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    Sox double up Rockies
    Red Sox on verge of title
    By Ian Browne / MLB.com
    Good things came in twos for the Red Sox as they moved to within one victory of their second championship in four years. Jacoby Ellsbury matched a World Series record with two doubles in a six-run third inning as Boston jumped ahead. After the Rockies closed the gap to one run, Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia cemented the win with back-to-back two-baggers in the eighth.
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     Sox one win away from title
     Ellsbury's third double
     Pedroia's two-run double
     Matsuzaka's two-run single
     Lugo's leaping catch
     Lowell's two-run single
     Ortiz's RBI double
     Ellsbury's second double
     Lugo's tough throw
     Ramirez out at plate
     Varitek's sac fly
     Lugo on his defense
    Red Sox 10, Rockies 5
    Jacoby Ellsbury receives a pat on the head from Julio Lugo after the Game 3 victory. (David J. Phillip/AP)
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    Rox need one last streak
    By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
    The Rockies won 21 out of 22 heading into the Fall Classic and now must win out against the Red Sox after their third straight loss. Josh Fogg built a reputation this season as a dragon slayer, but not even he could slow down Boston. The right-hander allowed six runs in the third inning, and Colorado's comeback bid fell short despite Matt Holliday's three-run jack.
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     Rox down 3-0 in Fall Classic
     Holliday's three-run homer
     Torrealba's RBI single
     Hawpe's RBI single
     Torrealba tags out Manny
     Tulowitzki's assist in second
    BOS
    Boston     		COL
    Colorado
    October 27, 2007
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Boston
    		 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 3 1   10 15 1
    Colorado
    		 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0   5 11 0
    Recap: BOS | COL  |  Gameday  |  Red Sox stats  |  Rockies stats
    BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Ellsbury, CF-RF5242000.417
    Pedroia, 2B5132002.357
      Papelbon, P0000000.000
    Ortiz, 1B4111022.333
      Youkilis, 1B1000001.222
    Ramirez, LF4000113.333
    Lowell, 3B5222012.364
    Drew, RF4010012.455
      Okajima, P0000000.000
      Delcarmen, P0000000.000
      Cora, 2B0000000.000
    Varitek, C4111011.273
    Lugo, SS3210201.400
    Matsuzaka, P3012012.333
      Lopez, P0000000.000
      Timlin, P0000000.000
      Crisp, CF1110000.500
    Totals391015103716 

    BATTING
    2B: Lugo (1, Fogg), Ellsbury 3 (3, Fogg, Fogg, Fuentes), Ortiz (3, Fogg), Drew (2, Morales), Pedroia (1, Fuentes).
    TB: Ellsbury 7; Pedroia 4; Ortiz 2; Lowell 2; Drew 2; Varitek; Lugo 2; Matsuzaka; Crisp.
    RBI: Ortiz (3), Lowell 2 (3), Matsuzaka 2 (2), Ellsbury 2 (3), Pedroia 2 (4), Varitek (4).
    2-out RBI: Matsuzaka 2; Ellsbury.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lowell; Matsuzaka 2; Pedroia 2; Ramirez.
    S: Cora.
    SF: Varitek.
    Team LOB: 7.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Lowell (1, 3rd base off Hawkins/Torrealba).

    FIELDING
    E: Drew (1, missed catch).
    		 
    ColoradoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Matsui, 2B5130012.308
    Tulowitzki, SS4110113.333
    Holliday, LF5113003.385
    Helton, 1B4110111.273
    Atkins, 3B2100211.100
    Hawpe, RF5021023.231
    Torrealba, C5021003.200
    Sullivan, CF2000002.000
      b-Spilborghs, PH-CF2000002.000
    Fogg, P0000000.000
      Morales, P1000010.000
      a-Smith, PH10100001.000
      Affeldt, P0000000.000
      c-Baker, PH1000002.000
      Herges, P0000000.000
      Fuentes, P0000000.000
      d-Taveras, PH1000000.000
      Hawkins, P0000000.000
    Totals3851154722 

    a-Singled for Morales in the 5th. b-Flied out for Sullivan in the 6th. c-Lined out for Affeldt in the 6th. d-Lined out for Fuentes in the 8th.

    BATTING
    3B: Hawpe (1, Papelbon).
    HR: Holliday (1, 7th inning off Okajima, 2 on, 0 out).
    TB: Matsui 3; Tulowitzki; Holliday 4; Helton; Hawpe 4; Torrealba 2; Smith.
    RBI: Hawpe (1), Torrealba (1), Holliday 3 (3).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tulowitzki; Baker; Holliday; Torrealba.
    Team LOB: 11.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Matsui (1, 2nd base off Timlin/Varitek).

    FIELDING
    Outfield assists: Holliday (Ramirez at home).
     
    BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Matsuzaka (W, 1-0)5.13223503.38
    Lopez 0.02000000.00
    Timlin (H, 1)0.222200010.80
    Okajima (H, 2)1.02110212.70
    Delcarmen 0.21001000.00
    Papelbon (S, 2)1.11000000.00
    		 
    ColoradoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Fogg (L, 0-1)2.2106622020.25
    Morales 2.110001021.00
    Affeldt 1.00000100.00
    Herges 1.00000300.00
    Fuentes 1.03331009.00
    Hawkins 1.01110004.50

    Lopez pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
    Timlin pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

    IBB: Ramirez (by Fogg).
    HBP: Atkins (by Matsuzaka).
    Pitches-strikes: Matsuzaka 101-66, Lopez 6-4, Timlin 14-10, Okajima 29-19, Delcarmen 19-8, Papelbon 15-11, Fogg 67-37, Morales 35-23, Affeldt 16-11, Herges 14-9, Fuentes 24-13, Hawkins 9-5.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Matsuzaka 7-4, Lopez 0-0, Timlin 0-2, Okajima 1-0, Delcarmen 0-2, Papelbon 2-2, Fogg 2-3, Morales 4-2, Affeldt 1-1, Herges 0-0, Fuentes 2-1, Hawkins 2-1.
    Batters faced: Matsuzaka 23, Lopez 2, Timlin 4, Okajima 5, Delcarmen 4, Papelbon 5, Fogg 19, Morales 8, Affeldt 3, Herges 3, Fuentes 7, Hawkins 4.
    Inherited runners-scored: Lopez 2-2, Timlin 2-0, Okajima 2-2, Papelbon 2-0, Morales 2-0.
    Umpires: HP: Ted Barrett. 1B: Chuck Meriwether. 2B: Mike Everitt. 3B: Mike Reilly. LF: Ed Montague. RF: Laz Diaz.
    Weather: 45 degrees, cloudy.
    Wind: 9 mph, In from LF.
    T: 4:19.
    Att: 49,983.

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