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October 28, 2007
BY JIM DONALDSON
Journal Sports Writer
DENVER -- The 1-2 punch of Red Sox rookies Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia had the Rockies reeling in Game Three.
''It was off the charts,'' Colorado manager Clint Hurdle said. ''They're setting the table as well as you could ever want. They put us in some very difficult positions when you get into the middle of the order. They're getting the job done. They've been doing a fantastic job at the top of the order. We've got to find a way to slow them down.''
The speedy Ellsbury, batting leadoff for the first time in the postseason, was 4-for-5, with three doubles. He got Boston's six-run third inning started with a double to left field, then doubled again later in the inning, as the Sox sent 11 men to the plate. He picked up an RBI with that second double, and then drove in another run in the eighth, when he hit his third double of the game. He later scored, giving him two runs and two RBI.
Pedroia also was productive at the plate, going 3-for-5, with two RBI, and a run scored.
''They were on base the whole night,'' Boston manager Terry Francona said. ''They did exactly what you would hope your one-two hitters would do. It created a lot of opportunities.''
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