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    Indians in catbird seat
    Homers too little, too late
    By Ian Browne / MLB.com
    Kevin Youkilis, David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez homered one after the other in the sixth, but by then the damage was done as the Red Sox dropped their third straight in the series. Starter Tim Wakefield sailed until the fifth.
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     Sox hit back-to-back-to-back homers
     Youkilis' homer
     Ortiz's homer
     Sox down 3-1 in ALCS
    Indians 7, Red Sox 3
    Victor Martinez celebrates as he rounds the bases on Jhonny Peralta's three-run homer. (Al Behrman/AP)
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    Red Sox win series, 4-3
    Game Matchup Day Date Time ET TV
    Gm 1 CLE 3 @ BOS 10 Fri Oct. 12    
    Gm 2 CLE 13 @ BOS 6 Sat Oct. 13    
    Gm 3 BOS 2 @ CLE 4 Mon Oct. 15    
    Gm 4 BOS 3 @ CLE 7 Tue Oct. 16    
    Gm 5 BOS 7 @ CLE 1 Thu Oct. 18    
    Gm 6 CLE 2 @ BOS 12 Sat Oct. 20    
    Gm 7 CLE 2 @ BOS 11 Sun Oct. 21    
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    Byrd, big fifth both beauties
    By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com
    Paul Byrd put his stamp on Game 4 by keeping the Red Sox in check over five innings, and Casey Blake and Jhonny Peralta went deep to highlight a huge fifth inning as the Indians crept within one win of a spot in the World Series.
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     Peralta's three-run homer
     Blake's homer
     Cabrera's leaping grab
     Blake's bloop RBI single
     Cabrera's RBI single
     Martinez drives in Sizemore
     Lewis on Indians' Game 4 win
     Indians sound off on Game 4 win
    BOS
    Boston     		CLE
    Cleveland
    October 16, 2007
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Boston
    		 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0   3 8 1
    Cleveland
    		 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 X   7 9 0
    Recap: BOS | CLE  |  Gameday  |  Red Sox stats  |  Indians stats
    BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Pedroia, 2B4010000.188
    Youkilis, 1B4121000.400
    Ortiz, DH4111012.385
    Ramirez, LF4121000.462
    Lowell, 3B4000001.250
    Drew, RF4010011.267
    Crisp, CF4000012.188
    Mirabelli, C2000010.000
      Varitek, C1010000.200
    Lugo, SS3000001.143
    Totals34383047 

    BATTING
    HR: Youkilis (1, 6th inning off Byrd, 0 on, 0 out), Ortiz (1, 6th inning off Byrd, 0 on, 0 out), Ramirez (2, 6th inning off Lewis, J, 0 on, 0 out).
    TB: Pedroia; Youkilis 5; Ortiz 4; Ramirez 5; Drew; Varitek.
    RBI: Youkilis (1), Ortiz (1), Ramirez (7).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Crisp; Ortiz.
    GIDP: Lugo.
    Team LOB: 4.

    FIELDING
    E: Youkilis (1, pickoff).
    		 
    ClevelandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Sizemore, CF3100204.188
    Cabrera, 2B5111024.294
    Hafner, DH4000044.200
    Martinez, 1B4111002.333
    Peralta, SS4123010.353
    Lofton, LF4110011.294
    Blake, 3B4122010.313
    Gutierrez, RF2110210.167
    Shoppach, C3010023.333
    Totals3379741218 

    BATTING
    2B: Peralta (2, Wakefield).
    HR: Blake (1, 5th inning off Wakefield, 0 on, 0 out), Peralta (2, 5th inning off Delcarmen, 2 on, 2 out).
    TB: Cabrera; Martinez; Peralta 6; Lofton; Blake 5; Gutierrez; Shoppach.
    RBI: Blake 2 (2), Cabrera (4), Martinez (2), Peralta 3 (7).
    2-out RBI: Martinez; Peralta 3; Blake.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Martinez 2; Cabrera; Lofton; Shoppach.
    Team LOB: 7.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Lofton (1, 2nd base off Delcarmen/Mirabelli), Sizemore (1, 2nd base off Wakefield/Mirabelli).

    FIELDING
    DP: (Peralta-Cabrera-Martinez).
     
    BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Wakefield (L, 0-1)4.25552719.64
    Delcarmen 0.132211116.20
    Lester 3.01001404.91
    		 
    ClevelandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Byrd (W, 1-0)5.06220423.60
    Lewis, J 2.02110015.06
    Betancourt 2.00000000.00

    Byrd pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

    HBP: Shoppach (by Wakefield).
    Pitches-strikes: Wakefield 76-51, Delcarmen 25-13, Lester 50-34, Byrd 73-54, Lewis, J 26-19, Betancourt 15-12.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Wakefield 4-3, Delcarmen 0-0, Lester 2-3, Byrd 5-6, Lewis, J 3-3, Betancourt 0-6.
    Batters faced: Wakefield 22, Delcarmen 5, Lester 11, Byrd 21, Lewis, J 7, Betancourt 6.
    Inherited runners-scored: Delcarmen 2-2.
    Umpires: HP: Paul Emmel. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Dana DeMuth. 3B: Randy Marsh. LF: Kerwin Danley. RF: Brian Gorman.
    Weather: 66 degrees, overcast.
    Wind: 1 mph, Out to CF.
    T: 3:12.
    Att: 44,008.

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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