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06:55 AM EDT on Thursday, October 2, 2008 ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Hard-throwing rookie reliever Justin Masterson certainly had an important role in his first taste of playoff baseball. When he relieved Jon Lester to start the eight inning, the Red Sox were clinging to a 2-1 lead and the Angel crowd ... [link]

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Angels 4, Red Sox 1: The complete story
Published 10/2/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
Click the links for . . . -- The story of the game, by Kevin McNamara -- Jim Donaldson's look at the Red Sox' parade of heroes. -- McNamara's postgame profile of Jon Lester. -- Donaldson on 'superkid' Jacoby Ellsbury. -- The return -- and struggles -- of Mike Lowell and J.D. Drew, recounted by McNamara. -- Justin Masterson's successful postseason debut, by McNamara. -- Donaldson on Jason Bay enjoying the pressure of playing in Boston. -- The Angels, say McNamara and ...

Baseball Today: Thursday, October 2
Published 10/2/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... . And Justin Masterson, who, writes McNamara, got by with a little -- okay, a lot -- of help from his friends in his postseason debut as the eighth-inning bridge to Jonathan Papelbon. (Just how much help is described in great detail ...

Oct. 2: Links around the Nation
Published 10/2/2008 by Randy Booth at Over the Monster
... ProJo's Kevin McNamara has a little bit about the pressure situation Justin Masterson faced last night in the 8th inning. ...

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