Mattie T’s Recap of the 2007 World Series

Game 1:

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Star Player of the Game: Red Sox LF Manny Ramirez, who went 3-4 with a pair of RBI singles & scored 3 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Josh Beckett (1-0), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 6 hits, 1 run, walked one & struck out nine.

Losing Pitcher: Jeff Francis (0-1), who pitched 4 innings & allowed 10 hits, 6 runs, walked three & struck out three.

Game 2:

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Star Player of the Game: Red Sox 3B Mike Lowell, who went 1-3 with an RBI double & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Curt Schilling (1-0), who pitched 5 & 1/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 4 hits, 1 run, walked two & struck out four.

Losing Pitcher: Ubaldo Jimenez (0-1), who pitched 4 & 2/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 3 hits, 2 runs, walked five & struck out two.

Save: Jonathan Papelbon (1), who pitched 1 & 1/3rd of an inning, allowing 1 hit, no runs, walked none & struck out two.

Game 3:

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Star Player of the Game: Red Sox CF Jacoby Ellsbury, who went 4-5 with a pair of RBI doubles & scored 2 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-0), who pitched 5 & 1/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 3 hits, 2 runs, walked three & struck out five.

Losing Pitcher: Josh Fogg (0-1), who pitched 2 & 2/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 10 hits, 6 runs, walked two & struck out two.

Save: Jonathan Papelbon (2), who pitched 1 & 1/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 1 hit, no runs, walked none & struck out none.

Game 4:

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Star Player of the Game: Red Sox 3B Mike Lowell, who went 2-4 with a solo HR & scored 2 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (1-0), who pitched 5 & 2/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 3 hits, no runs, walked three & struck out three.

Losing Pitcher: Aaron Cook (0-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 6 hits, 3 runs, walked none & struck out two.

Save: Jonathan Papelbon (3), who pitched 1 & 2/3rd’s of an inning, allowing no hits, no runs, walked none & struck out one.

Congratulations to Terry Francona & the Boston Red Sox, who are World Series Champions for the 2nd time in the past 4 seasons after suffering an 86 year drought.

Boston become the 1st Major League team to win its’ last 2 World Series via the sweep since the 1998 & 1999 New York Yankees, who were managed by Joe Torre.

Clint Hurdle & the Colorado Rockies becomes the 3rd National League team over the past 4 seasons to get swept in the World Series.

Until then,

Mattie T

Sports Writer for BMS Radio Chicago

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