Oct 16 2008
Red Sox Extend Season; Cougars Fall to TCU
The Boston Red Sox rallied from a 7-0 seventh-inning deficit to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays tonight, 8-7, in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. The Rays still lead the series, three games to two.
After Tampa Bay pitcher Scott Kazmir was removed after throwing more than 100 pitches over six shutout innings, Boston scored four runs in the seventh to get on the board. The Red Sox tied the game with three runs in the eighth inning before J.D. Drew’s ninth-inning, ground-rule double enabled Boston to win. The comeback was the biggest in championship series history.
The win means Boston will not be eliminated at Fenway Park. Tampa Bay will host Saturday’s Game 6 after an off day tomorrow. Game 7, if necessary, will be played Sunday night in Florida.
Meanwhile, ninth-ranked Brigham Young (6-1) was trounced at Texas Christian Thursday, 32-7. The Horned Frogs (6-1) raced to a 23-0 halftime lead and limited the Cougar offense to fewer than 300 total yards of offense. Utah, 7-0 and rated 14th, will likely move into the BCS top 12 Sunday which would make the Utes eligible for a BCS bowl.
I have to say you have a talent in writing sports commentaries and I could imagine you would be good at it on the TV too!
Thanks a lot! I like writing more than being on TV. Being on camera is intriguing to me but I’d probably have to lose some weight to get hired by a network.