The Rockies rallied from a
6-0 deficit, but Boston pulled away on Saturday.
DENVER (AP) — Rookies Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia sparked the Red Sox from the top of the order, Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning and Boston beat Colorado 10-5 Saturday night.
Ellsbury became the first rookie in 61 years with four hits in a Series game, getting three of Boston's seven doubles. Pedroia had three hits, including a bunt single that helped set up a six-run third against Josh Fogg
Down 6-0, Colorado came back with two runs in the sixth, and Matt Holliday's three-run homer in the seventh on Hideki Okajima's first pitch cut the Red Sox lead to 6-5.
But then Ellsbury lofted an RBI double down the right-field line off Brian Fuentes in the eighth that just eluded Brad Hawpe's attempt at a sliding, backhand catch, and Pedroia followed with a two-run double to right that put Boston back in front by four runs. Jason Varitek added a sacrifice fly in the ninth.
BOSTON COLORADO
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Ellsbry cf 5 2 4 2 KMtsui 2b 5 1 3 0
Pedroia 2b 5 1 3 2 Tlowzki ss 4 1 1 0
Pplbon p 0 0 0 0 Hlliday lf 5 1 1 3
DOrtiz 1b 4 1 1 1 Helton 1b 4 1 1 0
Yukilis 1b 1 0 0 0 Atkins 3b 2 1 0 0
MRmrz lf 4 0 0 0 Hawpe rf 5 0 2 1
Lowell 3b 5 2 2 2 Trralba c 5 0 2 1
JDrew rf 4 0 1 0 Sllivan cf 2 0 0 0
Okjima p 0 0 0 0 Spbrgh cf 2 0 0 0
Dlcrmn p 0 0 0 0 Fogg p 0 0 0 0
Cora 2b 0 0 0 0 Morles p 1 0 0 0
Varitek c 4 1 1 1 Smith ph 1 0 1 0
JLugo ss 3 2 1 0 Affeldt p 0 0 0 0
Mtszka p 3 0 1 2 Baker ph 1 0 0 0
Lopez p 0 0 0 0 Herges p 0 0 0 0
Timlin p 0 0 0 0 Fentes p 0 0 0 0
Crisp cf 1 1 1 0 Tveras ph 1 0 0 0
Hwkins p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 10 15 10 Totals 38 5 11 5
Boston 006 000 031 — 10
Colorado 000 002 300 — 5
E—JDrew (1). LOB—Boston 7, Colorado 11. 2B—Ellsbury 3 (3), Pedroia (1), DOrtiz (3), JDrew (2), JLugo (1). 3B—Hawpe (1). HR—Holliday (1). SB—Lowell (1), KMatsui (1). S—Cora. SF—Varitek.
IP H R ER BB SO
Boston
Mtszka W,1-0 5 1-3 3 2 2 3 5
Lopez 0 2 0 0 0 0
Timlin 2-3 2 2 2 0 0
Okajima 1 2 1 1 0 2
Delcarmen 2-3 1 0 0 1 0
Papelbon S,2 1 1-3 1 0 0 0 0
Colorado
Fogg L,0-1 2 2-3 10 6 6 2 2
Morales 2 1-3 1 0 0 0 1
Affeldt 1 0 0 0 0 1
Herges 1 0 0 0 0 3
Fuentes 1 3 3 3 1 0
Hawkins 1 1 1 1 0 0
Lopez pitched to 2 batters in the 6th, Timlin pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. HBP—by Matsuzaka (Atkins). Umpires—Home, Ted Barrett; First, Chuck Meriwether; Second, Mike Everitt; Third, Mike Reilly; Left, Ed Montague; Right, Laz Diaz. T—4:19. A—49,983.
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Monday, October 29, 2007
The Rockies rallied from a
6-0 deficit, but Boston pulled away on Saturday.
DENVER (AP) — Rookies Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia sparked the Red Sox from the top of the order, Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning and Boston beat Colorado 10-5 Saturday night.
Ellsbury became the first rookie in 61 years with four hits in a Series game, getting three of Boston's seven doubles. Pedroia had three hits, including a bunt single that helped set up a six-run third against Josh Fogg
Down 6-0, Colorado came back with two runs in the sixth, and Matt Holliday's three-run homer in the seventh on Hideki Okajima's first pitch cut the Red Sox lead to 6-5.
But then Ellsbury lofted an RBI double down the right-field line off Brian Fuentes in the eighth that just eluded Brad Hawpe's attempt at a sliding, backhand catch, and Pedroia followed with a two-run double to right that put Boston back in front by four runs. Jason Varitek added a sacrifice fly in the ninth.
BOSTON COLORADO
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Ellsbry cf 5 2 4 2 KMtsui 2b 5 1 3 0
Pedroia 2b 5 1 3 2 Tlowzki ss 4 1 1 0
Pplbon p 0 0 0 0 Hlliday lf 5 1 1 3
DOrtiz 1b 4 1 1 1 Helton 1b 4 1 1 0
Yukilis 1b 1 0 0 0 Atkins 3b 2 1 0 0
MRmrz lf 4 0 0 0 Hawpe rf 5 0 2 1
Lowell 3b 5 2 2 2 Trralba c 5 0 2 1
JDrew rf 4 0 1 0 Sllivan cf 2 0 0 0
Okjima p 0 0 0 0 Spbrgh cf 2 0 0 0
Dlcrmn p 0 0 0 0 Fogg p 0 0 0 0
Cora 2b 0 0 0 0 Morles p 1 0 0 0
Varitek c 4 1 1 1 Smith ph 1 0 1 0
JLugo ss 3 2 1 0 Affeldt p 0 0 0 0
Mtszka p 3 0 1 2 Baker ph 1 0 0 0
Lopez p 0 0 0 0 Herges p 0 0 0 0
Timlin p 0 0 0 0 Fentes p 0 0 0 0
Crisp cf 1 1 1 0 Tveras ph 1 0 0 0
Hwkins p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 10 15 10 Totals 38 5 11 5
Boston 006 000 031 — 10
Colorado 000 002 300 — 5
E—JDrew (1). LOB—Boston 7, Colorado 11. 2B—Ellsbury 3 (3), Pedroia (1), DOrtiz (3), JDrew (2), JLugo (1). 3B—Hawpe (1). HR—Holliday (1). SB—Lowell (1), KMatsui (1). S—Cora. SF—Varitek.
IP H R ER BB SO
Boston
Mtszka W,1-0 5 1-3 3 2 2 3 5
Lopez 0 2 0 0 0 0
Timlin 2-3 2 2 2 0 0
Okajima 1 2 1 1 0 2
Delcarmen 2-3 1 0 0 1 0
Papelbon S,2 1 1-3 1 0 0 0 0
Colorado
Fogg L,0-1 2 2-3 10 6 6 2 2
Morales 2 1-3 1 0 0 0 1
Affeldt 1 0 0 0 0 1
Herges 1 0 0 0 0 3
Fuentes 1 3 3 3 1 0
Hawkins 1 1 1 1 0 0
Lopez pitched to 2 batters in the 6th, Timlin pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. HBP—by Matsuzaka (Atkins). Umpires—Home, Ted Barrett; First, Chuck Meriwether; Second, Mike Everitt; Third, Mike Reilly; Left, Ed Montague; Right, Laz Diaz. T—4:19. A—49,983.
Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Rookies Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia sparked the Red Sox from the top of the order, Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched...
