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    Perfect storm blankets Boston
    Rox stopped in their tracks
    By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
    The Rockies tasted defeat for the first time in October, falling behind in a hurry during a lopsided loss in the World Series opener at soggy Fenway Park. Starter Jeff Francis and reliever Franklin Morales gave up 16 hits and all 13 runs in 4 2/3 combined innings.
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     Holliday: It's a new game tomorrow
     Tulowitzki's RBI double
     Francis on Game 1 struggles
     Rockies drop Game 1
    Red Sox 13, Rockies 1
    Boston celebrates a playoff-record third straight double-digit scoring effort. (Julie Jacobson/AP)
    Red Sox win series, 4-0
    Game Matchup Day Date Time ET TV
    Gm 1 COL 1 @ BOS 13 Wed Oct. 24    
    Gm 2 COL 1 @ BOS 2 Thu Oct. 25    
    Gm 3 BOS 10 @ COL 5 Sat Oct. 27    
    Gm 4 BOS 4 @ COL 3 Sun Oct. 28    
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    Red Sox open with a bang
    By Ian Browne / MLB.com
    Boston batters kept up their torrid pace and starter Josh Beckett was at his playoff best, lifting the Red Sox in Game 1. Dustin Pedroia led off the first inning with a homer and the Red Sox ripped eight doubles to send Colorado to its first loss since Sept. 28.
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     Ortiz's RBI double
     Pedroia's RBI walk
     Lugo's walk plates a run
     Manny's RBI single
     Pedroia's homer
     Ramirez's RBI single
     Big Papi's RBI double
     Varitek's two-run double
     Drew's RBI double
     Youkilis' RBI double
     Sox roll over Rockies
    COL
    Colorado     		BOS
    Boston
    October 24, 2007
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Colorado
    		 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   1 6 0
    Boston
    		 3 1 0 2 7 0 0 0 X   13 17 0
    Recap: COL | BOS  |  Gameday  |  Rockies stats  |  Red Sox stats
    ColoradoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Taveras, CF4000021.000
    Matsui, 2B4010010.250
    Holliday, LF4000021.000
    Helton, 1B4020010.500
    Atkins, 3B4110012.250
    Hawpe, RF4000042.000
    Tulowitzki, SS3021000.667
    Torrealba, C3000012.000
    Spilborghs, DH2000101.000
    Totals321611129 

    BATTING
    2B: Atkins (1, Beckett), Tulowitzki 2 (2, Beckett, Beckett), Helton (1, Beckett).
    TB: Matsui; Helton 3; Atkins 2; Tulowitzki 4.
    RBI: Tulowitzki (1).
    2-out RBI: Tulowitzki.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Torrealba; Hawpe; Spilborghs.
    GIDP: Holliday.
    Team LOB: 5.
    		 
    BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Pedroia, 2B5112102.200
    Youkilis, 1B5321113.400
    Ortiz, DH5232001.600
      a-Hinske, PH-DH1000010.000
    Ramirez, LF4332100.750
      Crisp, CF1000000.000
    Lowell, 3B3110203.333
    Varitek, C4122121.500
    Drew, RF5122012.400
    Lugo, SS4031102.750
      Cora, SS0000000.000
    Ellsbury, CF-LF4101113.000
    Totals411317138617 

    a-Struck out for Ortiz in the 8th.

    BATTING
    2B: Youkilis 2 (2, Francis, Morales), Drew (1, Francis), Ortiz 2 (2, Francis, Morales), Ramirez (1, Francis), Varitek (1, Francis), Lowell (1, Morales).
    HR: Pedroia (1, 1st inning off Francis, 0 on, 0 out).
    TB: Pedroia 4; Youkilis 4; Ortiz 5; Ramirez 4; Lowell 2; Varitek 3; Drew 3; Lugo 3.
    RBI: Pedroia 2 (2), Ramirez 2 (2), Drew 2 (2), Ortiz 2 (2), Varitek 2 (2), Youkilis (1), Lugo (1), Ellsbury (1).
    2-out RBI: Drew 2; Ortiz 2; Varitek 2; Youkilis; Ramirez; Lugo; Ellsbury; Pedroia.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lugo 2; Lowell; Drew 2; Youkilis 2.
    Team LOB: 12.

    FIELDING
    DP: (Pedroia-Lugo-Youkilis).
     
    ColoradoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Francis (L, 0-1)4.0106633113.50
    Morales 0.267710094.50
    Speier 0.00003000.00
    Herges 1.10001100.00
    Affeldt 1.01000000.00
    Hawkins 1.00000200.00
    		 
    BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Beckett (W, 1-0)7.06111901.29
    Timlin 1.00000200.00
    Gagne 1.00000100.00

    Speier pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.

    Balk: Morales.
    IBB: Ramirez (by Francis), Lowell (by Francis).
    Pitches-strikes: Francis 103-62, Morales 35-19, Speier 16-4, Herges 25-14, Affeldt 11-8, Hawkins 7-7, Beckett 93-62, Timlin 15-10, Gagne 11-8.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Francis 6-3, Morales 1-1, Speier 0-0, Herges 0-3, Affeldt 1-2, Hawkins 1-0, Beckett 6-6, Timlin 0-1, Gagne 0-2.
    Batters faced: Francis 25, Morales 9, Speier 3, Herges 5, Affeldt 4, Hawkins 3, Beckett 27, Timlin 3, Gagne 3.
    Inherited runners-scored: Speier 3-3, Herges 3-0.
    Umpires: HP: Ed Montague. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Ted Barrett. 3B: Chuck Meriwether. LF: Mike Everitt. RF: Mike Reilly.
    Weather: 55 degrees, cloudy.
    Wind: 6 mph, In from RF.
    T: 3:30.
    Att: 36,733.

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