Projo Sox Blog

By JOE McDONALD
Journal Sports Writer

DENVER -- Now it's down to one.

The Red Sox dispatched the Rockies again Saturday night with a 10-5 victory in Game Three of the 2007 World Series. Boston can win its second championship in the last four seasons with a win in Game Four Sunday night at Coors Field. Jon Lester will start for the Red Sox against the Rockies' Aaron Cook.

Red Sox rookie Jacoby Ellsbury stared for Boston Saturday night with an impressive 4-for-5 performance, including 3 doubles, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. Fellow rookie Dustin Pedroia added three hits and two RBI. Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka worked 5 1/3 innings and allowed two runs on three hits to earn the victory.

Oh, how momentum can change.

After the Red Sox scored six runs in the top of the third inning, everyone in Red Sox Nation were sending text messages to their friends probably celebrating a World Series championship.

But, as one Rockies employee said in the press box here tonight in the bottom of the seventh inning: ''Hold the phone!''

Colorado began to chip away at the Sox' massive advantage and by the end of the inning, its deficit was down to one, 6-5.

Fortunately for the Red Sox, Ellsbury provided an RBI-double and Pedroia contributed his two-run double in the top of the eighth inning to give Boston a 9-5 lead. Just for good measure, the Red Sox pushed across one run in the top of the ninth for a 10-5 mark.

Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon recorded the final four outs en route to victory.

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