World Series by the numbers
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From sports-show pros to bloggers, baseball aficionados are chewing over possible Fall Classic outcomes.            Presented By     From Dell? Home!      &nbsp;&nbsp;The new Dell? Inspiron? 1520 notebook with hi-def widescreen and long-range wireless for only $799. Add mobile broadband for $150. Limited time offer. Click here. www.dell.com    Ads by Pheedo
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This has been some kind of week with the Boston Red Sox finally winning the World Series. That begs the question - if the Chicago Cubs step up next year and win the whole thing, do these events qualify as official signals that the Apocalypse is upon us?
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What a difference a week makes. Two debates. Two games. Two wins. The Yankees sure are looking tough. A week ago the Boston Red Sox looked like world beaters, or at least Yankee-beaters.
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The Giants outhit the Rockies, 16-5...Bonds is now one walk shy of the major league record of 198, which he set in 2002...San Francisco won the season series from Colorado, 11-8.
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The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Thursday to take a two-game lead in the best-of-seven World Series and move a step closer to their second Fall Classic crown in four seasons.
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Schneider&#39;s four hits tied a career-high...Wilkerson leads the majors with eight lead-off home runs this season...Hernandez hasn&#39;t beaten the Braves since August 18, 2000 in San Francisco, when he was a member of the Giants...Montreal beat Atlanta for the
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When the Red Sox finally won the World Series, it was news on all seven continents. The Red Sox are world champions. Sounds good, huh?
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Deloitte &amp; Touche accountant Cory Boss spent Game 3 of the World Series, collecting a couple dozen balls used in the game, four bases, a commemorative home plate and pitching rubber used for the first pitch, and both the Red Sox and Cardinals line-up cards signed by the team managers.
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DENVER - They have arrived at this juncture in a blink of an eye. When you spend the entire postseason hammering home the notion that you absolutely, positively must not look ahead, then it can be a little bit startling when you suddenly glance up and realize you are nine innings from being sized for a World Series ring.
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How's this for a streak, Colorado? In the World Series opener, the Boston Red Sox sent nine consecutive batters to the plate without making an out.
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at Fenway Park Records: Boston is 89-58 (first in the American League East); New York is 83-63 (second in the AL East, 5 1/2 games behind).
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The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Sunday to win the World Series and record their second four-game sweep of the Fall Classic in four years.
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Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 11-2 at Fenway Park to advance to the World Series.
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The last NHL season spanned 244 days. The last NBA season went 232 days. The current major league baseball season will run 216 days if the World Series, set to begin Oct. 23, goes seven games - and there are no rainouts.
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Where: at Fenway Park. Records: Toronto is 69-64 (third in the American League East, 10 games behind); Boston is 71-62 (second in the AL East, 8 games behind).
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St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros Play Game 7 of NL Championship Series to Decide World Series Berth. St. Louis Cardinals Jim Edmonds (15) is swarmed by teammates after hitting a two-run homer in the 12th
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Break up the Red Sox. A similar cry could be heard from beaten rivals when the Yankees dominated the World Series half a century ago. Now that the Olde Towne Team has won its second October Classic in four years, how many of last night's champagne-spattered champions will be back next spring?