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Indians
beat Red Sox 7-3, lead ALCS 3-1
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[October
17, 2007]
CLEVELAND (AP)
--
The Cleveland Indians are one win away from the World Series
after last night's 7-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. The Indians lead
the American League Championship Series 3 games to 1 and have won 32
of their last 43 going back to the regular season.
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Casey Blake's solo homer started a seven-run fifth inning off
knuckle-baller Tim Wakefield last night. Jhonny Peralta added a
three-run home run. Blake came up again and delivered a bloop single
that scored Kenny Lofton, who singled and stole second. Paul Byrd
got the win with five-plus innings, allowing two runs.
Boston's Kevin Youkilis, David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez hit
consecutive solo home runs in the top of the sixth. It's the first
time in league championship series history that a team has hit three
consecutive home runs.
There's an off day today. The Indians can earn a World Series trip
against Colorado with a victory Thursday night in Cleveland. The Red
Sox will pitch their 20-game winner Josh Beckett against 19-game
winner C.C. Sabathia for Cleveland.
The Indians haven't won a World Series since 1948.
Meanwhile, the Colorado Rockies have another week to wait to play in
their first World Series. They have a team workout scheduled today.
"We'll probably scrimmage ourselves," says Rockies outfielder Ryan
Spilborghs. "It'll be the first time in a while we'll lose."
The Rockies have won 21 of their last 22.
[Associated Press]
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