Davidson: He was maestro on the mound in Boston
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The Red Sox and the Indians were tied, 8-8, in the fifth and deciding game of the 1999 Division Series when Pedro Martinez was summoned from the bullpen.
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Don Mattingly, whose true ambition was to be the Yankees  manager after Joe Torre when he joined the coaching staff, was said to be impressive Tuesday when he interviewed for the job.
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Bernie Williams sent a drive soaring to left-centre field, raised his right arm in triumph and circled the bases. Pretty soon, he was home - and so were the New York Yankees.
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Boston players celebrate beating the New York Yankees in game seven of the American League championship series. Photo: AP. They had been reliable caretakers of a cosmic curse, feasting for decades
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Shortly after the Yankees had demoralized the Red Sox with a second straight victory at Yankee Stadium, I approached Kenny Lofton, the Yankees' veteran center fielder, to get his perspective on what his team had just accomplished. The series was far from over, but in a span of 48 hours the Yankees, who somehow had been cast as underdogs, knocked ...
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Boston Red Sox&#39;s David Ortiz celebrates his 14th inning game winning single to score teammate Johnny Damon on a pitch from New York Yankees Esteban Loaiza in Game 5 of the ALCS in Boston, Monday Oct. 18, 2004.
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A walkoff grand slam in spring training deserves at least this much: David Ortiz , voice booming across the clubhouse, letting Ed Rogers know he was paying attention.
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There aren't many players in baseball who can change a game with their speed. But Dave Roberts is certainly among the handful who can, and the Red Sox utility outfielder made his presence felt on the bases in Games 4 and 5.
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Many fans think it wasn't just the clutch hitting of David Ortiz, the gallant performance of Curt Schilling or the collective effort of the bullpen that propelled the Boston Red Sox to their first World Series berth in nearly two decades.
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He&#39;s the former ace of the Red Sox staff who won three Cy Young awards and called the Yankees his &quot;daddy.&quot; But he&#39;s been overshadowed by the buzz about Curt Schilling&#39;s stitched-up ankle and lights-out pitching.
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BASEBALL Derek Jeter responded to Red Sox slugger David Ortiz's comments that the Yankee shortstop isn't worthy of being the American League MVP in typically smooth fashion. Ortiz said Sunday the Yankee captain is ``having a great season, but he's got a lot of guys in that lineup. Top to bottom, you've got a guy who can hurt you. Come ...
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Perhaps he was trying to be too fine with his pitches. Perhaps he was trying too hard to pinpoint his location. And perhaps Fausto Carmona wasn't being as aggressive as he should have been against the Red Sox in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.
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When Joe Torre held his season-ending session with reporters after the American League Championship Series, he was asked about Bernie Williams&#39; place on the 2005 Yankees.
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Daisuke Matsuzaka, on the mound at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, epitomized the difference between the planning of the Red Sox and the Yankees last off-season.
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BOSTON - After the game that seemed like it would never end, Boston's season goes on. David Ortiz' RBI single on the 471st pitch of the game with two outs in the 14th inning Monday night capped a second straight amazing comeback and gave the Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees in the AL championship series...
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Jon Lester pitched in his first game Monday since his last cancer treatment just 2 1/2 months ago. His mechanics were good and his command was outstanding as the Boston Red Sox left-hander retired all three batters he faced on grounders.
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BOSTON It was as if David Ortiz wanted to give a gift to every fan at Fenway Park. They had made him a folk hero. His legend was about to grow.