There's a sense of inevitability about the Red Sox playoff march, demonstrated last night in a methodical 10-3 victory over the Indians. (By Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe)Discuss
The Red Sox and Cleveland Indians staged an epic duel into the wee hours last night at Fenway Park. The Indians won, 13-6, in 11 innings, and tied the ALCS at one game apiece. Trot Nixon drove in the go-ahead run.
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The Red Sox ran out of time, pitchers, and options, leaving the fate of the game in the hands of Eric Gagné and Javier Lopez. The results were nothing short of devastating. (Boston Globe)
Curt Schilling, Boston's No. 1 blogger and No. 2 starter with a second-rate fastball, didn't make his way out of the fifth inning last night against the Indians. (By Kevin Paul Dupont, Boston Globe)Schilling in playoffsSchilling struggles in start
The Indians last night won their second straight, beating a free-falling Daisuke Matsuzaka, 4-2, at Jacobs Field, to take a 2-1 lead in this best-of-seven series. Forty-one-year-old Tim Wakefield, who has not pitched since Sept. 29, gets the ball tonight for the suddenly reeling Red Sox... (Boston Globe, 10/16/07)
After six months of dominance and deliverance, there is a real possibility that the Red Sox won't play again at Fenway again until April. (Boston Globe, 10/17/07)Discuss
Things can really turn around quickly in baseball, can't they? Everybody in Boston was in full smirk mode after Game 1, but with last night's 7-3 Cleveland victory, the Indians lead this one, 3-1, and can close it out tomorrow night. (Boston Globe)
Told you so? That will be the consensus response of Red Sox Nation this morning. Told you the Sox should have gone with Josh Beckett on three days' rest rather than Tim Wakefield. (Boston Globe, 10/17/07)
Josh Beckett rescued the Red Sox from the brink of elimination last night, beating the Cleveland Indians, 7-1, in Game 5 of the ALCS. (By Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe)Discuss
The Red Sox beat the Indians, 7-1, in Game 5 of the ALCS, behind Josh Beckett, sending the series back to Boston with the Indians holding a 3-2 series lead. (Boston Globe, 10/19/07)
Stock up on espresso and Red Bull. The autumn of dreams can be a sleepless season. The Red Sox and Indians will play a seventh game tonight to crown the 2007 American League champion. (By Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe)Discuss
Game 7 of the American League Championship Series is tonight and Daisuke Matsuzaka gets a chance to redeem himself after two lackluster postseason starts. It's the biggest moment in his career. (By Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe)Video
Completing a comeback from a 3-1 series deficit, the Red Sox won their 12th pennant. They fear no team and no situation. Faced with three consecutive must-win games, Boston outscored Cleveland, 30-5. (By Dan Shaughnessy, )
The Red Sox broke open last night's game with eight runs in their last two at-bats, and earned a spot in the 103d World Series. (By Gordon Edes, )GRAPHICS: Postseason glanceBy the numbers
Omigawd, what a ballgame, what a glorious night at Fenway, what a way to enter the World Series. The Red Sox came back from (yet another) 3-1 series deficit, which is becoming routine for them. ()GRAPHICS: Red Sox in Game 7Comeba
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