Let's set the scene.....
Boston, mid October, a brisk 48 degrees, winds gusting upto 20mph. Once again the crowds mass, huddled close in the stands to help keep warm. As the seats in historic Fenway Park are full at the start of the 1st game in the American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Indians, fans look on at what has become quite a common thing in the last few years. The Red Sox are in the playoffs again and "The Hub" is alive, bustling with cheers as THE BEST FANS IN BASEBALL prepare for another amazing spectacle.
Tensions were high as the question on everyone's mind was, "Can the Sox bats produce against one of Cleveland's top 2 pitchers with 19 wins this season"? And, "Could sensation Josh Beckett stay consistent and come up with another great game"? Both were answered quite early in tonight's 10-3 victory.
Beckett gave up a solo home run in the 1st inning and Cleveland had an early lead. But he would then strike out the rest of the side to hold Cleveland to just that run. In the bottom of the 1st, following a base hit by David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez gotta base hit to drive in the tieing run and THE SOX would end the inning with a 1-1 tie.
After that, it was all SOX!!! "Papi" and Manny would combine for 10 at bats and 10 plate appearances, with Manny driving in two other runs on walks with teh bases loaded. Cleveland would get a couple more runs, but too little, too late. Now THE TRIBE goes to Game 2, down 1 game already, and are hoping that their other top pitcher can help them tie the series tomorrow nite.
As for Boston, its party time tonite but back to serious ball tomorrow. And with Kurt Schilling on the mound, THE SOX hopes are high, and theres is already a feeling of a sweep in the mind of every SOX FAN!!! But only time will tell!!!
GO SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
