With their backs against the wall the Braves put their whole season on lefty Juan Pizarro's shoulders. Down 3 games to none the Braves needed some sort of spark, so manager Fortel decided to shake up his lineup a bit. Lee Maye moved into the #2 slot and played left and Johnny Logan dropped to the 8th slot. Boston counted on the steady John Burkett to close it out for the sweep. Milwaukee struck first in the home half of the 2nd, when Joe Adcock led off with a triple to deep center. Two batters later Johnny Logan grounded out and got the RBI to give the Braves a 1-0 lead. Neither team scored until the Red Sox notched 2 in the top of the 5th to take a 2-1 lead. Sanchez tripled to lead off the fame. Two batters later Manny received an intentional pass and two batters later Shea Hillenbrand doubled them both home. In the home half of the inning the Braves tied the score on a two out solo shot by the red hot Aaron. Burkett probably should have pitched around him, but with the score tied and the bases empty he decided to take his chances with Hammerin' Hank, who blasted one deep into the Wisconsin's autumn. The Sawx scored one in the 7th and the Braves tied it back up at 3 in the bottom of the 8th. Heading to the 9th the score was knotted at 3. Both starters were done for the day and neither would be involved in the decision. Tim Wakefield came on in the 6th for Boston and Bob Rush entered in the 8th for the Braves. The 9th looked to be a fast 3 up and 3 down inning for rush. Wakefield struck out to lead off the inning. One has to be surprised he wasn't pinch hit for, but that's another story in itself...Damon then grounded back to the originator for the second out and all looked good for the Braves. Rey Sanchez got a cheap flare for a single and up stepped Nomar to the plate. After homering in his last AB, Garciaparra looked very comfortable at the plate. Rush had no choice to pitch to him as the even hotter Ramirez was glaring at him from the on deck circle. Rush hung a curve ball and Nomar hit it 398 feet into the parking lot to give the Braves a 2 run lead and a chance to close out the series in 4. Urbina came on to close it out by striking out the side after walking Del Crandall. The Sawx swept the Braves in a highly contested series, where each game was extremely close and could have probably gone either way. The crowd at Starbucks, where it was played, were treated to some great baseball action. Congratulations to the 2002 Boston Red Sox for winning the KOD 2 World Series and being crowned the best team ever for teams that finished out of the money the year after or before finishing in 1st.Highlights:
Oct 26 02 Boston 2 59 Milwaukee 1Inning: 5 Outs: 2 Bases: 3rd -
Shea Hillenbrand now batting hitting .299 on the year with 8 home runs and 43 runs batted in he's hitting .278 in September..man on 1st the first pitch from Pizarrof astball Hillenbrand swings..lined down the first base line fair that will go for extra bases all the way to the wall Nixon takes a look at home the throw from Aaron Hillenbrand is going for third Nixon slides for the plate Crandall with the tag there's a cloud of dust safe!Hillenbrand goes to 3rd
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Oct 26 02 Boston 2 59 Milwaukee 2Inning: 5 Outs: 2 Bases: Empty -
the right fielder Hank Aaron steps in2 balls, 2 strikes Aaron swings..here's a deep fly ball down the left field line hooking way back there Ramirez racing back..gone!HR number 10 for Aaron 328 foot blast
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Oct 26 02 Boston 3 59 Milwaukee 2Inning: 7 Outs: 1 Bases: Empty -
Nomar Garciaparra faces Pizarro batting .299with 5 home runs and 29 runs batted in he's hitting .306 in September..the pitch to Garciaparra he swings..flied deep down the left field line it could go..at the fence..way out of here!HR number 6 for Garciaparra a 362 foot blast
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Oct 26 02 Boston 3 59 Milwaukee 3Inning: 8 Outs: 2 Bases: Empty -
the third baseman Eddie Mathews steps in oh for three today..0-2 count knuckler Mathews swings..fly ball down the right field line that's a well hit ball hooking Nixon racing back that's out of here!Home Run number 9 for Mathews that one measured 334 feet
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Oct 26 02 Boston 5 59 Milwaukee 3Inning: 9 Outs: 2 Bases: Empty -
Nomar Garciaparra comes up against Rush. 336 against righties he's hitting .310 in September Ramirez is on deck if he can get on..runner on 1st0-1 count fastball Garciaparra swings..deep fly ball..hit towards left center way back it's got a chance to go Bruton racing back..at the track Home Run his 2nd HR of the game number 7 on the season for Garciaparra that one measured 398 feet
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