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SECTION C HIGH SCHOOLS C2-3 C4-5 SPORTS CATCHIN’ ANYTHING? C6 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2007 R ED S OX 7 , I NDIANS 1 ALCS GAME 5 ■ INDIANS LEAD SERIES, 3-2 ■ WP: BECKETT; LP: SABATHIA Bringing it back Sox stay alive behind Beckett By TOM WITHERS JON COUTURE writer At the ALCS CLEVELAND — Back to Bos- ton they go. Just the Red Sox being the Red Sox. , blocking out everything but ’s This is target, dominated the Cleve- land Indians for the second time and the way it drove in the go-ahead with a 390-foot as the Red Sox stayed alive in the AL champi- onship series with a 7-1 win in should be Game 5. CLEVELAND — When the Kevin Youkilis set the tone Red Sox rose from 3-1 down with a first-inning homer off in 1986, it was on a moment. C.C. Sabathia. The Red Sox, Dave Henderson’s last-strike trailing 3-2, sent the best-of- blast tore the guts from the seven series back to Fenway Angels, who were outscored Park to continue a season 18-5 in the final two games at that was on the brink of being . canned for the cold New Eng- The resurrection in 2004 land winter. began with another: David The Red Sox — and Beckett Ortiz’s shot into the Yankees — have done this before. And bullpen. New York wasn’t dead clearly, Ramirez & Co. cared. until ’s Game In 2004, Boston rallied from 7 grand slam settled into the an 0-3 deficit to win the 2004 right-field seats, but it was an ALCS against the New York epic surge that holds a special Yankees and went on to sweep place in baseball history. the St. Louis Cardinals in four What will the story of 2007 straight for its first be? Thursday ensured we title since 1918. will not know for at least 48 The Red Sox forced a Game more hours, but if it is any 6 on Saturday night, and will indication, this will develop start one of October’s brightest like the season that’s preceded stars, , who has 9- it. 3 record in 17 career postseason Grinding. White knuckle. starts, against Fausto Carmona. Filled with as many missed Beckett, the calm, cool and opportunities as ones cashed cocky 20-game winner, ignored in. On the cusp of disaster until a shrilling crowd, some chirping just before the end, when it from Indians outfielder Kenny was had all the way. Lofton and even the appear- Again the Sox clobbered ance of an old girlfriend to deny C.C. Sabathia, their 10 hits Cleveland fans a chance to see more than he’d given up in their first pennant-clinching any start since mid-July. He win at home. attacked the zone, but again In the late innings, drummer let the stage eat him up. At the John Adams, whose tom-tom game’s most pivotal moments, beat has pulsated through a catcher Victor Martinez stood, special season at Jacobs Field, motioning with his glove to slumped against his instru- keep his emotions in check. ment as the Red Sox tacked on It took a failed dive by Grady runs. Meanwhile, in the Bos- Sizemore to score more than ton bullpen, two relievers used two runs off him. The Sox See GAME 5 C5 stranded seven in five innings and 10 for the night, and it Red Sox vs. Indians only wasn’t higher because of All games on Fox October plays Nos. 16 Game 1: Red Sox 10, Indians 3 and 17. Game 2: Indians 13, Red Sox 6 Again Josh Beckett was Game 3: Indians 4, Red Sox 2 masterful, allowing just two singles after the first inning Game 4: Indians 7, Red Sox 3 and fanning 11 total. The Game 5: Red Sox 7, Indians 1; last man to fan double digits Cleveland leads series, 3-2 in a postseason game? Josh Saturday: Indians (Carmona 19-8) at Beckett, in Game 3 of the 2003 Boston (Schilling 9-8), 8:23 See COUTURE C5 x-Sunday: at Boston, 8:23 x-if necessary END OF AN ERA More coverage When all signs ■ looked like Joe Manny Ramirez thought he had Torre would a , but had to settle for a actually be back long RBI single. C4 in the Bronx, the ■ Elimination day is just another Yankees manager day for . C4 turned down an TONY DEJAK/The Associated Press incentive-laden contract. ■ Kevin Youkilis got the Sox going Page C4 pumps his fist as he scores on Kevin Youkilis’s off Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia in the seventh inning of with an early homer and kept them Game 5 of the ALCS. The Sox forced Game 6 back at Fenway on Saturday night. going with a late triple. C5

Moss becomes leader BRUINS COME OUT SWINGING Apponequet unites by any other name to garner SCC title FOXBORO — Think of the leaders on the New England FIELD HOCKEY: Patriots, and the names Brady, Angelo’s two goals, Harrison, Izzo, Seau, Faulk and APPONEQUET 2, CASE 1 Moss should all immediately D-R’s tie make come to mind. Year Molly Loranger from last Moss? Lakers champions year’s team. But, to the surprise As in Randy Moss? DAN PIRES By JUSTIN TOWNSEND of coach Cindy Cuthbertson, Yes, indeed — that Randy Inside the Patriots Standard-Times correspondent the Lakers were able to do that Moss. SWANSEA — A season after and more, becoming league champions for the first time There’s more than a few SOUTHCOASTTODAY.COM coming up just a half game shy who’d suggest that the words of the league title, the Appone- since 2004. Randy Moss and leader aren’t ONLINE EXTRA quet field hockey team claimed “If you had told me they were exactly synonymous. the South Coast Conference going to do this, I would’ve Hear Randy Moss talk about been shocked. So they certainly But that’s the word that’s leadership with Dan Pires. title with a 2-1 win over Case been flowing from the mouths — and a little help — on Thurs- overachieved,” Cuthbertson of more than a few. MICHAEL DWYER/The Associated Press day, remaining undefeated in said. “I figured .500. When you “Randy, I think he’s a very He’s on top of everything. He The Bruins’ Milan Lucic, left, and the Lightning’s Nick the process. have a kid that scores 24 goals good leader. I think he does a wants to do well. That’s what it Tarnasky square off in the first period of the Bruins’ home At the start of the year the and you’re 15-1-4 and then good job on and off the field,” is all about.” opener. Boston won, 4-1. For a game story and Mick Lakers had a big task in trying you lose that kid, those are Pats coach Bill Belichick said. If perhaps the most Colageo’s column, see Page C6. to replace leading scorer and big shoes to fill. (The scoring) “He works hard. He’s smart. See PIRES C6 Standard-Times Player of the See APPONEQUET C2