It had to go 7
The two teams with the best records in Major League Baseball, winning a combined 192 regular season games and 12 playoff games, had to play all seven games in the American League Championship Series. The game had to be tight and hard fought and it was 3 to 2 till the bottom of the 7th inning when rookie 2nd baseman [and new hometown hero] Dustin Pedroia hit a 2 run homers into the green monster seats. This being Pedroia's first full season with the big club, he hit 8 home runs this year but tonight he hit his first post season homer and it could not have had come at a better time. To add to his outstanding game, he added a 3 run double in the bottom of the 8th putting the Sox ahead 9 to 2.
It is these kinds of heroics that remind us of the magic of the 2004 season and gives us great hope for another Fenway banner. So Mr. Pedrioa, welcome to The Nation, the greatest fans in the world, the oldest and best ball park in the majors and welcome to the World Series.
posted by TheWino @ 11:57 PM
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