ALCS: Boston Slams Door On Detroit, 5 To 2

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	8	1
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	X	5	5	1

Tigers highlight: Eight hits
Tigers lowlight: One fielding error
Red Sox highlight: Grand Slam
Red Sox lowlight: One fielding error

My Comment: World Series Bound! So extremely happy to write that. And of course there was drama in the victory, so wonderful a game six. Just one more series and the Red Sox will be completely vindicated. Yea Red Sox!

DETROIT: Starting Pitcher: Max Scherzer; Losing Pitcher: Max Scherzer
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Winning Pitcher: Junichi Tazawa (1)
BOSTON: Save: Koji Uehara (3)
BOSTON: Homerun: Shane Victorino (1, Grand Slam)

Red Sox: Wins 97, Losses 65, Percentage: .599

ALDS: Red Sox: Wins 3, Losses 1, Percentage: .750

ALCS: Red Sox: Wins 4, Losses 2, Percentage: .667

Next game: World Series, Wednesday 23 October, 4:30 p.m.PT/7:30 p.m.ET, St. Louis Cardinals, Fenway Park, TBD

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ALCS: Red Sox Stop Rally By Tigers, 4 To 3

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	10	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	10	1

Tigers highlight: Ten hits
Tigers lowlight: One fielding error
Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Eight men left on base

My Comment: Well, Boston takes the "mini-series" and heads to Boston needing only one more win to advance to the World Series. Another game six at Fenway Park and another chance to keep the game six record of no losses at Fenway intact. Let's go to the World Series Red Sox!

DETROIT: Starting Pitcher: Anibal Sanchez; Losing Pitcher: Anibal Sanchez
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (1)
BOSTON: Save: Koji Uehara (2)
BOSTON: Homerun: Mike Napoli (2)

Red Sox: Wins 97, Losses 65, Percentage: .599

ALDS: Red Sox: Wins 3, Losses 1, Percentage: .750

ALCS: Red Sox: Wins 3, Losses 2, Percentage: .600

Next game: ALCS, Saturday 19 October 2013, 5:00 p.m.PT/8:00 p.m.ET, Detroit Tigers, Fenway Park, Clay Buchholz

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ALCS: Red Sox Tied By Tigers

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	3	12	0
Tigers	0	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	X	7	9	0

Tigers highlight: five runs in the second
Tigers lowlight: Six men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Twelve hits
Red Sox lowlight: Ten men left on base

My Comment: No sweep at Comerica Park for the Red Sox. And now it is just a three-game ALCS. Boston has to translate hits into runs and put the series away on Saturday at Fenway. Come on Red Sox!

DETROIT: Starting Pitcher: Doug Fister; Winning Pitcher: Doug Fister
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jake Peavy; Losing Pitcher: Jake Peavy (1)

Red Sox: Wins 97, Losses 65, Percentage: .599

ALDS: Red Sox: Wins 3, Losses 1, Percentage: .750

ALCS: Red Sox: Wins 2, Losses 2, Percentage: .500

Next game: ALCS, Thursday 17 October 2013, 5:00 p.m.PT/8:00 p.m.ET, Detroit Tigers, Comerica Park, Jon Lester

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ALCS: Boston Dings Detroit, 1 To 0

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1

Tigers highlight: Six hits
Tigers lowlight: No runs
Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Four men left on base

My Comment: I don't like dueling pitchers games, but as long as the Red Sox are victorious, I'll deal with them. Just two more games Boston! Let"s get it done!!

DETROIT: Starting Pitcher: Justin Verlander; Losing Pitcher: Justin Verlander
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: John Lackey; Winning Pitcher: John Lackey (1)
BOSTON: Save: Koji Uehara (1)
BOSTON: Homerun: Mike Napoli (1)

Red Sox: Wins 97, Losses 65, Percentage: .599

ALDS: Red Sox: Wins 3, Losses 1, Percentage: .750

ALCS: Red Sox: Wins 2, Losses 1, Percentage: .667

Next game: ALCS, Wednesday 16 October 2013, 5:00 p.m.PT/8:00 p.m.ET, Detroit Tigers, Comerica Park, Jake Peavy

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ALCS: Red Sox Slammed Tigers, 6 To 5

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Tigers	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	5	8	1
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	1	6	7	1

Tigers highlight: Two homeruns
Tigers lowlight: One throwing error
Red Sox highlight: One grand slam
Red Sox lowlight: One fielding error

My Comment: Great win by Boston thanks to Papi and Salty. Love the dramatics, what a team! Keep the spirits up in Detroit on Tuesday guys. It's okay if you sweep the Tigers at Comerica Park - no one will be mad that you didn't win the ALCS at home. Have an excellent road trip!

DETROIT: Starting Pitcher: Max Scherzer; Losing Pitcher: Rick Porcello
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Winning Pitcher: Koji Uehara (1)
DETROIT: Homeruns: Miguel Cabrera, Alex Avila
BOSTON: Homerun: David Ortiz (1, Grand Slam)

Red Sox: Wins 97, Losses 65, Percentage: .599

ALDS: Red Sox: Wins 3, Losses 1, Percentage: .750

ALCS: Red Sox: Wins 1, Losses 1, Percentage: .500

Next game: ALCS, Tuesday 15 October 2013, 1:00 p.m.PT/4:00 p.m.ET, Detroit Tigers, Comerica Park, John Lackey

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ALCS: Red Sox Shutout By Tigers

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	9	0
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1

Tigers highlight: One run
Tigers lowlight: Twelve men left on base
Red Sox highlight: One hit
Red Sox lowlight: One fielding error

My Comment: The Red Sox and the Tigers had a duel of pitchers today and, unfortunately, Detroit won. Not the way I expected the teeam to start the ALCS, but there are six games to go and it may turn out to be a long series. Boston can split the the first homestand with a win tomorrow. Let's get some hits!

DETROIT: Starting Pitcher: Anibal Sanchez; Winning Pitcher: Anibal Sanchez
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lestet; Losing Pitcher: Jon Lester (1)
DETROIT: Save: Joaquin Benoit


Red Sox: Wins 97, Losses 65, Percentage: .599

ALDS: Red Sox: Wins 3, Losses 1, Percentage: .750

ALCS: Red Sox: Wins 0, Losses 1, Percentage: 0.000

Next game: ALCS, Sunday 13 October 2013, 5:00 p.m.PT/8:00 p.m.ET, Detroit Tigers, Fenway Park, Clay Buchholz

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