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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

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)

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

Boston

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

Boston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Ellsbury, CF-RF	5	2	4	2	0	0	0	.417
Pedroia, 2B	5	1	3	2	0	0	2	.357
Papelbon, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ortiz, 1B	4	1	1	1	0	2	2	.333
Youkilis, 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.222
Ramirez, LF	4	0	0	0	1	1	3	.333
Lowell, 3B	5	2	2	2	0	1	2	.364
Drew, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.455
Okajima, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Delcarmen, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Cora, 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Varitek, C	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.273
Lugo, SS	3	2	1	0	2	0	1	.400
Matsuzaka, P	3	0	1	2	0	1	2	.333
Lopez, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Timlin, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Crisp, CF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.500
Totals	39	10	15	10	3	7	16
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).

Colorado	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Matsui, 2B	5	1	3	0	0	1	2	.308
Tulowitzki, SS	4	1	1	0	1	1	3	.333
Holliday, LF	5	1	1	3	0	0	3	.385
Helton, 1B	4	1	1	0	1	1	1	.273
Atkins, 3B	2	1	0	0	2	1	1	.100
Hawpe, RF	5	0	2	1	0	2	3	.231
Torrealba, C	5	0	2	1	0	0	3	.200
Sullivan, CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
b-Spilborghs, PH-CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Fogg, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Morales, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
a-Smith, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
Affeldt, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
c-Baker, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Herges, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Fuentes, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
d-Taveras, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Hawkins, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	38	5	11	5	4	7	22
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).

Boston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Matsuzaka (W, 1-0)	5.1	3	2	2	3	5	0	3.38
Lopez	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Timlin (H, 1)	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	0	10.80
Okajima (H, 2)	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	2.70
Delcarmen	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Papelbon (S, 2)	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Colorado	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Fogg (L, 0-1)	2.2	10	6	6	2	2	0	20.25
Morales	2.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	21.00
Affeldt	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Herges	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Fuentes	1.0	3	3	3	1	0	0	9.00
Hawkins	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	4.50

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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