TwitterRound 2, Day 2 – Red Sox
28 Jan 2011
Well, I guess we should never count out the 2004 Red Sox, neither in real life nor simulation.
The 2004 squad roared back to win the last 3 games and advance to the Red Sox finals. The 1946 team, enjoying some time off, is ready to take them on. Pedro finally pitched a good game and Manny’s bat came alive.
So we are down to a 7-game series with the the 2004 Red Sox and the 1946 Red Sox with the winner heading to the Red Sox vs. Yankees finale.
Game Recaps:
We already know the 1946 RedSox are waiting for the winner of the ’04 & ’75 Series with the ’75 team knocking on the door with a 3-1 lead. Curt Schilling was the starter in game 5 for ’04 vs Luis Tiant. Schilling was masterful, pitching a complete game 5 hit shutout to keep the ’04 Sox alive. Up 1-0 in the 2nd, the 2004 team scored four times, all of the runs unearned after Pudge Fisk mishandled a swinging bunt by Bill Mueller. Schilling cruised the rest of the way striking out five and walking one.
Game 6 – Pedro Martinez vs Bill Lee. Pedro to date was 0-2 and Bill Lee was 2-0. Unfortunately for the 1975 Sox, Bill Lee the 2004 Sox pounded him around for eight hits and six runs in three and two thirds. Johnny Damon hit two homers, a solo shot in the third and a two run shot in the fourth both off Lee. David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez hit back to back solo shots in the sixth off Dick Pole to ice the game, 2004 Sox and Pedro Martinez won 8-3 forcing a game 7.
Game 7 – Rick Wise vs. Tim Wakefield. A matchup that inspires…well…something. Manny Ramirez started things off in the bottom of the first with a two run homer putting the home team ahead. In the third, fourth and fifth innings the 2004 Sox added three, two and two runs respectively to go up 9-0 to end the 1975 Sox dreams of moving on. In total the 2004 Sox bats came alive for eighteen hits and 11 runs, winning 11-4 behind solid but unspectacular pitching from Wakefield. Manny hit a second homer in the scoring spree giving him three for the YRRS.
Up Next : 2004 vs 1946
Jan 28, 2011 @ 18:12:02
I’m hoping 46 wins although I think 2004 will win.
Jan 28, 2011 @ 20:42:46
BTW – love the posting of the box score links – also notice the gamelog link on the boxscore at the top
Jan 29, 2011 @ 13:50:49
Thanks BL, I thought that would help people get right to the meat of the games much more quickly.
I am rooting for the 46 team too, but realistically I think I should be rooting for 2004 as they have a much better overall offense compared to the 46 team and the Red Sox will need all they can get to beat the Yankees.
Jan 31, 2011 @ 07:29:41
the thing that may put 2004 ahead is Manny started to heat up in games 5, 6 and 7.
For the YRRS he is only hitting .267 but in those final three games of last series he hit 5 for 14 (.357) with 6 runs scored and 5 RBI and 3 HR. Ortiz has been hitting all YRRS but didn’t have his sidekick doing the same.