Josh Beckett struck out 7 in 6 innings and gave up only 2 runs in an impressive victory over the visiting Cleveland Indians. Beckett, who went 20-7 during the regular season, continued his flawless journey towards the Cy Young award with his 2nd win of the 2007 postseason. With a collective effort on offense, sparked largely by Manny and Papi, the Sox put on an unrelenting onslaught of hits, walks, and sacrifice bunts/flies. All-in-all, the Red Sox loaded up the bases 5 times, though unfortunately, there were no grand slams to be had.
After 6 innings, Beckett sat out having only pitched 80 times -- which is excellent, seeing as we may need him later in this series. Javier Lopez and Mike Timlin both came in and did a solid job in keeping the Indians out of this game. For the Indians, C.C. Sabathia played about as streaky a game as I've ever seen. At times, he was pitching nothing but strikes. Other times, he looked absolutely horrible, giving up hit after hit, walk after walk, and run after run. The Indians went through several pitchers who, to the Indians despair, did not exactly improve their outlook for the game.
The 9th inning rolled around, and... yikes... Eric Gagne comes in as our closer. Previously a phenom for the Texas Rangers, Gagne's been a true disappointment for the Sox this season. He's blown leads on quite a few occasions, and has not been the same pitcher for Boston as he was for Texas. Anyway, he comes in tonight, and immediately makes things interesting by loading up the bases. With fans booing and confidence undoubtedly falling precipitously, Gagne followed a 4-0 walk with 3 more balls for a 3-0 count, before making a solid comeback and striking out the final Indians hitter for the win.
The Red Sox will face the Indians in Boston tomorrow night at 8:00 PM.
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