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GOING UP 3-0: In World Series play, 22 teams have taken a 3-0 lead, with all 22 winning the series. Of the 22, 19 have been victorious in four games. Three teams forced a Game Five after falling behind 0-3 (1970 Cincinnati vs. Baltimore, loss in 5; 1937 Giants vs. Yankees, loss in 5; 1910 Cubs vs. Philadelphia, loss in 5).

-- DAISUKE MATSUZAKA: DAISUKE MATSUZAKA became the first rookie starting pitcher to win a World Series game since ANTHONY REYES for St. Louis defeated Detroit in Game One of the 2006 Series, 7-2, on Oct. 21, 2006. Pitching line: 5.1 ip, 3 h, 2 r-er, 3 bb, 5 so, 1 hp…101 pitches/66 strikes.

-- JACOBY ELLSBURY collected four hits, the second straight game a player has recorded 4 hits in this World Series (MATT HOLLIDAY in Game 2). It is the third time a rookie has 4 hits in a game in World Series play, joining FRED LINDSTROM (1924 Game Five for New York Giants) and JOE GARIGIOLA (1946 Game Four for St. Louis). Ellsbury totaled 3 doubles, tied for 2nd most ever in a World Series game, behind FRANK ISBELL (CWS), October 13, 1906.

-- DUSTIN PEDROIA collected 3 hits tonight and has 17 for this postseason, 5th most hits ever by a rookie in a single postseason, one behind HIDEKI MATSUI (2003 New York) and MIGUEL CABRERA (2003 Florida). DEREK JETER (1996 NYY) holds the record with 22. ELLSBURY and PEDROIA are the first pair of rookies in World Series history to each collect at least three hits in the same Fall Classic game.

MANY PITCHERS: The two teams established a World Series record by using 12 pitchers in a 9-inning game, one more than the previous mark, done on six occasions, last by St. Louis-Boston on Oct. 23, 2004. The Red Sox tied a World Series record by using 6 pitchers, most by a winning club in a World Series game, previously done by Cincinnati against Oakland, Oct. 20, 1972.

MORE BIG INNINGS: With another 3-run inning tonight in the 8th inning, Boston has totaled 16 3-run innings this postseason and 4 in the first 3 games of this series.

MANY RUNS: With 25 runs in this series, the Red Sox have matched the 2nd-highest total for runs scored in the first 3 games of a World Series. In 1911, Philadelphia scored 25 runs in 3 games, while the 1960 Yankees scored 30 runs, most ever in 3 games. The Red Sox have outscored the Rockies 25-7 in this series.

COMEBACKS: Only twice in World Series play has a team come back from a 6-run deficit to win…Tonight the Rockies were down 6-0 to the Red Sox after 5.0 innings, before pulling as close to 6-5 after 7 innings…Teams to rally from a six or more run deficit to win a World Series game.

Team/Game Deficit/Opposing Team Result
1996 New York Yankees, Gm. 4 Down 6-0 to Atlanta Win, 8-6
1929 Philadelphia A’s, Gm. 4 Down 8-0 to Cubs Win, 10-8

SHORTS: MATT HOLLIDAY hit his 1st home run of the World Series, his 5th postseason home run, a 3-run blast in the 7th inning. The home run traveled an estimated 437 feet, the first of the series for Colorado . . . JONATHAN PAPELBON recorded his 2nd World Series save. He has 9.0 scoreless innings this postseason . . . TROY TULOWITZKI snapped an 0-for-5 stretch with a 7th inning single . . . Tonight was the longest 9.0-inning World Series game, eclipsing the mark of 4:14, Oct. 20, 1993 at Philadelphia (Game Four).

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