Jake Westbrook, taking a shutout into the seventh inning, led the Cleveland Indians to a 4-2 victory over Boston Red Sox Monday night to give his club a 2-1 edge in the ALCS.
Kenny Lofton backed up Westbrook with a two-run homer in the second off pricy Japanese rookie Daisuke Matsuzaka.
When the 40-year-old Lofton was asked if he felt his age, the old fart replied, "No. I feel 25."
The Tribe tacked on two more runs in the fifth off Dice-K, who surely has the Boston Big Dogs shaking their heads in shame at the $100 million investment.
The only Boston scoring came by way of backstop Jason Varitek, who hit a two-run bomb in the seventh inning.
With two more games to be played in Cleveland, the Indians are in control of the best-of-seven series, heading into Game 4 at Jacobs Field tonight. Cleveland's old-schooler Paul Byrd will take the hill against 41-year-old veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, who hasn't pitched Sept. 29th.
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2 comments:
THe Red Sox have faced adversity before in the postseason. Being down a game to the Indians does'nt scare them!
GO TRIBE!!
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