Thursday, October 25, 2007

WS Game 2 Top 9

Jonathan Papelbon is seeking to lock down a 2-0 lead in the 2007 World Series. He will face the meat of the Rockies' order to get it done.
Todd Helton's first. He was at the plate when Holliday was picked off in the 8th. Strike one, foul. Ball, 1-1. Strike two, swinging. Tito is showing some of his thinking. Manny's still in the game, as he's due up second if we need the bottom of the ninth. Ball, 2-2. Foul, still 2-2. Helton strikes out on one low and away. One down, two to go.
Ball one to Atkins. Strike, called, 1-1. Atkins lines to Ellsbury, two down, one to go.
It's down to Hawpe. Foul, strike one. A swing and a miss at 97 mph. Down to their last strike. Jonathan looks in. Mr. Henry has his fingers in his ears, it's so loud at Fenway. Ball, in the dirt, 1-2. Another 97 fastball ends the game!
Final: 2-1 Red Sox!
Sox lead the series, 2-0. Another dominating performance by the Sox bullpen, this one in a very tight game. We can win either way.
Fox names Oki the Player of the Game, richly deserved.
Curt Schilling is now 11-2 in the postseason.
Now, a day off, and we play in Denver. The Fenway celebration will go a while tonight--the Nation knows this may be the last home game this season.

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