Published 10/4/2008
by Vince Jackson
at Bleacher Report - MLB
Where have we seen this seen this scenario before? Francisco Rodriguez on the mound, ninth inning, close game against the Red Sox, and gives up a game-winning home run. If you're expecting Manny Ramirez, he's on the West Coast.
In Game Two Friday night, J.D. Drew smacked a clutch two-run home run off the Angels closer to give the Boston Red Sox a 7-5 lead in the ninth inning, a score that would hold up to give Boston a 2-0 lead in the teams' best-of-five American League Division Series.
It was Drew's first home run since July 26, but it could not have come at a better time; he also had an RBI double in the first inning, finishing 3-for-5. With the win, the Red Sox are a game away from another sweep of the Angels in the first round (their third since 2004) and a return trip to the AL Championship Series.
The Red Sox have won an astounding 11 straight against the Angels in October, dating all the way back to Game Five of the 1986 ALCS. If you remember, it was Dave ...
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