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October 25, 2007
COLORADO STREAK SNAPPED: The Rockies lost for the first time in 11 games, snapping their postseason winning streak at 7 games.
FIVE STRAIGHT SOX SERIES WINS: The Red Sox have won five straight World Series games.
BECKETT WINS: JOSH BECKETT recorded his fourth victory of this postseason, becoming the 9th pitcher to win four games in one postseason as a starting pitcher. Beckett joins BURT HOOTON (1981), DAVE STEWART (1989), JACK MORRIS (1991), OREL HERSHISER (1995), JOHN SMOLTZ (1996), DAVID WELLS (1998), RANDY JOHNSON (2001) and CURT SCHILLING (2001). No pitcher has ever won 5 games as a starter in a single postseason. With 9 strikeouts and just one walk allowed tonight, Beckett has fanned 35 batters and walked just two in 30 innings. Beckett’s line: 7 ip, 6 h, 1 r-er, 1 bb, 9 so…Faced 27 batters…Threw 93 pitches/62 strikes.
RUNS RECORD: The Red Sox' 13 runs are the most ever in a World Series opening game, one more than the previous best of 12, by Atlanta, 12-1, over New York in 1996 and New York (AL) over Chicago NL), 12-6, in 1932. The 14 combined runs are the most in a World Series game since Boston beat St. Louis, 11-9, in Game One on Oct. 23, 2004. The Red Sox seven runs in the 5th inning are the most scored in the 5th inning in World Series history, surpassing the twice-totaled six runs, by the Yankees over the Giants.
DOUBLE UP: The Red Sox tied a World Series record with 8 doubles in this game, matching a feat done twice previously (Chicago (AL), Oct. 13, 1906 & Pit (NL), Oct. 15, 1925). The teams combined for 12 doubles, a World Series record, one more than Chicago (AL)/Chicago (NL), Oct. 13, 1906. The Red Sox also matched a World Series record with 9 e
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