Youkilis' homer in 13th pushes Red Sox past Cards

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Sox, Dodgers Avoid Sweeps
Published 6/23/2008 by Erin at Robots Took My Medicine
... It took a little extra inning magic to finally win one on Sunday.  The Sox scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game, but Papelbon blew his fourth save of the season when he gave up two doubles in the bottom of the ninth, and so they went to extra innings.  The Sox had opportunities in every inning, but could never score a man from first.  But, in the bottom of the thirteenth, after a Mike Lowell single, Kevin Youkilis belted his second home run of the game (thirteenth of the year) into the Monster to give the Sox a 5-3 lead.  Good stuff. ...

The World Series Reprise Continues
Published 6/24/2008 by Mike at C70 At The Bat
Before we get to the upcoming series with Detroit, lets pause for a moment and remember Sunday's game.  From all accounts, it was a doozy.  Piniero pitched great; Lester was slightly better.  Paplebon was proven human.  There were clutch hits (Kennedy in the ninth off the Sox closer), timely pitching (see McClellan in the 10th and Izzy in the eleventh), and off your seat drama (Duncan cut down at home).  I only wish I could have seen it. Congrats to Nick Stavinoha, who got his first ML hit on Sunday in the sixth. I'll award the ...