Papelbon will earn this one. He'll face Helton, Atkins and Hawpe in the bottom of the ninth.
Todd stands in. A 94 mph fastball is in for a called strike. Just outside at 88 for ball one. At 1-1 Helton flies to Jacoby Ellsbury in right center. One down.
Atkins is up. Another first pitch strike called on a 94 mph fastball. A change pulled foul along third, 0-2. Some kind of floater was just high, 1-2. He gets one in on Atkins' hands, and it is dribbled out to Lowell, on to Youk. Two down.
Hawpe is the last Howpe. Ball, high. Gas for strike one, swinging. Gas again, strike two swinging. Last strike time. A ball, just inside; 2-2. Hawpe pulls his hands in and lines one between Youk and the bag, and it evades Ellsbury in the corner. Brad pulls up at 3rd with a triple.
Torrealba gets a chance to make the last out. He takes a called strike. Another broken bat, another grounder to Lugo, and the Boston Red Sox are one win from their second championship in four years!
Daisuke Matsuzaka gets the win; Fogg takes the loss; Papelbon gets the save.
3-0 Red Sox!
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