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World Series Game 2: Schilling keeps heat on
Red Sox pitchers make sure Rockies offense stays quiet
Friday, October 26, 2007 3:47 AM
By Mike Fitzpatrick


Associated Press
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The Red Sox's Mike Lowell goes from first to third on a fourth-inning single. Lowell scored on Jason Varitek's sacrifice fly.



BOSTON -- First a blowout, then a nail-biter. October ace Curt Schilling and Boston's stingy bullpen figured out another way to stop Colorado.
Relying more on guile than pure gas, Schilling pitched the Red Sox to a 2-1 victory last night and a two-games-to-none lead in the World Series over the suddenly stagnant Rockies.
Mike Lowell hit a tiebreaking double in the fifth inning and the Red Sox got 3 2/3 innings of shutout relief from Hideki Okajima and Jonathan Papelbon to win their sixth straight Series game, including a sweep of St. Louis in 2004.

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Series notebook: Schilling's days in Boston might be over

Friday, October 26, 2007 3:50 AM



Associated Press

BOSTON -- Curt Schilling came to Boston four years ago with the single goal of helping the Red Sox win the World Series.
He might do it twice.
In what could be his final start in a Boston uniform, Schilling held the Rockies to one run in 5 1/3 innings in Game 2 of the Series last night to lead the Red Sox to a 2-1 victory over Colorado.
Schilling struck out four while allowing four hits and two walks and gave Boston a chance to sweep the Series at Coors Field. Unless the Rockies can win twice at home to force a sixth game, Schilling has pitched his last game before he becomes eligible for free agency.

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With no DH, Youkilis sitting as Ortiz takes first base

DENVER -- Kevin Youkilis made it clear Friday that a little pine time in the Rocky Mountains isn't going to crush his spirit. A prominent Boston hitter must take a seat in Denver, and Youkilis never expected it to be Mike Lowell, with his 120-RBI bat and slick defense, or David Ortiz, owner of three Silver Slugger awards.

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Red Sox 10 Rockies 5
Boston poised to use broom
Six-run third inning propels Red Sox to 3-0 series lead
Sunday, October 28, 2007 4:28 AM
By Ronald Blum


Associated Press
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Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba tags out Manny Ramirez as he tries to score on a Jason Varitek single in the third inning.


DENVER -- Mile high or sea level, nothing is stopping the Boston Red Sox. Even when the Colorado Rockies rallied late, their chance to turn around their fortunes vanished into Coors Field's thin air.

Rookies Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia sparked the Red Sox from the top of the order, Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning and Boston won 10-5 last night. The Red Sox are now one win from a World Series sweep.

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World Series
Players feel the difference at new heights

Sunday, October 28, 2007 3:47 AM
By Arnie Stapleton


Associated Press
DENVER -- Enough with all the haranguing about the humidor. What visitors to Coors Field really agonize over is the altitude.

The air is thinner in the Mile High City, which means even humidified balls don't break as well as they do at sea level. Players get winded faster and face a host of complications such as chills, cramps, dehydration, dizziness, dry mouth, fatigue, headaches, insomnia, lethargy and nosebleeds.
Welcome to the first World Series played at 5,280 feet.

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FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Orioles trade Tejada to Astros

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Miguel Tejada got his wish ? albeit a couple of years later than he wanted.

Tejada was traded from the Baltimore Orioles to the Houston Astros for five players on Wednesday, giving the former AL MVP a fresh start on a team looking to boost its lineup.

The Orioles got outfielder Luke Scott, pitchers Matt Albers, Troy Patton and Dennis Sarfate, and third baseman Michael Costanzo, Baltimore president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail said.
The deal was first reported by FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal. Two winters ago, Tejada caused a stir in Baltimore when he said was unhappy with the Orioles' direction and wanted to be traded. He later backed off that stance.
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