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Glad-I-Ate-Her · 10-17-2003, 09:35 PM

Way to go YANKEES!! What a game. It could not have written like this for a movie. I was shocked when Boone hit the home run. I don't believe in the bambino curse or the goat curse but after seeing what has happened this week in baseball, I guess you have to wonder!!

Glad
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Shot in 11th makes history of Sox.

By ANTHONY McCARRON
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Derek Jeter, who hits a double and scores a run in eighth-inning uprising, gets lift as Yankees celebrate victory in 11th.

Aaron Boone blasts series-winning home run.

Mariano Rivera, ALCS MVP, celebrates another trip to the World Series.

Jason Giambi hit a pair of solo home runs to break out of slump.

Roger Clemens walks off the field after being taken out of the game in the fourth inning.

Pedro Martinez was in control early.

Who knew the many and varied cruelties the Curse actually contained? Now the Bambino might be piling on.
The Red Sox haven't won a World Series since 1918 and they have all winter to think about how they didn't get to the one that starts tomorrow, the one that their bitter rivals, the Yankees will play in. Even though the Red Sox controlled Game 7 of the AL Championship Series, leading by three in the eighth, their ace on the mound.

The Yanks, meanwhile, have yet another chapter of October lore for their long, storied history. Five outs from defeat, they scored three times in the eighth against an exhausted Pedro Martinez to tie the score and won the game and a trip to the World Series on Aaron Boone's homer in the bottom of the 11th inning.

The Yankees beat Boston, 6-5, last night at the Stadium in a game that will rate alongside the sale of Babe Ruth and Bucky Dent's home run - don't forget about Bill Buckner - as the worst things to ever happen to Boston's darkly comic franchise. It'll rate on the Yankee ledger as one of the best.

Boone, who had entered the game as a pinch-runner in the eighth and had a bad series until his epic moment, crushed Tim Wakefield's first pitch in the 11th deep into the left-field stands, sending his teammates spilling onto the field from the dugout.

Mariano Rivera was the winning pitcher, throwing three scoreless innings over the ninth, 10th and 11th. Rivera retired nine of the 11 hitters he faced. He struck out Doug Mirabelli for the final out of the 11th on a 96-mph fastball. After the game, he was named the MVP of the series.

Boone said he "felt like he was floating" when he hit the ball. "I knew right away I had hit it real good," Boone added.

"Derek (Jeter) told me sometimes the ghosts show up here. When I joined the Yankees, this is the kind of thing I thought I could be a part of. This is the perfect story ending for everyone - extra innings in Game 7 after a comeback. It's the perfect ending."

Except for Sox fans. All over New England today, there is the familiar bitter tang of disappointment.

New Yorkers have another Yankee Fall Classic - it's the sixth time the Yankees have reached the World Series in the eight-year Joe Torre era. As a franchise, the Yankees have won 39 pennants and will try for their 27th title when they begin the Series against the Florida Marlins tomorrow night at the Stadium.

For Sox manager Grady Little, the derisive chant of "19-18" may echo in his head for the rest of his managing life. Why didn't he take out Martinez and use the bullpen that had been so effective throughout the series? Little could become as much of a rivalry symbol as Ruth or Dent, for Yankee fans, anyway.

Ruth-lover David Wells, standing amid teammates spraying champagne in the clubhouse afterward, hollered over the clubhouse din, "That Curse is still alive."

"I believe we've got some ghosts in this Stadium that help us out," Jeter added. "There's some magic in this place."

Considering the way these two teams went at it this season, it was only fitting that it ended in such tense, thrilling fashion. The two teams played 19 times during the regular season and the Yankees won 10. Entering last night, they had split six more games, and in their 26th meeting last night, a record for two teams, it was decided at the last moment.

Torre called it "the sweetest taste of all for me," because of the hard-fought series and the rivalry. The Yankees and Red Sox played a record 26 games, the Yankees winning 14 and this series.

Jorge Posada's broken-bat bloop double off Martinez knocked in two runs in the eighth, completing a three-run inning that tied the score and electrified 56,279.

Jeter started the rally with a double on an 0-2 pitch from Martinez and he scored on Bernie Williams' single. Hideki Matsui followed with a double, also on an 0-2 pitch. Posada's hit finally knocked out Martinez and the Yankees loaded the bases off two Boston relievers, but Mike Timlin got out of the jam.

Jason Giambi, dropped to seventh in the order, had slugged two solo homers to help the Yankees chip away at Boston's early 4-0 lead, built on homers by Trot Nixon and Kevin Millar and helped by an error by Enrique Wilson started at third for Boone because Wilson hits Martinez well and Boone had been ineffective this postseason (.161 average and one RBI entering last night). But David Ortiz's homer in the eighth off David Wells made it a three-run game.

The Yanks' frantic eighth-inning rally - during which parts of the Stadium were shaking - saved Roger Clemens from ending his career on a dud. Clemens started for the Yankees, setting up a much-hyped matchup with Martinez, especially after the donnybrooks of Game 3 at Fenway.

But the Rocket could not get out of the fourth inning, walking off the field with his head down as fans gave him a loud standing ovation. He would not look up.

It seemed that would be the last time Clemens would be in pinstripes, because the Yankees could not muster much against Pedro.

It would have been a terrific night for Martinez had he not come out for the eighth. As it is, his line is tainted because of it - 7-1/3 innings, 10 hits and five runs.

Little argued that "Pedro wanted to stay in there. He wanted to get the job done just as he has many times for us all season long and he's the man we all wanted on the mound."

Ultimately, Martinez - and Little - are just another bad chapter for the Red Sox and two more punching bags in Yankee history.

MikeyChalupa · 10-18-2003, 02:29 PM

If the Sox and Cubs aren't cursed, I'd hate to see a team that is.

-Mikey

10-17-2003, 09:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Glad-I-Ate-Her Junkie Location: 1 mile from Ground Zero	It's the Curse of Boonebino!! Way to go YANKEES!! What a game. It could not have written like this for a movie. I was shocked when Boone hit the home run. I don't believe in the bambino curse or the goat curse but after seeing what has happened this week in baseball, I guess you have to wonder!! Glad ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shot in 11th makes history of Sox. By ANTHONY McCARRON DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Derek Jeter, who hits a double and scores a run in eighth-inning uprising, gets lift as Yankees celebrate victory in 11th. Aaron Boone blasts series-winning home run. Mariano Rivera, ALCS MVP, celebrates another trip to the World Series. Jason Giambi hit a pair of solo home runs to break out of slump. Roger Clemens walks off the field after being taken out of the game in the fourth inning. Pedro Martinez was in control early. Who knew the many and varied cruelties the Curse actually contained? Now the Bambino might be piling on. The Red Sox haven't won a World Series since 1918 and they have all winter to think about how they didn't get to the one that starts tomorrow, the one that their bitter rivals, the Yankees will play in. Even though the Red Sox controlled Game 7 of the AL Championship Series, leading by three in the eighth, their ace on the mound. The Yanks, meanwhile, have yet another chapter of October lore for their long, storied history. Five outs from defeat, they scored three times in the eighth against an exhausted Pedro Martinez to tie the score and won the game and a trip to the World Series on Aaron Boone's homer in the bottom of the 11th inning. The Yankees beat Boston, 6-5, last night at the Stadium in a game that will rate alongside the sale of Babe Ruth and Bucky Dent's home run - don't forget about Bill Buckner - as the worst things to ever happen to Boston's darkly comic franchise. It'll rate on the Yankee ledger as one of the best. Boone, who had entered the game as a pinch-runner in the eighth and had a bad series until his epic moment, crushed Tim Wakefield's first pitch in the 11th deep into the left-field stands, sending his teammates spilling onto the field from the dugout. Mariano Rivera was the winning pitcher, throwing three scoreless innings over the ninth, 10th and 11th. Rivera retired nine of the 11 hitters he faced. He struck out Doug Mirabelli for the final out of the 11th on a 96-mph fastball. After the game, he was named the MVP of the series. Boone said he "felt like he was floating" when he hit the ball. "I knew right away I had hit it real good," Boone added. "Derek (Jeter) told me sometimes the ghosts show up here. When I joined the Yankees, this is the kind of thing I thought I could be a part of. This is the perfect story ending for everyone - extra innings in Game 7 after a comeback. It's the perfect ending." Except for Sox fans. All over New England today, there is the familiar bitter tang of disappointment. New Yorkers have another Yankee Fall Classic - it's the sixth time the Yankees have reached the World Series in the eight-year Joe Torre era. As a franchise, the Yankees have won 39 pennants and will try for their 27th title when they begin the Series against the Florida Marlins tomorrow night at the Stadium. For Sox manager Grady Little, the derisive chant of "19-18" may echo in his head for the rest of his managing life. Why didn't he take out Martinez and use the bullpen that had been so effective throughout the series? Little could become as much of a rivalry symbol as Ruth or Dent, for Yankee fans, anyway. Ruth-lover David Wells, standing amid teammates spraying champagne in the clubhouse afterward, hollered over the clubhouse din, "That Curse is still alive." "I believe we've got some ghosts in this Stadium that help us out," Jeter added. "There's some magic in this place." Considering the way these two teams went at it this season, it was only fitting that it ended in such tense, thrilling fashion. The two teams played 19 times during the regular season and the Yankees won 10. Entering last night, they had split six more games, and in their 26th meeting last night, a record for two teams, it was decided at the last moment. Torre called it "the sweetest taste of all for me," because of the hard-fought series and the rivalry. The Yankees and Red Sox played a record 26 games, the Yankees winning 14 and this series. Jorge Posada's broken-bat bloop double off Martinez knocked in two runs in the eighth, completing a three-run inning that tied the score and electrified 56,279. Jeter started the rally with a double on an 0-2 pitch from Martinez and he scored on Bernie Williams' single. Hideki Matsui followed with a double, also on an 0-2 pitch. Posada's hit finally knocked out Martinez and the Yankees loaded the bases off two Boston relievers, but Mike Timlin got out of the jam. Jason Giambi, dropped to seventh in the order, had slugged two solo homers to help the Yankees chip away at Boston's early 4-0 lead, built on homers by Trot Nixon and Kevin Millar and helped by an error by Enrique Wilson started at third for Boone because Wilson hits Martinez well and Boone had been ineffective this postseason (.161 average and one RBI entering last night). But David Ortiz's homer in the eighth off David Wells made it a three-run game. The Yanks' frantic eighth-inning rally - during which parts of the Stadium were shaking - saved Roger Clemens from ending his career on a dud. Clemens started for the Yankees, setting up a much-hyped matchup with Martinez, especially after the donnybrooks of Game 3 at Fenway. But the Rocket could not get out of the fourth inning, walking off the field with his head down as fans gave him a loud standing ovation. He would not look up. It seemed that would be the last time Clemens would be in pinstripes, because the Yankees could not muster much against Pedro. It would have been a terrific night for Martinez had he not come out for the eighth. As it is, his line is tainted because of it - 7-1/3 innings, 10 hits and five runs. Little argued that "Pedro wanted to stay in there. He wanted to get the job done just as he has many times for us all season long and he's the man we all wanted on the mound." Ultimately, Martinez - and Little - are just another bad chapter for the Red Sox and two more punching bags in Yankee history. __________________ I'm "Glad I Ate Her" because the payback was worth it!!

10-18-2003, 02:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
MikeyChalupa Squid Location: USS George Washington	If the Sox and Cubs aren't cursed, I'd hate to see a team that is. -Mikey