The remarkable comeback of the Boston Red Sox to prolong the ALCS is payback. I’ll bring you back to 22 years ago (has it been that long?) . The Red Sox had the champagne on ice in 1986. This comeback the Red Sox pulled off does not have the one inning drama and the Mookie Wilson hit through the legs the way that game did. However, the person taking the blame for this game is Joe Maddon. Here is how you blow a 7-0 lead:
Red Sox seventh (Runs: 4, Hits: 4):
Balfour pitching. Lowrie doubled to right. Varitek flied out to center fielder Upton. Kotsay flied out to center fielder Upton. Crisp singled to left, Lowrie to third. Pedroia singled to right, Lowrie scored, Crisp to third. Ortiz homered to right on a 1-0 count, Crisp scored, Pedroia scored. Wheeler pitching. Youkilis flied out to right fielder Gross.
Red Sox eighth (Runs: 3, Hits: 3):
Bay walked on four pitches. Drew homered to right on a 0-1 count, Bay scored. Lowrie flied out to left fielder Crawford. Casey pinch-hitting for Varitek. Casey struck out. Kotsay doubled to center. Crisp singled to right, Kotsay scored. Crisp was out advancing, right fielder Gross to first baseman Pena to shortstop Bartlett, Crisp out.
Red Sox NInth (Runs: 1, Hits: 2):
Howell pitching. Pedroia grounded out, third baseman Longoria to shortstop Bartlett to first baseman Pena. Ortiz struck out. Youkilis infield single to third. On Longoria’s error, Youkilis to second. Bay was intentionally walked. Drew singled to right, Youkilis scored, Bay to second.
Did I mention I named my cat Mookie?
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