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Red Sox Eliminate Tribe; Advance to Play Colorado in Fall Classic
Published on October 21, 2007 at 11:19PM
BOSTON-While many New Englanders are rejoicing in the Patriots’ dominant start to the NFL season, the Celtics’ instantaneous collection of All-star talent and Boston College’s magical college football season, the Red Sox are giving sports fans in the region something else to cheer about. Dustin Pedroia amassed five RBI, including a two-run homer as the Boston Red Sox smacked the Cleveland Indians 11-2 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series Sunday night at Fenway Park. The victory places Boston in the Fall Classic for the second time in three years as they prepare to host the Colorado Rockies in Game 1 Wednesday Oct.24 at 6:00 p.m. MDT. The comeback from a 3-1 deficit wasn’t difficult for the Red Sox as back in 2004 they erased a 3-0 deficit to the New York Yankees en route to a World Series triumph over St. Louis that season.
Broncos Buck Steelers in Primetime
Published on October 21, 2007 at 10:33PM
DENVER-After a torturous two-week period in which they were derided and denounced by the national media (often unfairly) and overshadowed by the exploits of their cross-town brethren, the Colorado Rockies, the Denver Broncos edged the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-28 when Jason Elam nailed a 49-yard field goal as time expired Sunday evening at Invesco Field at Mile High. The Steelers took an early 7-0 lead when QB Ben Roethlisberger (24-35, 290 yards, 4 TD’s, 2 INT’s) hit TE Heath Miller on a one-yard touchdown pass although two Jay Cutler (22-29, 248 yards, 3 TD’s, 2 INT’s)scoring passes, to WR Brandon Stokley and FB Cecil Sapp respectively led to a 14-7 Broncos lead. The lead increased to 21-7 when rookie defensive tackle Tim Crowder returned a Roethlisberger fumble 50 yards for a score late in the first half. Despite this huge advantage, the Steelers managed to tie things at 28-28 late in the 4th Quarter when Roethlisberger hit Miller once again on a scoring toss, this time from 12 yards out. Nevertheless, Cutler swiftly led the Broncos into field goal range on a 49-yard drive which resulted in the third game-winning kick Elam has made for Denver this season. The Broncos’ exhilirating victory was made all the more significant when one considers that valuable starters Javon Walker and Champ Bailey were both sidelined with injuries. The win places Denver right back in the thick of things in the AFC West as they are 3-3 and host Green Bay next Monday evening. As for the Steelers, the loss was their second in as many sojourns to the Mountain time zone as they fell to the Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. earlier this season. In other NFL action Sunday, New Orleans edged Atlanta, 22-16, Washington squeaked past Arizona, 21-19, Buffalo stunned Baltimore, 19-14, Chicago came back against Philadelphia, 19-16, Cincinnati held off the New York Jets, 38-31, Dallas thumped Minnesota, 24-14, Detroit got past Tampa Bay 23-16, Tennessee outlasted Houston in a thrilling 38-36 victory, Kansas City got by Oakland, 12-10, New England decimated Miami, 49-28, the New York Giants battered San Francisco, 33-15, and Seattle smacked St. Louis, 33-6. The Monday night game features an AFC South matchup as Indianapolis travels to Jacksonville to battle the Jaguars.