP voting with his .337/40/123 season.

The Rockies and Red Sox don't stop at Cy Young and MVP in their domination of postseason awards. Managers Clint Hurdle and Terry Francona are the NL and AL manager of the year, respectively.

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Phillies 2007 stats

2009-02-24T19:59:00.001-05:00

For your comparison, the Phillies final stats. The Phillies were 5th in the NL with a .275 batting average, but their 971 runs scored and 246 homers led all the majors. How does a team that good offensively finish below .500? When the pitching is also offensive, which it was with a 5.51 ERA. Only the Reds had a lower team ERA at 5.56.

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Primary Player Statistics For 2007 Philadelphia Phillies Totals After 162 Games
 
 
NAME              BAVG  GM  AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO HB SH DP  SB CS  E
R.Branyan         .500   4   4   1   2  0  0  1   1   0   2  0  0  0   0  0  0
M.Bourn           .369  88 122  28  45 12  4  2  21  10  17  0  2  2  11  3  0
J.Werth           .322 110 276  61  89 14  2 12  59  61  73  2  0  5   8  0  5
J.Rollins         .313 162 723 137 226 37 19 34 102  51  87  5  0 15  33  9 17
C.Utley           .313 125 448  89 140 36  3 11  58  57  80 22  0  6   4  0 11
C.Roberson        .300  21  30   2   9  1  0  0   0   1   7  0  0  0   1  0  1
A.Rowand          .296 159 635 115 188 55  0 30 112  54 127 23  0 21   4  2  4
G.Dobbs           .294 135 422  66 124 37  3 11  61  46  94  1  0 15   2  0 18
R.Howard          .286 143 521 106 149 35  0 50 127  74 173  6  0  7   2  1 16
T.Iguchi          .273  40 143  26  39  9  0  8  29  19  29  1  0  0   3  1  3
P.Burrell         .272 156 530 113 144 39  1 36 106 126 143  5  0 11   0  0 12
C.Ruiz            .260 114 365  48  95 26  1 10  62  46  41  2  3 17   3  1  1
R.Barajas         .250  61 120  27  30 12  0  9  26  28  28  2  0  4   0  0  2
P.Laforest        .250  10  16   1   4  0  0  0   0   3   8  0  0  0   0  0  2
C.Coste           .245  52 159  20  39  6  0 10  29   6  27  1  1  5   0  0  0
W.Helms           .245  82 245  18  60 23  0  7  36  16  61  2  0  5   0  0  6
S.Victorino       .243 108 375  61  91 18  1 15  51  23  61  7  2  9  20  5  1
A.Nunez           .191  83 199  26  38  7  1  0  18  18  42  2  0  9   1  0  3
ALL PITCHERS      .154 162 358  26  55 15  0  0  25  15 139  1 28  0   0  0 13
----------------- ---- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- --- --- --- -- -- -- --- -- --
TEAM TOTALS       .275    5691    1567    35    923    1239    36     92   115
                       162     971    382   246     654     82   131     22
 
 
NAME               ERA  W  L   PCT   G GS CG SH SV    IP   H   R  ER HR  BB  SO
T.Gordon          3.55  2  3  .400  42  0  0  0  3  50.2  58  21  20  8  22  32
C.Hamels          3.75 13  6  .684  28 28  7  3  0 192.0 164  83  80 28  51 192
K.Lohse           4.08  4  3  .571  11 11  2  0  0  70.2  86  47  32  7  24  47
J.Romero          4.34  4  2  .667  35  0  0  0  3  37.1  29  21  18  1  31  35
R.Madson          4.47  0  5  .000  30  0  0  0  3  44.1  40  22  22  6  16  37
G.Geary           4.57  6  2  .750  47  0  0  0  0  65.0  66  34  33 12  24  48
J.Moyer           4.59 16 13  .552  34 33  2  1  0 202.0 202 114 103 32  61 150
F.Garcia          4.87  4  5  .444  11 11  0  0  0  61.0  77  38  33 10  20  49
K.Kendrick        4.90  9  7  .563  20 20  0  0  0 125.0 141  70  68 23  27  42
Y.Hernandez       4.94  1  0 1.000  16  0  0  0  0  23.2  25  14  13  2   6  20
A.Alfonseca       5.16  0  2  .000  42  0  0  0  7  52.1  56  32  30  4  17  31
B.Myers           5.25  4  4  .500  29  3  0  0 13  48.0  41  28  28  6  22  63
Z.Segovia         5.68  1  0 1.000   1  1  0  0  0   6.1   9   4   4  1   3   2
C.Condrey         6.06  2  2  .500  33  0  0  0  1  49.0  67  33  33  3  20  35
A.Eaton           6.32  7 10  .412  31 30  1  1  0 173.2 222 134 122 37  82 104
F.Rosario         6.34  0  1  .000  23  0  0  0  2  32.2  44  26  23  6  15  36
J.Durbin          7.49  3  6  .333  21 10  1  0  0  63.2  91  61  53  3  42  36
J.Ennis           7.84  0  2  .000   3  1  0  0  0  10.1  16  10   9  6   5   8
J.Lieber          7.89  3  4  .429  12 12  0  0  0  59.1  90  54  52  9  18  44
J.Mesa            8.26  0  0  ----  27  0  0  0  1  28.1  39  28  26  9  11  17
M.Zagurski        9.00  0  1  .000  16  0  0  0  0  15.0  27  20  15  5   2  12
B.Sanches        13.50  0  0  ----  10  0  0  0  0  16.2  21  28  25  9  16   8
K.Davis          17.65  0  1  .000   9  0  0  0  0   8.2  21  18  17  3  12   6
F.Castro         23.00  0  3  .000  10  1  0  0  0   9.0  19  23  23  4  16  11
J.Happ           40.50  0  1  .000   1  1  0  0  0   1.1   6   6   6  2   2   3
ALL NON-PITCHERS  ----  0  0  ----   0  0  0  0  0   0.0   0   0   0  0   0   0
Team                                          3                   -2
----------------- ---- -- -- ----- --- -- -- -- -- ----- --- --- --- -- --- ---
TEAM TOTALS       5.51    83       162    13    33      1657     886    565
                       79     .488    162     8   1446.0     969    236    1068

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Nationals 2007 stats

2009-02-24T19:56:00.001-05:00

The final stats for the 2007 Nationals. The Nationals hit .257 as a team, which is lower than the 2006 Nats who hit .260 as a team. Still, the Nats seemed to get the hits when it counted.

The good: Dmitri Young was my most consistently solid hitter, hitting .311 while primarily batting in the cleanup spot. His 12 home runs for the year is rather low for a cleanup hitter, but the Nats don't exactly have a lot of good hitters with power. Young's biggest downfall was his defense - he is a 5 fielder at 1B, and committed 16 errors on the season. I was thankful for the interleague games just so he could DH! Ryan Zimmerman led the team in both homers (26) and RBI (109) as the Nats #3 hitter. The biggest surprise was Nook Logan, who hit .329 in part time duty. Logan hit .265 in real life. It's not surprising that I gave him about 50 extra AB's over his real 2007 output.

The bad: maybe not bad, but disappointing. Austin Kearns was the catalyst of the 2006 Nats as a trading deadline addition, but this year disappointed in his first full season with the Nats. He hit .245, about 20 points lower than his real 2007 output. He did outperform his RBI total, though. Ryan Church was an even bigger disappointment with the bat - he hit .272 in real life, but managed just a .234 in my replay. He did hit 22 homers, good for 2nd on the team.

So what made a mediocre hitting team into a 92 win playoff bound team? The pitching. The Nats 3.73 team ERA led the NL, despite having no dominant starter. Matt Chico was the only starter to make more than 21 starts, and the only pitcher to reach double digits in wins, with 10. However, the Nats pitching depth was their true strength, with 21 different pitchers who earned a win during the year. Starter Shawn Hill was 7-0 in 16 starts, while Jon Rauch was 8-0 out of the bullpen while leading the team in appearances (68), saving 7 games and posting a 1.58 ERA.

The one stat that truly tells the story of how good the Nats bullpen was? The bullpen had 46 wins, the exact same total as the starters! Starters were 46-49 with a 4.03 ERA, relievers were 46-21 with a 3.25 ERA.

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Primary Player Statistics For 2007 Washington Nationals Totals After 162 Games
 
 
NAME              BAVG  GM  AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO HB SH DP  SB CS  E
W.Pena            .417  37 120  28  50  9  0 12  38  15  24  5  0  3   0  0  1
J.Maxwell         .389  12  18   4   7  1  0  1   2   0   8  0  0  0   0  0  0
B.Watson          .333   5  15   4   5  2  0  0   0   2   0  0  0  0   0  0  0
N.Logan           .329 111 371  64 122 26  4  0  30  18  94  0  3  8  33  8  2
D.Young           .311 147 492  63 153 46  5 12  78  53  84  0  0 12   0  0 16
C.Guzman          .309  48 178  34  55  6  7  3  20  25  22  1  0  1   0  0 11
R.Belliard        .279 146 534  62 149 32  0 12  76  50  72  0  1 15   2  0  7
C.Snelling        .269  26  52  16  14  1  2  3   8  17  14  3  0  0   0  0  0
R.Zimmerman       .269 162 692 104 186 48  3 26 109  65 118  2  0 24   2  0 23
D.Jimenez         .258  64  97  19  25  6  0  1  11  29  16  0  0  2   2  0  4
F.Lopez           .252 154 642  85 162 36  9  6  74  63  98  3  1 13  33  5 30
A.Kearns          .245 158 604  77 148 41  0 13  86  71 116 16  0  8   2  3  1
B.Schneider       .239 131 427  53 102 21  2  9  41  53  40  2  1 12   0  0  6
R.Church          .234 149 501  70 117 33  1 22  70  73 114  5  0 12   0  1  3
J.Flores          .232  81 194  22  45  6  0  3  24  24  56  3  0  9   0  0  1
J.Wilson          .231  18  26   4   6  1  0  0   1   1   8  1  0  1   1  1  0
T.Batista         .218  58  87   3  19  3  0  0   4   8   9  3  0  3   0  0  2
R.Fick            .215 101 200  18  43  5  2  2  20  20  42  5  0 16   0  0  4
M.Restovich       .167  10  24   3   4  2  0  0   2   2   7  0  0  0   0  0  0
R.Langerhans      .165  97 164  31  27  3  0  8  19  36  70  0  0  4   4  1  1
K.Casto           .061  21  49   0   3  0  0  0   0   3  12  0  0  2   0  0  0
ALL PITCHERS      .155 162 296  26  46  5  1  0  24  12  90  1 38  1   1  0 12
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TEAM TOTALS       .257    5783    1488    36    737    1114    44     80   124
                       162     790    333   133     640     50   146     19
 
 
NAME               ERA  W  L   PCT   G GS CG SH SV    IP   H   R  ER HR  BB  SO
J.Albaladejo      0.93  0  0  ----   9  0  0  0  0   9.2   5   1   1  0   2   7
R.King            1.29  5  0 1.000  57  0  0  0  0  42.0  35   8   6  1  15  27
R.Wagner          1.37  1  0 1.000  13  0  0  0  0  19.2  10   3   3  1   2  11
J.Rauch           1.58  8  0 1.000  68  0  0  0  7  85.2  63  17  15  4  11  65
C.Schroder        2.13  4  2  .667  34  0  0  0  0  50.2  36  13  12  1  17  52
J.Lannan          2.87  1  2  .333   6  6  0  0  0  37.2  31  12  12  5  19  12
T.Redding         3.07  4  4  .500  15 15  0  0  0  91.0  89  38  31  7  36  51
S.Hill            3.15  7  0 1.000  16 16  0  0  0  97.0  97  40  34  9  23  60
M.Bowie           3.41  3  4  .429  30  8  0  0  0  68.2  61  30  26  9  34  41
J.Bergmann        3.53  6  7  .462  21 21  0  0  0 132.2 102  59  52 17  49 116
M.Bacsik          3.57  5  6  .455  20 20  0  0  0 116.0 130  49  46 17  11  37
J.Colome          3.95  7  3  .700  47  0  0  0  2  66.0  66  33  29  8  31  45
W.Abreu           4.11  1  0 1.000  25  0  0  0  0  35.0  46  19  16  4   8  25
C.Cordero         4.14  4  5  .444  63  0  0  0 34  63.0  77  34  29  9  35  47
L.Ayala           4.19  3  3  .500  36  0  0  0  0  34.1  38  17  16  6  10  28
M.Chico           4.24 10  9  .526  31 31  0  0  0 178.1 174  87  84 20  78  94
B.Traber          4.32  1  3  .250  26  2  0  0  0  41.2  46  21  20  2  11  28
S.Rivera          4.50  8  5  .615  62  0  0  0  1  90.0  91  48  45  2  42  80
J.Hanrahan        4.87  4  2  .667  11 11  0  0  0  64.2  69  35  35 10  39  51
J.Williams        4.96  2  1  .667   6  6  0  0  0  32.2  34  19  18  7  17  16
L.Speigner        5.15  2  6  .250  18  6  0  0  0  50.2  70  38  29  2  17  31
J.Patterson       5.45  0  3  .000   7  7  0  0  0  36.1  40  26  22  3  34  17
J.Simontacchi     6.16  6  5  .545  13 13  0  0  0  64.1  84  45  44 12  21  40
C.Booker          6.75  0  0  ----   1  0  0  0  0   1.1   1   1   1  1   1   3
A.Munoz           ----  0  0  ----   0  0  0  0  0   0.0   0   0   0  0   0   0
ALL NON-PITCHERS  ----  0  0  ----   0  0  0  0  0   0.0   0   0   0  0   0   0
Team                                         13                   +0
----------------- ---- -- -- ----- --- -- -- -- -- ----- --- --- --- -- --- ---
TEAM TOTALS       3.73    70       162     0    44      1495     626    563
                       92     .568    162    13   1509.0     693    157     984

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Red Sox 2007 stats

2009-02-23T22:01:00.001-05:00

Final stats for the 2007 Red Sox. I notice that my .278 BA is slightly lower than your .283, but my 2.97 team ERA is way better than your 3.88.

The team won all those games with 4 .300 hitters in the lineup most of the time, and Jacoby Ellsbury hit .348, mostly in September. David Ortiz hit the 40 homer plateau, with Manny contributing 26 dingers of his own before taking most of September off in typical Manny fashion. Ortiz leads the team in RBI, nipping Manny 108 to 107. Mike Lowell was up there as well with 105, and finished 2nd in the AL in hitting with a .338 average. Most importantly, Lowell hit .414 in September, hitting mostly in the cleanup spot in place of Manny.

JD Drew was a welcome surprise, as his .289 average was an improvement over the .270 he put up in real life. Dustin Pedroia was exactly as advertised, hitting over .300 for the season. Jason Varitek was perhaps the only disappointment on offense, hitting 31 points off his real life pace although he did contribute 18 homers.

Pitching was the real name of the game for this Red Sox team. Josh Beckett was absolutely dominant, losing just 2 games all year and only slipping over the 2.00 ERA barrier with an abysmal final game. Tim Wakefield was also much better than real life (18-6, 2,30 vs 17-12, 4.76). Daisuke Matsuzaka had 15 wins and a 3.94 ERA. As good as the starters were, the bullpen was even better: a 3.05 ERA for the starters, 2.78 ERA (and 29 wins) for the bullpen.

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Primary Player Statistics For 2007 Boston Red Sox Totals After 162 Games
 
 
NAME              BAVG  GM  AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO HB SH DP  SB CS  E
R.Clayton         .429  10   7   6   3  0  0  0   2   1   2  0  0  0   1  0  0
J.Ellsbury        .348  32 112  26  39  9  0  5  22  16  17  0  0  2  11  0  0
M.Lowell          .338 151 577  89 195 36  2 21 105  77  77  3  0 16   1  0 13
D.Ortiz           .319 148 576 119 184 36  3 40 108 100  99 11  0 24   1  0  0
B.Moss            .314  15  35   6  11  4  1  0   3   5  11  0  0  0   0  0  0
D.Pedroia         .302 140 572  79 173 38  0  5  59  49  55  7  1  6   4  0  3
M.Ramirez         .300 133 527  94 158 29  1 26 107  59 112  8  0 21   0  0  3
J.Drew            .289 135 499  71 144 36  9 11  76  65 108  0  0 18   0  0  8
K.Youkilis        .281 140 524 106 147 31  3 20  83  88  98 17  0 17   1  0  4
C.Crisp           .271 140 527  86 143 28  7  8  65  66  84  0  6 11  32  5  0
B.Kielty          .255  18  47   6  12  2  0  0   4   6  19  1  0  0   0  0  0
D.Mirabelli       .254  41 114  13  29  3  0  7  13   9  33  1  0  3   0  0  1
A.Cora            .245  76 204  32  50 10  4  4  29  10  30 12  0  2   0  0  3
J.Lugo            .232 146 560  82 130 31  5  9  64  57  82  0  1 10  28  5 24
J.Varitek         .224 134 460  60 103  6  2 18  72  57 133  7  0 10   1  1  3
J.Bailey          .200   2   5   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0
W.Pena            .196  56 148  14  29 10  1  5  25  11  61  3  0  1   0  0  1
E.Hinske          .196  74 189  26  37 13  2  3  21  30  48  6  0  5   0  0  5
K.Cash            .115  14  26   1   3  0  0  0   1   3  14  2  0  1   0  0  3
D.Murphy          .000   2   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  0  0  0   0  0  0
ALL PITCHERS      .105 162  19   2   2  0  0  0   1   3   5  0  5  0   0  0 11
----------------- ---- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- --- --- --- -- -- -- --- -- --
TEAM TOTALS       .278    5730    1593    40    860    1090    13     80    82
                       162     918    322   182     712     78   147     11
 
 
NAME               ERA  W  L   PCT   G GS CG SH SV    IP   H   R  ER HR  BB  SO
C.Buchholz        0.43  3  0 1.000   4  3  0  0  0  21.0  13   1   1  0   9  17
K.Gabbard         1.68  4  1  .800   7  7  1  1  0  48.1  25   9   9  1  30  31
H.Okajima         2.00  5  0 1.000  59  0  0  0  5  67.1  51  15  15  5  21  59
J.Beckett         2.01 24  2  .923  30 30  3  2  0 223.2 162  53  50 15  41 212
J.Lopez           2.18  1  0 1.000  39  0  0  0  0  41.1  33  10  10  0  15  39
T.Wakefield       2.30 18  6  .750  31 31  1  1  0 215.0 171  65  55 12  76 119
M.Delcarmen       2.34  4  0 1.000  30  0  0  0  1  34.2  19   9   9  2  15  35
J.Papelbon        2.36  3  4  .429  62  0  0  0 47  61.0  41  17  16 10   9  90
M.Timlin          2.56  7  1  .875  39  0  0  0  0  45.2  31  15  13  7   9  24
K.Snyder          2.73  3  0 1.000  37  0  0  0  0  56.0  49  22  17  7  30  39
J.Lester          3.07  6  1  .857  11 11  0  0  0  67.1  49  25  23 11  30  66
B.Donnelly        3.66  2  2  .500  21  0  0  0  1  19.2  21   9   8  0   9   8
J.Pineiro         3.73  2  1  .667  26  0  0  0  0  41.0  37  17  17  7   7  26
C.Schilling       3.73 11  5  .688  24 24  1  0  0 154.1 152  69  64 14  31 105
D.Matsuzaka       3.94 15  8  .652  32 32  6  5  0 210.0 193  97  92 24  75 196
J.Tavarez         4.17 12  7  .632  29 23  0  0  0 142.1 136  68  66 16  51  84
B.Corey           5.06  0  0  ----   6  0  0  0  0   5.1   6   3   3  0   5   3
D.Hansack         5.63  0  1  .000   3  1  0  0  0   8.0   7   5   5  3   9   3
E.Gagne           5.65  1  1  .500  17  0  0  0  1  14.1  22   9   9  4   8  11
J.Romero          7.59  1  0 1.000  16  0  0  0  0  10.2  13   9   9  0  13  11
ALL NON-PITCHERS  ----  0  0  ----   0  0  0  0  0   0.0   0   0   0  0   0   0
Team                                         12                   +0
----------------- ---- -- -- ----- --- -- -- -- -- ----- --- --- --- -- --- ---
TEAM TOTALS       2.97    40       162    12    55      1231     491    493
                      122     .753    162    21   1487.0     527    138    1178

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2007 League Grand Totals

2009-02-23T21:42:00.001-05:00

This starts to tell the story of how the Nationals won 92 games. Their 3.73 team ERA led the National League, and is almost a full run improvement over the 4.51 team ERA posted in 2006. Still, they don't come close to the 122 win Red Sox, who posted a remarkable 2.97 team ERA.

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LEAGUE GRAND TOTALS (primary report) FOR 2007 My League
 
 
TEAM                   AVG    AB    R     H   2B  3B   HR  RBI   SB   CS    E
2007 Colorado         .297  5636  890  1675  303  40  184  848  104   38   63
2007 New York (AL)    .288  5703  925  1644  351  36  190  892   93   40   99
2007 Los Angeles(AL)  .283  5627  806  1595  340  34  118  765  125   59   99
2007 Chicago (NL)     .281  5692  812  1601  378  35  161  779   49   27   90
2007 Florida          .281  5721  894  1607  381  43  224  861  101   33  130
2007 Boston           .278  5730  918  1593  322  40  182  860   80   11   82
2007 Detroit          .277  5742  825  1593  378  45  169  781   80   23   90
2007 New York (NL)    .276  5640  786  1554  303  29  165  747  143   48  108
2007 Baltimore        .275  5648  755  1556  343  38  151  724  126   33   90
2007 Philadelphia     .275  5691  971  1567  382  35  246  923   92   22  115
2007 St. Louis        .275  5586  718  1537  281  16  155  681   47   22  109
2007 Houston          .270  5569  798  1506  316  36  182  765   59   28  102
2007 Tampa Bay        .270  5747  835  1550  318  34  205  800  149   53  137
2007 Seattle          .269  5743  721  1547  300  27  158  682   71   36   90
2007 Los Angeles(NL)  .266  5501  707  1464  250  31  135  671  139   37  100
2007 Oakland          .265  5558  836  1473  336  23  213  788   38   17   88
2007 Pittsburgh       .265  5657  777  1499  325  39  161  735   49   25   99
2007 Cleveland        .263  5628  773  1482  325  27  186  731   60   29   91
2007 Milwaukee        .263  5557  860  1460  329  42  241  829   61   23  101
2007 Kansas City      .262  5590  685  1466  252  50  115  653   62   32   97
2007 Cincinnati       .262  5629  758  1476  282  26  222  731   81   32  107
2007 San Francisco    .261  5536  701  1445  264  59  130  664  102   42   90
2007 Chicago (AL)     .260  5644  777  1467  291  12  233  731   83   30  113
2007 Texas            .259  5533  718  1432  268  43  171  682   52   20   99
2007 Atlanta          .259  5625  775  1455  311  31  182  749   41   15   90
2007 Minnesota        .257  5561  706  1431  280  29  129  668  112   36   66
2007 Washington       .257  5783  790  1488  333  36  133  737   80   19  124
2007 Toronto          .256  5661  749  1452  337  21  173  707   45   21   91
2007 Arizona          .253  5532  751  1398  303  43  172  709  100   19  129
2007 San Diego        .244  5498  708  1342  313  36  157  673   38   15   94
--------------------  ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- --- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
LEAGUE TOTALS         .26816896823725 45355 94951036 524322566 2462  885 2983
 
 
TEAM                   ERA   W   L      IP     H    R   ER   HR   BB    SO OAVG
2007 Boston           2.97 122  40  1487.0  1231  527  491  138  493  1178 .226
2007 Washington       3.73  92  70  1509.0  1495  693  626  157  563   984 .258
2007 Minnesota        3.80  86  76  1457.2  1456  659  616  170  411  1113 .260
2007 Toronto          3.87  78  84  1469.0  1379  678  631  178  513  1045 .249
2007 Los Angeles(AL)  3.87  92  70  1449.1  1462  667  624  137  492  1121 .263
2007 San Diego        3.91  81  81  1458.2  1371  683  633  134  462  1135 .249
2007 Colorado         4.11 106  56  1445.2  1468  703  660  161  509   980 .267
2007 Atlanta          4.12  82  80  1479.1  1465  721  677  168  591  1145 .259
2007 Chicago (NL)     4.16  88  74  1454.2  1340  720  672  184  595  1223 .244
2007 Cleveland        4.18  84  78  1458.2  1484  737  678  157  419  1017 .263
2007 Los Angeles(NL)  4.35  74  88  1433.2  1421  743  693  167  489  1193 .259
2007 New York (NL)    4.36  85  77  1465.0  1398  772  709  174  594  1099 .251
2007 Milwaukee        4.48  87  75  1445.0  1505  769  719  155  543  1127 .271
2007 San Francisco    4.49  78  84  1451.2  1461  777  724  128  636  1079 .264
2007 New York (AL)    4.50  88  74  1453.0  1536  786  727  168  541  1003 .273
2007 Kansas City      4.56  69  93  1445.1  1578  791  733  161  547   954 .279
2007 Seattle          4.57  72  90  1469.1  1602  792  746  160  596  1046 .278
2007 Arizona          4.71  73  89  1445.1  1519  841  756  169  596  1147 .273
2007 Texas            4.78  66  96  1432.1  1514  836  761  168  651   967 .273
2007 Oakland          4.81  83  79  1443.0  1509  842  772  161  587   986 .269
2007 Houston          4.82  84  78  1451.0  1485  822  777  200  560  1094 .265
2007 St. Louis        4.90  74  88  1440.2  1542  845  785  166  504  1000 .274
2007 Pittsburgh       4.98  67  95  1463.1  1695  866  809  194  540  1040 .294
2007 Detroit          4.98  81  81  1460.2  1608  862  808  197  619  1106 .279
2007 Tampa Bay        5.04  70  92  1477.2  1682  926  828  186  611  1210 .285
2007 Baltimore        5.11  81  81  1453.2  1526  881  825  195  719  1094 .271
2007 Chicago (AL)     5.16  71  91  1458.2  1600  919  836  214  536  1003 .276
2007 Florida          5.30  79  83  1446.0  1626  927  852  218  684  1184 .284
2007 Philadelphia     5.51  79  83  1446.0  1657  969  886  236  565  1068 .289
2007 Cincinnati       5.56  58 104  1449.1  1740  971  895  242  538  1072 .299
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LEAGUE TOTALS         4.5224302430 43699.2 453552372521949 524316704 32413 .268

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