Chris and Geoff write
In typical playoff fashion, a close game all the way until the end. Jed Lowrie’s single to short right field brought in Jason Bay to win the game in the bottom of the ninth. Bay got on base after a double to right field.
Torii Hunter broke the game open in the top of the 8th with a two-run single to tie the game. The Angels threatened in the top of the ninth with an attempted suicide squeeze, which resulted Reggie Willits being caught in a rundown to third by Jason Varitek. The ruling was controversial due to the fact that Varitek dropped the ball after the tag, but this is baseball not football and because it was after the tag the fumble of the ball means nothing. Continue reading Red Sox Advance to ALCS »
Tags: ALDS, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Los Angeles Angels, Mark Kotsay, Red Sox
KC writes
Mike Napoli launched two home runs off an ineffective Josh Beckett, and the Angels outlasted the Red Sox 5-4 in 12 innings. Napoli finished 3-5 with those two HRs, three RBI, and three runs scored, including the game-winning run in the 12th on an Erick Aybar single.
Beckett was hit hard and hit often, lasting only five innings (106 pitches). He allowed four runs on nine hits and four walks with six strikeouts. Only one question about Beckett’s performance remains: was he injured? Continue reading Angels Force Game 4 After Extra-Inning Win »
Tags: ALDS, Erick Aybar, Josh Beckett, Los Angeles Angels, Mike Napoli, Red Sox
Jeff writes
After a rocky start coming off a loss and a bye week, the Patriots stepped up and scored a big road win by beating the 49ers 30-21. Matt Cassel made some mistakes including two interceptions but the running game and ball control gave the Patriots enough to win. The Pats dominated time of possession by almost a 2-1 margin.
Kevin Faulk once again showed his worth, scoring two touchdowns on the ground. The running attack was spread out and effective as the 49ers defense wore down in the second half.
Defensively the Patriots started off poorly, trailing 14-7 after the first quarter. But thanks to some key turnovers (the pick by Brandon Meriweather was sweeeet) and great rush defense (Frank Gore with just 38 yards on the ground) the Pats were able to control the ball and the clock. The Pats are now 3-1 and next week face the underachieving Chargers. A full verdict report will come later.
Tags: Brandon Meriweather, Kevin Faulk, Matt Cassel, Patriots
Jeff writes
The Teams: New England Patriots (2-1) At San Francisco 49ers (2-2)
The Terms: Regular Season Week 5
The Place: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA
The Time: 4:15pm
The Channel: CBS
3 Burning Questions:
- How will the Patriots respond? It’s put up or shut up time for the Pats as they enter the most difficult part of their schedule. The loss to Miami and the bye week were supposed to be tune ups for their two game west coast road trip followed by a visit from Denver in a few weeks. Now it seems this game is much more important or the Patriots could be 2-4 before very long. The veterans must step up and I think they will. Offensively the Patriots haven’t found a rhythm all season and the defense? Well we all saw what can happen. Bill Belichick will have them ready to play against a Jekyll and Hyde 49ers team and I see the veterans on both sides of the ball having big games.
Continue reading Gametime: Patriots at 49ers »
Tags: Adalius Thomas, Bill Belichick, Dean Peas, Frank Gore, J.T. O'Sullivan, Lamont Jordan, Laurence Maroney, Matt Cassel, Mike Vrabel, Randy Moss, Richard Seymour, Ty Warren, Vince Wilfork, Wes Welker
Mike writes
Chris Crane had his finest game since taking over the quarterback position at BC, throwing for two touchdowns and running for three more, including the game winner with :22 to go, in the Eagles 38-31 victory over NC State. The win is the first conference victory of the season, evening that mark at 1-1 and pushes the overall record to 4-1. It is also the second win in as many tries for Coach Jeff Jagodzinski over his predecessor Tom O’Brien.
In addition to the touchdowns, Crane (34 for 51) threw for 430 yards and ran for 40 of the team’s 151 on the ground as BC amassed 581 yards of total offense. The BC offense went three-and-out on the first drive, but scored on their next three to solidify Crane as the quarterback (for this day anyway) and keep the headphones on Dominique Davis for the entire game. Continue reading Crane Leads BC Over NC State With 5 TDs »
Tags: Boston College, Chris Crane, UMass
Geoff writes
It was a close game tonight, even after the Sox started the game off with a 4-1 lead. The Angles just kept chipping away at the Red Sox lead until it was tied at five in the ninth inning. J.D. Drew changed all of that with a huge swing of the bat in the top of the ninth inning: a two-run homerun that put the Red Sox up 7-5. Jonathan Papelbon finished the game with a nice six-out save to send the series back out to Boston.
Continue reading J.D. Drew Blasts One; Sox Lead ALDS 2-0 »
Tags: Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Francisco Rodriguez, J.D. Drew, Jason Bay, Jonathan Papelbon, L.A. Angles, Red Sox
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