Curt Schilling threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing one run on four hits, Hideki Okajima tossed 2 1/3 hitless innings and struck out four, and Jonathan Papelbon shut the door over the final 1 1/3 innings as the Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Thursday night to grab a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven World Series.
It was an ominous start for Schilling as he started the game by hitting leadoff man Willy Taveras. After getting Kaz Matsui to fly out to center Matt Holliday reached on an infield single and advanced to second on a throwing error by Mike Lowell that put Taveras on third. Todd Helton then plated Taveras on a ground out to first and the
Jimenez looked to be settled down when he retired the first two batter sin the bottom of the fifth but a walk to David Ortiz and a single by Manny Ramirez led to a double by
Schilling started the sixth inning and quickly got Matsui to pop out to short but then gave up a single to Holliday and walked Helton.
Okajima then set the
When Helton came up in the ninth Papelbon struck him out. The fireballer then got Atkins to line out to center before striking out Hawpe to end the game.
The series now shifts to
For more Sports related stories please go to:
http://news.finditt.com/NewsList.aspx?cat=6&wcat=5
NBA Finals 2019 Schedule Start This Thursday Toronto Raptors Hosting Defending Champions Golden State Warriors
Released On: 5/28/2019
Views: 2464
Released On: 4/27/2015
Views: 7785
Released On: 3/20/2015
Views: 6046
Released On: 3/20/2015
Views: 4651
Released On: 3/20/2015
Views: 4661
Released On: 3/20/2015
Views: 5325
Released On: 3/19/2015
Views: 3918
Released On: 12/9/2014
Views: 5263
Released On: 12/9/2014
Views: 5511
Released On: 12/8/2014
Views: 5468
Released On: 12/3/2014
Views: 4255
Released On: 12/2/2014
Views: 4923
Released On: 12/2/2014
Views: 5416
Released On: 12/1/2014
Views: 5195
Released On: 12/1/2014
Views: 5122