Sox handle Angels from the start

Four years after throwing nothing but blanks as a 23-year-old in the Bronx to deliver a World Series for the Marlins, the 27-year-old Beckett delivered a 4-0, complete-game win over the Angels. (By Gordon Edes, Boston Globe)    Discuss

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Ace's stuff fit for the kings

Now that's what an Ace looks like. When the Red Sox were brutally bounced from the playoffs by the White Sox two years ago, the universal opinion was that the team really never had a No. 1 pitcher to begin with. (Boston Globe)

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They'll be calling for a Beckett encore

In Josh Beckett's first postseason appearance since he earned the 2003 World Series MVP he kindled memories of the best of Roger Clemens and Pedro Martínez. (By Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe)    VIDEO: Shaughnessy's take on Game 1

Ramírez's home run puts Sox up 2-0

It felt like summer all day, but the Red Sox brought back some of the autumnal magic, beating the Angels, 6-3, on Manny Ramírez's monstrous walkoff, three-run homer to take a 2-0 series lead. (By Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe)    Discuss

Ramirez's monster blast spoke volumes

That was Manny being Manny, arms aloft, as he had the exquisite pleasure of watching his game-winning, three-run homer off Francisco Rodriguez soar off into the early morning. (Boston Globe)    VIDEO: Ryan's take on Game 2

Manny of the hour

Manny Ramírez stole David Oritz's signature line - a walkoff home run - to give the Red Sox a 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels and a commanding 2-0 lead in their Division Series. (By Gordon Edes, Boston Globe)    GRAPHIC: Walkoff wins

Schilling, champagne in the flow again

The Red Sox enjoyed another bubbly bacchanal yesterday clinching their Division Series against the Angels with a
9-1 drubbing before 45,262 mostly numb witnesses.
(By Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe)    Discuss

Schilling the toast of the town again

Forty years old and not able to throw much harder than John Burkett, Curt Schilling is the Mr. October of Moundsmen. Yesterday he threw the Red Sox into the AL Championship Series. (Boston Globe)    GRAPHIC: Schilling in the postseason

Sox do a number on overmatched Angels

The Red Sox remained on the fast track to hardball heaven behind Curt Schilling, back-to-back home runs by David Ortiz and Ramirez, and a seven-run uprising in the eighth inning that drained whatever air was left in Anaheim. (By Gordon Edes, Boston Globe)    GRAPHICS: Sox playoff history  |  Series stats

Red Sox are soaking in their success

It was a frat party run amok, a band of delirious baseball brothers who raucously celebrated as if they had won the World Series. The Red Sox unabashedly partied like it was 2004. (Boston Globe)    VIDEO: MacMullan's take  Like 2004?

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