World Series IV, Game 4

After their Game 3 win, the Sox sent Curt Schilling to the mound to try to even the series in Yankee Stadium.

The Sox caught a lucky break in the first, with left fielder Manny Ramirez narrowly gunning down Gary Sheffield trying to stretch a single into a double on a contested play to end the inning.

With both pitchers being effective, their was little offense through the first 3, but Manny Ramirez led off the 4th inning with a homer. The normal Ortiz IBB was followed by a Varitek single, but the Yankees got lucky when Ortiz tried to go first to third and was gunned down on the relay from the center fielder to the shorstop. Millar hit a pinch hit GIDP to end the frame, allowing the Yankees to escape further damage. This proved to be a big play, as the Yankees weren't behind long, getting a Matsui solo shot with two outs in the bottom half of the frame to tie it up 1-1.

Asides from that homer, Schilling was effective through 7 innings, allowing only 5 hits and the lone earned run. El Duque was pulled after 5 1/3 with a runner on third, an uncharacteristically short outing, but Mussina came in and struck out Manny and got Varitek to pop up to end the threat.

With the game still tied in the top of the 8th, the Sox got a two out double from Orlando Cabrera. Manny blooped a single into left with Cabrera running on the play, but the left fielder boppled the ball. Seeing this, Cabrera was waved around third, scoring on the play as Manny advanced to second on the throw, giving the Sox a 2-1 sox lead.

Wakefield came in in relief and got the two inning save, striking out 3 and allowing 1 hit. Tom Gordon was sighted in the top of the 9th, but managed NOT to blow the game so our eyes may have been deceiving us.

The 2-1 Boston victory tied the series, and guaranteed that the series will return to Fenway. Through four games, neither team has won a home game. Neither manager was available for comment.

Game 5 will feature Pedro vs. El Duque with the series lead on the line before heading home to Fenway.

Game 4: Sox - 2 @ Yankees - 1

~~Red Sox~~
J. Damon: 2-4, 2B, SB, K
O. Caberera: 1-4, 2B, K, R
M. Ramirez: 2-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K
D. Ortiz: 0-0, 4 IBB, SB
J. Varitek: 1-4, 2 K
T. Nixon: 0-1
a.) K. Millar: 0-3, GIDP
B. Mueller: 0-4
M. Bellhorn: 0-4
C. Schilling: 0-2
a.) G. Kapler: 0-1

==Pitching==
C. Schilling W (1-1): 7 IP, 1 ER, 1 R, 5 H, 7 K, 0 BB
T. Wakefield SAVE (1): 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 R, 1 H, 3 K, 0 BB

~~Yankees~~
D. Jeter: 1-4, K
A. Rodriguez: 0-4, 2 K
G. Sheffield: 1-4, K
H. Matsui: 2-4, HR, RBI, R, K
B. Williams: 0-4, K
J. Posada: 1-4, 2 K
J. Olerud: 2-3
M. Cairo: 0-1, K
a.) R. Sierra: 0-2, 2 K
E. Duque: 0-2
-M. Mussina
b.) J. Giambi: 0-1

==Pitching==
E. Duque: 5 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 1 R, 4 H, 3 K, 2 BB
M. Mussina L (1-1): 2 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 1 R, 2 H, 3 K, 2 BB
T. Gordon: 0 IP, 0 ER, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB