But Mark Bellhorn took Ramirez off the hook in the bottom of the eighth, Bellhorn blasting a home run off Pesky's Pole in right field -- you could hear the ball hit the pole on Fox's broadcast of the game -- to put the Sox up for good and ensure a Game 1 victory. The pitcher for the Cardinals was future Red Sox righthander Julian Tavarez. The 11-9 final score would end up being the closest of the series.