Game 6, ALCS, THE SOX facing elimination in a must-win situation, and all hope falls on the shoulders of BOSTON's veteran pitcher, Kurt Schilling. THE SOX trail in the series 3-2, needing a winning performance from Schilling and run support from the rest of the team. But the question on everyone's mind is, "Can Schilling come through while recovering from a recent surgery to repair a tendon in his foot?" Bloddy sock and all, Kurt takes the field and, quite possibly, pitches what can only be described as the best game of his carreer.
That was the scene at Yankee Stadium 3 years ago as THE SOX were tryin to come back from a 3-0 deficit in the ALCS against the YANKEES and advance to the world series. And now 3 years later, THE SOX find themselves in the same situation, trailing Cleveland 3-2 in the series. The only differences, no bloddy sock this year, and we're at FENWAY insteadda NY. But the same question still lingers, "Can Schilling repeat his marvelous performance?" And ALL of RED SOX NATION are just a little vervous as their team takes the field in this "Do or Die" game. A win would bring the series to a 3-3 tie and force GAME 7 and another chance to defeat Cleveland. A loss would mean that the doors of FENWAY are closed again until next spring.
Well if the 1st inning really does set the tone for the entire game, then Cleveland didn't even have a chance!!!!!!!!! Schilling would get out of the inning easy, and THE SOX bats would come alive right from the start. Pedroia and Youk would both single, "Big Papi" would walk, loading the bases for Manny who already has 20 Grand Slams in his career. But Manny and Lowell would both get out, bringin up J D Drew, who hasn't been much of an offensive force this season for THE SOX. Fending off a couple pitches, Drew found one he liked. And everyone jumped out of their seats as the ball would keep sailing, the center fielder running back, back, back to the wall, "ITS OUTTA HERE!!!!!!!!" yells the announcer as the THE SOX start the game with a 4 run lead on a GRAND SLAM by JD DREW, the first hit at FENWAY in the playoffs.
Cleveland would score 1 run in the 2nd inning with a home run hit by Martinez, but couldnt narrow the lead any more than that. In the 3rd inning, THE SOX bats would come alive again. Manny and Lowell would both walk. Drew would add to his RBI's, driving in another run with a single. Ellsbury would drive in a run, and Lugo would drive in 2 with a double. Pedroia would walk, and Youk would reach base on a botched throw. Pedroia would later score on an error, and THE SOX leave the inning with a 10-1 lead.
Schilling and THE SOX awesome defense would continue to shut down Cleveland, striking out 5 and not allowing any more runs through 3 more innings. The Indians would score one more in the 7th, but thats it. In the 8th inning it was all SOX again. Youk would walk, and "Papi" would getta double. Manny's sacrifice fly ball would score another run, and Lowell would bring "papi" home. THE SOX would leave the inning now leading 12-2. Cleveland would lose its last chance to end the series after a 1-2-3 inning, and shouts and cheers can be heard all over New England as THE SOX tie the series and repeat history, forcing game 7 tonight, this time AT HOME, "The Hub", "Beantown". Traffic will most likely be nonexistant as everyone near a TV will be glued to it, on the edge of their seats. Watching every inning anxiuosly as THE SOX try to make history once again!!!
GO SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
