Game 1, October 12

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In Game One, the Cleveland Indians took the lead when Travis Hafner hit a home run to deep right field in the first inning against Josh Beckett. Beckett retired the next 10 batters in a row, finishing by striking out seven while allowing only two runs in six innings pitched. Red Sox offense scored eight runs off of Cleveland Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 5, 14, 18, 19, 21, 42, 455 Name Cleveland Indians (1915–present) Cleveland Naps (1905-1914) Cleveland Bronchos (1902-1904) Cleveland Blues (1901) Other nicknames The Tribe, The Wahoos Ballpark Jacobs Field (1994–present... Travis Lee Hafner (born June 3, 1977 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a left-handed hitting designated hitter in Major League Baseball who plays for the Cleveland Indians of the American League Central Division. ... Joshua Patrick Big Game Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. ... The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 5, 14, 18, 19, 21, 42, 455 Name Cleveland Indians (1915–present) Cleveland Naps (1905-1914) Cleveland Bronchos (1902-1904) Cleveland Blues (1901) Other nicknames The Tribe, The Wahoos Ballpark Jacobs Field (1994–present... C.C. Sabathia (born Carsten Charles Sabathia on July 21, 1980 in Vallejo, California) is an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher who plays for the Cleveland Indians. ...

Game 2, October 13

Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts Joshua Patrick Big Game Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. ... C.C. Sabathia (born Carsten Charles Sabathia on July 21, 1980 in Vallejo, California) is an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher who plays for the Cleveland Indians. ... Travis Lee Hafner (born June 3, 1977 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a left-handed hitting designated hitter in Major League Baseball who plays for the Cleveland Indians of the American League Central Division. ...

Game Two was billed as a matchup of aces in 19 game winner Fausto Carmona and veteran postseason ace Curt Schilling. However, both starters were out by the 5th as both offenses took charge in what evolved into an 11 inning, run-scoring saga that clocked in at 5 hours and 14 minutes. Both sides exchanged leads in the bottom of the 3rd and the top of the 4th. Manny Ramírez hit an opposite field 2-run home run, followed by a Mike Lowell solo home run over the Green Monster, both off Indians reliever Rafael Pérez. In the top of the 4th, Jhonny Peralta hit a 3-run blast into the camera well in center field off Schilling, giving the Indians a 4-3 lead. Each team’s bullpen put up scoreless frames after the 6th inning, leading to extra frames with the score tied at 6. The 11th inning proved to be a historic one as Cleveland took advantage by scoring 7 runs off a shaky Sox bullpen, a postseason record for runs in an extra inning by one team. One of the highlights was the go-ahead RBI single by former Red Sox right fielder Trot Nixon off Boston’s lefty specialist Javier López. What made the base hit significant is that Nixon has historically struggled against left-handed pitching, but manager Eric Wedge left Nixon in to hit against López, and the move paid off. A wild pitch allowed another run to score. After retiring Víctor Martínez, López gave up a single to Ryan Garko and was lifted for Jon Lester, the only pitcher left in the Boston bullpen. Lester did not fare much better; Peralta greeted him with a run-scoring double, which was immediately followed by Franklin Gutiérrez’s three-run homer, capping the scoring as the Indians took Game Two by a score of 13-6. Fausto J. Carmona (born December 7, 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. ... Curtis Montague (Curt) Schilling (born November 14, 1966 in Anchorage, Alaska) is an American Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. ... For other persons of the same name, see Manuel Ramirez. ... Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball third baseman of Cuban descent and also a cancer survivor. ... This article is about the left-field wall at Fenway Park. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rafael Jerome Pérez (b. ... Jhonny Antonio Peralta (b. ... While the game goes on, a relief pitcher warms up in the bullpen, beyond the outfield fence In baseball, the bullpen is the area where pitchers warm-up before entering a game. ... Extra innings is the procedure by which a tie is broken in the sport of baseball. ... “RBI” redirects here. ... In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when he safely reaches first base after batting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielders choice. ... Christopher Trotman Trot Nixon (born April 11, 1974 in Durham, North Carolina) is an outfielder for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. ... In baseball, a left-handed specialist (also called, somewhat derisively, a LOOGY or Lefty One Out Guy) is a left-handed relief pitcher who specializes in getting left-handed batters out. ... Javier Alfonso López (born July 11, 1977 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Boston Red Sox. ... Eric Michael Wedge (born January 27, 1968, in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is the current manager of the Cleveland Indians in Major League Baseball; he is the youngest current manager in the majors. ... In baseball, a wild pitch (WP) is charged to a pitcher when a pitch is too high, too low, or too wide of home plate for the catcher to field capably, thereby allowing one or more runners to advance or to score. ... For other persons of the same name, see Víctor Martínez. ... Ryan F. Garko (b. ... Not to be confused with John Lester. ... Franklin Rafael Gutiérrez [goo-te-ER-rez] (born February 21, 1983 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a center fielder in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Cleveland Indians. ...

Game 3, October 15

Jacobs Field, Cleveland, Ohio Thomas R. Tom Mastny (born February 4, 1981 in East Bontang, Indonesia, on the island of Borneo) is a Major League baseball player. ... Éric Serge Gagné (born January 7, 1976 in Montreal, Québec, Canada), pronounced GAHN-yay, is a right-handed relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers. ... Jhonny Antonio Peralta (b. ... Grady Sizemore III (born August 2, 1982, in Seattle, Washington) is a Major League Baseball center fielder who currently plays for the Cleveland Indians. ... Franklin Rafael Gutiérrez [goo-te-ER-rez] (born February 21, 1983 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a center fielder in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Cleveland Indians. ... For other persons of the same name, see Manuel Ramirez. ... Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball third baseman of Cuban descent and also a cancer survivor. ... Jacobs Field (informally called The Jake) is a baseball stadium located in the middle of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. ... Cleveland redirects here. ...

Coming off a lopsided 13-6 loss in 11 innings, Boston sent Daisuke Matsuzaka to the mound to face off with Jake Westbrook for Game 3 at Jacobs Field. Kenny Lofton’s 2-run home run gave the Indians a 2-0 lead in the 2nd inning. Dice-K would be knocked out after allowing RBI singles to Asdrúbal Cabrera and Travis Hafner to make it 4-0 in the 5th inning. Jason Varitek’s 2-run home run in the 7th inning off Westbrook cut the lead to 4-2, but the Sox could get no closer as Cleveland’s closer Joe Borowski, who led the AL in saves during the regular season, shut the door on the Sox, giving the Indians a 2-1 lead in the series. Daisuke Matsuzaka , born September 13, 1980) is a Japanese starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. ... Jake Westbrook is a starting pitcher currently with the Cleveland Indians. ... Jacobs Field (informally called The Jake) is a baseball stadium located in the middle of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. ... Kenneth Lofton (born May 31, 1967 in East Chicago, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball center fielder who plays with the Cleveland Indians. ... Asdrúbal José Cabrera (born November 13, 1985 in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela) is a switch hitting infielder in the Cleveland Indians organization of Major League Baseball. ... Travis Lee Hafner (born June 3, 1977 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a left-handed hitting designated hitter in Major League Baseball who plays for the Cleveland Indians of the American League Central Division. ... Jason Andrew Varitek (born April 11, 1972) is an American baseball player born in Rochester, Michigan. ... In baseball, a closer is a relief pitcher who specializes in closing games, i. ... Joseph P. (Joe) Borowski (December 12, 1933-September 23, 1996) was a Canadian politician and activist. ... // The 2007 Major League Baseball season is the 107th since the American and National Leagues combined to form Major League Baseball. ...

Game 4, October 16

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After being confounded for four innings by Tim Wakefield’s knuckleball, the Indians scored 7 runs in the bottom of the 5th in Game Four. Casey Blake led off the innning with a homer off Wakefield, Franklin Gutiérrez singled, Kelly Shoppach was hit by a pitch, and Grady Sizemore reached on a fielder’s choice. After Kevin Youkilis bobbled and dropped a foul ball, Asdrúbal Cabrera reached on an infield single as Gutiérrez scored. Travis Hafner struck out, and then Víctor Martínez hit an RBI single to left. At that point, Boston skipper Terry Francona yanked Wakefield for reliever Manny Delcarmen, who gave up an opposite-field home run to Jhonny Peralta on a 2-1 pitch. Kenny Lofton followed with a single, then stole second — his 34th career postseason stolen base, passing Rickey Henderson for first place on the all-time list — and scored on Blake’s second base hit of the inning. Gutiérrez struck out to end the inning, but the Indians had already scored seven runs — the second time in this series in which the Indians plated seven in one inning. This also marks the third consecutive game in this ALCS wherein Boston’s starter lasted only 4⅔ innings.
The Red Sox answered immediately when Youkilis and David Ortiz hit back-to-back homers, chasing Indians starter Paul Byrd in favor of rookie reliever Jensen Lewis. Manny Ramírez followed with another homer — the Red Sox’ third consecutive home run, something that had never before been accomplished in LCS history — in the top of the 6th inning. However, that would be all the offense the Red Sox could muster as the Indians took a 3 games to 1 lead in the series behind Lewis and fellow reliever Rafael Betancourt. Timothy Stephen Wakefield (born August 2, 1966 in Melbourne, Florida) is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played with the Boston Red Sox since 1995. ... Tim Wakefield in his throwing motion, showing his grip of the knuckleball. ... William Casey Blake (born on August 23, 1973 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a professional baseball player. ... Franklin Rafael Gutiérrez [goo-te-ER-rez] (born February 21, 1983 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a center fielder in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Cleveland Indians. ... Kelly Brian Shoppach (pronounced SHOP-ick) (born April 29, 1980 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a right-handed hitting and throwing catcher who plays in the Cleveland Indians organization of Major League Baseball. ... In baseball, being hit by a pitch refers to the batter being hit in some part of the body by a pitch from the pitcher. ... Grady Sizemore III (born August 2, 1982, in Seattle, Washington) is a Major League Baseball center fielder who currently plays for the Cleveland Indians. ... In baseball, a fielders choice is the act of a fielder, upon fielding a batted ball, choosing to try put out one runner while in so doing allowing the batter to advance to first base. ... Kevin Edmund Youkilis (born March 15, 1979, in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed Youk and The Greek God of Walks, is an American Major League Baseball player. ... Asdrúbal José Cabrera (born November 13, 1985 in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela) is a switch hitting infielder in the Cleveland Indians organization of Major League Baseball. ... Travis Lee Hafner (born June 3, 1977 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a left-handed hitting designated hitter in Major League Baseball who plays for the Cleveland Indians of the American League Central Division. ... For other persons of the same name, see Víctor Martínez. ... Terry Jon Tito Francona (born April 22, 1959, in Aberdeen, South Dakota) is a Major League Baseball manager. ... Manuel (Manny) Delcarmen (born February 16, 1982 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. ... Jhonny Antonio Peralta (b. ... Kenneth Lofton (born May 31, 1967 in East Chicago, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball center fielder who plays with the Cleveland Indians. ... The all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson, swipes third in 1988. ... Rickey Henley Henderson (born December 25, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who is baseballs all-time leader in stolen bases[1] and runs scored. ... David Ortiz (IPA , or roughly or-TEES, according to Latin American pronunciation) (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as David Américo Ortiz Arias), is a Major League Baseball designated hitter who plays for the Boston Red Sox (since 2003). ... Paul Gregory Byrd (born December 3, 1970 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Cleveland Indians. ... The Rookie: Norman Rockwells cover for The Saturday Evening Post Rookie is a term for a person who is in their first year of play of their sport and has little or no professional experience. ... Jensen D. Lewis (born May 16, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Cleveland Indians. ... For other persons of the same name, see Manuel Ramirez. ... Rafael José Betancourt (born April 29, 1975 Cumaná, Sucre State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who has pitched with the Cleveland Indians since 2003. ...

Game 5, October 18

Jacobs Field, Cleveland, Ohio Paul Gregory Byrd (born December 3, 1970 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Cleveland Indians. ... Timothy Stephen Wakefield (born August 2, 1966 in Melbourne, Florida) is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played with the Boston Red Sox since 1995. ... Kevin Edmund Youkilis (born March 15, 1979, in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed Youk and The Greek God of Walks, is an American Major League Baseball player. ... David Ortiz (IPA , or roughly or-TEES, according to Latin American pronunciation) (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as David Américo Ortiz Arias), is a Major League Baseball designated hitter who plays for the Boston Red Sox (since 2003). ... For other persons of the same name, see Manuel Ramirez. ... William Casey Blake (born on August 23, 1973 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a professional baseball player. ... Jhonny Antonio Peralta (b. ...

Facing elimination in Game Five, the Sox struck first with a solo home run from Kevin Youkilis in the Top of the 1st Inning. The Indians answered right away, putting runners on 1st and 3rd with no out but could only muster one run on Travis Hafner grounding into a double play. The Red Sox regained the lead in the 3rd on a Manny Ramírez RBI single, scoring David Ortiz from first. On the play, Ramírez stopped at first base believing the ball hit beyond the yellow line on the outfield wall, but after discussion among the 6 umpires, the home run was disallowed and Ramírez was left at first with a single. Meanwhile, Josh Beckett pitched 8 solid innings for the Red Sox, and collected 11 strikeouts, tying a career post-season high. Boston scored two more in the 7th to make it 4-1 and broke it open with three additional runs in the 8th to ensure a return trip to Boston for Game Six. Kevin Edmund Youkilis (born March 15, 1979, in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed Youk and The Greek God of Walks, is an American Major League Baseball player. ... Travis Lee Hafner (born June 3, 1977 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a left-handed hitting designated hitter in Major League Baseball who plays for the Cleveland Indians of the American League Central Division. ... For other persons of the same name, see Manuel Ramirez. ... David Ortiz (IPA , or roughly or-TEES, according to Latin American pronunciation) (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as David Américo Ortiz Arias), is a Major League Baseball designated hitter who plays for the Boston Red Sox (since 2003). ... Joshua Patrick Big Game Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. ...

Game 6, October 20

Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts Joshua Patrick Big Game Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. ... C.C. Sabathia (born Carsten Charles Sabathia on July 21, 1980 in Vallejo, California) is an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher who plays for the Cleveland Indians. ... Kevin Edmund Youkilis (born March 15, 1979, in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed Youk and The Greek God of Walks, is an American Major League Baseball player. ...

After Curt Schilling retired the Indians in the top of the 1^st, the Red Sox loaded the bases on infield hits by Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis plus a full-count walk to David Ortiz. Fausto Carmona struck out Manny Ramírez and got Mike Lowell to pop out, but then J.D. Drew then hit a grand slam to center field to give Boston a 4-0 lead. Víctor Martínez got the Tribe on the board with a lead-off solo home run to cut the Sox lead to 3. The Sox had a chance to pile on more runs in the bottom of the inning but a key double play ended the threat. The Indians threatened in the top of the 3^rd after two hits lead off the inning but Schilling got the next three batters to work out of it. The Sox put the game away with a 6 run explosion in the bottom of the inning. JD Drew drove in his 5^th RBI of the game with a single in the 3rd inning that ended Carmona's pitching that night. Jacoby Ellsbury followed with another single driving in Boston's 6^th run. Julio Lugo then drove a double down the third-base line to make it 8-1. Youkilis added two more with a single compounded with a throwing error to make it 10-1. Ryan Garko started the top of the 7^th with a triple and scored on a Jhonny Peralta sacrifice fly, but that would be all the offense Cleveland could muster against Schilling on the night. Curtis Montague (Curt) Schilling (born November 14, 1966 in Anchorage, Alaska) is an American Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. ... Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983) is a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox, and played college baseball at the Arizona State University. ... Kevin Edmund Youkilis (born March 15, 1979, in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed Youk and The Greek God of Walks, is an American Major League Baseball player. ... David Ortiz (IPA , or roughly or-TEES, according to Latin American pronunciation) (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as David Américo Ortiz Arias), is a Major League Baseball designated hitter who plays for the Boston Red Sox (since 2003). ... Fausto J. Carmona (born December 7, 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. ... For other persons of the same name, see Manuel Ramirez. ... Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball third baseman of Cuban descent and also a cancer survivor. ... David Jonathan Drew (born November 20, 1975 in Valdosta, Georgia, USA) is a Major League Baseball centerfielder, commonly known as J.D. Drew is a left-handed batting outfielder who began his major league career in 1998 with the St. ... In the sport of baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all the bases occupied, thereby scoring 4 runs - the most possible on a single play. ... Víctor Jesús Martínez (born December 23, 1978 in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball catcher and switch-hitter who has played for the Cleveland Indians since 2002. ... Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury (born September 11, 1983, in Madras, Oregon) is a Major League Baseball player who is currently the top rated prospect in the Boston Red Sox organization [1] and rated as the # 33 prospect for 2007 by Baseball America. ... Julio Cesar Lugo (born on November 16, 1975 in Barahona, Dominican Republic) is a major league shortstop for the Boston Red Sox. ... Ryan F. Garko (b. ... Jhonny Antonio Peralta (b. ...

Game 7, October 21

Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts Curtis Montague (Curt) Schilling (born November 14, 1966 in Anchorage, Alaska) is an American Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. ... Fausto J. Carmona (born December 7, 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. ... Víctor Jesús Martínez (born December 23, 1978 in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball catcher and switch-hitter who has played for the Cleveland Indians since 2002. ... David Jonathan Drew (born November 20, 1975 in Valdosta, Georgia, USA) is a Major League Baseball centerfielder, commonly known as J.D. Drew is a left-handed batting outfielder who began his major league career in 1998 with the St. ...

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