Dominican baseball stars are set to thrill fans tonight in the decisive game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. Last night’s 9-6 Red Sox victory over the New York team brings the American League championship series to 3-3. All eyes will be on pitcher Pedro Martinez, as the Boston team makes its bid for a title that has eluded them since 1986. Fans of the Chicago Cubs and their Dominican stars Moises Alou and Sammy Sosa are having to deal with the disappointment of their team’s 9-6 defeat yesterday evening to the Florida Marlins.<\/p>\n
The Red Sox rallied last night, just in time to force Game 7 tonight. David Ortiz knocked in two runs in the third inning to give the Red Sox an early lead, and later tied the game in the seventh with a run-scoring single to lead the way. Nomar Garciaparra, Manny Ramirez and Ortiz led a 16-hit attack, going a combined 7-14 with five runs scored and three RBIs. Trot Nixon hit a two-run homer in the ninth to make the final margin 9-6. The win secures another epic match-up between Pedro Martinez and Roger Clemens, with a trip to the World Series that begins on Saturday in the balance.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Marlins completed the improbable journey to the National League crown. Down three games to one, the Florida Marlins scored an incredible comeback to become only the second team in history to win a Game 7 as a visitor; home teams had won 12 out of 13 times previously. Heading back to Chicago after forcing a Game 6, the Marlins were left with the daunting task of having to beat Mark Prior and Kerry Wood in back-to-back games – something that had never been done before. After Wood gave up a three-run homer to Miguel Cabrera in the first inning, the Cubs stormed back with five runs of their own. It wasn’t enough, however, to hold off the resilient Marlins, who scored three times in the fifth and three more over the next two innings, deflating an already gloomy Wrigley Field. Sadly, this series loss for Chicago will forever be linked to the fan who interfered with Moises Alou’s attempted foul ball catch. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dominican baseball stars are set to thrill fans tonight in the decisive game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. Last night’s 9-6 Red Sox victory over the New York team brings the American League championship series to 3-3. All eyes will be on pitcher Pedro Martinez, as the Boston team makes … <\/p>\n