WS Game 2: '02-BOS 6, '59-MKE 5

Game 2 featured a battle of respective aces (Warren Spahn vs Derek Lowe). Both put up goose eggs for the first 3 innings, then both teams exchanged runs in the 4th. Boston went up 3-1 in the fifth as Rey Sanchez knocked in Trot Nixon and Jose Offerman with a 2 out single. Milwaukee scratched back to get 1 in the 6th as Aaron doubled with 2 outs and Adcock singled him home. Milwaukee tied it up in the top of the 9th as Billy Bruton led off with a single. Logan went down on strikes and Aaron made it second and third with a double off the green monster. Mathews hit a sac fly to Nixon in right and Adcock flew out to end the inning. The Braves were ecstatic to have tied it, but this should have been an inning where they scored more and they sure as heck knew it. The bottom of the 8th saw the Red Sox post 3 runs to take a 6-3 lead. Varitek hit a long double that he sliced down the right field line to score Sanchez from second and Manny all the way from first. Normally sure handed Johnny Logan booted a hard smash by Hillenbrand, which scored Varitek and left the Braves for dead. Milwaukee forgot to get the memo alerting them to their demise and rallied in the top of the 9th to get 2 runs, but couldn't get the tying run when Urbina tightened his britches and fanned Logan (the defacto goat) to end it.

Highlights:

Oct 23, 59 Milwaukee 0 02 Boston 0 Inning: 3 Outs: 0 Bases: Empty - the center fielder Bill Bruton steps in hitting .260 on the year with a home run and 10 runs batted in .. man on 2nd 0 balls, 1 strike fastball Bruton cuts.. line shot up the middle it's a hit Covington rounds third he's heading for home the throw from Damon Bruton is heading to second they have a chance to get him Covington slides Varitek tags him out!

Oct 23, 59 Milwaukee 1 02 Boston 1 Inning: 4 Outs: 1 Bases: Empty - Manny Ramirez comes up against Spahn hitting a solid .387 on the season with 12 home runs and 30 runs batted in he's red hot in September hitting .400 for the month .. Spahn is set here's the wind-up and the pitch fastball Ramirez swings.. deep fly ball past third, down the line way back .. .. Home Run HR number 13 for Manny that's HR number 12 for September! 362 foot homer

Oct 23, 59 Milwaukee 1 02 Boston 3 Inning: 5 Outs: 2 Bases: 1st - Rey Sanchez at the plate batting .260 he's hitting .266 in September .. runners on 2nd and 3rd 1 ball, 0 strikes Sanchez swings.. it's a screamer through the right side it's a base hit Nixon plates Offerman will score from 2nd Aaron fires it back in Sanchez rounds and holds at first

Oct 23, 59 Milwaukee 2 02 Boston 3 Inning: 8 Outs: 0 Bases: 1st - Bill Bruton will bat first this inning 0-2 count Bruton swings.. it's a pop-up way up there back up the middle Sanchez calls for it now Garciaparra will take it it's trouble it falls in between them! that's a cheap hit for Bruton

Oct 23, 59 Milwaukee 3 02 Boston 5 Inning: 8 Outs: 1 Bases: 3rd - Jason Varitek steps in against Spahn hitting .250 on the year he's hitting .227 in September Hillenbrand is on deck .. men on 1st and 2nd Spahn gets the sign 1-0 count Varitek swings.. fly to left center driven get up, get up, get out of here Bruton chasing back .. off the green monster! Sanchez scores Ramirez rounds third here comes the throw from Bruton Varitek is going for third close play Ramirez dives for the plate Crandall applies the tag he is.. safe! Varitek goes to 3rd

Oct 23, 59 Milwaukee 3 02 Boston 6 Inning: 8 Outs: 1 Bases: 1st - Shea Hillenbrand against Spahn hitting .290 on the year 8 home runs and 40 RBI's on the season he's hitting .266 in September Nixon is in the on deck circle .. runner on 3rd 3 balls, 1 strike curveball Hillenbrand swings.. routine ground ball to short Logan boots it Varitek scores Hillenbrand to first that's an error on Logan

Oct 23, 59 Milwaukee 4 02 Boston 6 Inning: 9 Outs: 0 Bases: 3rd - the left fielder Lee Maye steps in nothing for three today .. man on 1st 0 balls, 1 strike Maye cuts.. lined down the first base line fair that will be extra bases it rattles around in the corner Crandall scores Maye rounds 2nd he'll go for a triple they could get him the throw from Clark he dives safe! triple

Oct 23, 59 Milwaukee 5 02 Boston 6 Inning: 9 Outs: 2 Bases: Empty - Frank Torre against Urbina hitting .209 on the year batting .286 with runners in scoring position he's hitting .241 in September .. man on 3rd 0 balls, 1 strike fastball Torre swings.. routine grounder to short picked up by Garciaparra Maye is trying to score Garciaparra throws to first out Maye scores