"The game today was unbelievable," said Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis.
"Man, that was fun to watch," reliever Brendan Donnelly said.
"I was having a hard time keeping my cool," commented starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka.
36,905 people witnessed it in Fenway Park last night - the second-largest crowd at Fenway since World War II (June 10, 2006 against Texas was 36,920).
And everyone in the world who gets the real ESPN watched it on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell.
But, as you might guess, my Orbit ESPN changed the schedule to some rodeo baloney and did not show the game live, as they said they were going to.
Of course, I didn't know this until after I woke up at 4 am to watch it.
So what'd I miss? Well, I've pieced together these highlights:
- The Red Sox hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs - the fifth time in major league history where a team has hit four in a row. The perpetrators? Manny Ramirez, J.D. Drew, Mike Lowell and Jason Varitek.
The last time a team hit four in a row was September 18, 2006, when the Dodgers hit four solo shots against the Padres. Randomly enough, J.D. Drew happened to hit the second home run in both cases.
The last time this happened in the American League? 1964.
- If you're ever, ever going to feel bad for a Yankee in Fenway Park, I guess you'd have to feel bad for starting pitcher Chase Wright, a rookie who was actually a minor league player last week.
- Starting Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka hit both Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter with pitches. Apparently he bowed in apology to A-Rod, but not Jeter. He might not speak a lot of English, but Dice-K totally knew that A-Rod is a cry-baby. That's totally internationally known.
- Red Sox rookie second baseman Dustin Pedroia made the defensive play of the game, stabbing a line drive by Josh Phelps with two on and two out in the eighth. Phew.
- The Yankees had to bring in starting pitcher Andy Pettitte, who actually started on Friday night, to pitch in the sixth inning. Whasamatta, couldn't bring up even more minor leaguers?
- Sox relief pitcher Jonathan Papelbon got his sixth save in six opportunities. He also struck out Jeter on a 96 mph fastball. That I would have liked to have seen.
- This was the first time the Red Sox had swept the Yankees at Fenway Park since August 31 - September 2, 1990.
So anyway, <sarcastic>thanks Orbit ESPN! You guys are the best!</sarcastic> |
