World Series IV, Game 5

With the series tied 2-2, Pedro Martinez and El Duque faced off to determine which team would have the lead when the series headed back to Boston.

A misplayed fly ball in the top of the first led to a one-out Orlando Cabrera double, and Manny sent a ball to the wall in right to knock in an out but he ran into an out as he was gunned down at second. The Sox extended their lead to 3-0 in the second with a 2-out, 2-run homer after Bellhorn reached on a questionable defensive play. Damon came through again in the 4th, following a Bellhorn double with an inside the park homer, again with two outs and one on, putting the Sox ahead 5-0.

This was plenty for Pedro, who did not allow a baserunner until Arod homered in the 4th. He escaped a two on, no out jam in the 5th by striking out Sierra, inducing Lofton to ground into a force, and then striking out Tony Clark when he pinch hit for El Duque. Pedro ended the day with 6 IP, 1 ER, and only 3 hits (the Arod homer and the pair of 5th inning singles).

With Duque out of the game and his team trailing by four runs, Mann decided to rest his chief reliever and instead sent out the "Man who Stephen King loved too much", Tom Gordon. Despite giving up an RBI double to Manny in the 7th, Gordon was effective in relief of the beleaguered bullpen, going 4 innings of 1 run ball in the loss.

Keith Foulke picked up the 3 inning save, allowing a solo shot from Gary Sheffield and giving Tim Wakefield some rest as the Sox swept the Yankees in Yankee Stadium to take a 3-2 lead back to Fenway.

In an interview after the game, Red Sox manager Alec Trevelyan stated "It feels great to come into Yankee Stadium and sweep them to get back into this series, but it isn't over yet. We haven't played that well at home in the playoffs, and [the Yankees] are too good of a team to take for granted. We just hope we can bring it home in the next two games"

The series heads back to Fenway tomorrow, where the Sox are 0-2 this postseason and 2-7 in historical postseason play. Neither team has yet won a game at home this postseason.

Red Sox - 6 @ Yankees - 2
WP: P. Martinez (2-0)
LP: E. Duque (1-2)
HR: J. Damon 2 (2), A. Rodriguez (1), G. Sheffield (1)

~~Red Sox~~
J. Damon: 2-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
O. Cabrera: 2-5, 2B, 2 R
M. Ramirez: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K
D. Ortiz: 0-0, 5 IBB
J. Varitek: 2-5, 2B, GIDP, K
T. Nixon: 0-4, K
B. Mueller: 1-4, 2 K
M. Bellhorn: 2-2, 2B, 2 R
a.) D. Roberts: 1-2, K
P. Martinez: 0-3, GIDP
-K. Foulke: 0-1

==Pitching==
P. Martinez (2-0): 6 IP, 1 ER, 1 R, 3 H, 8 K, 0 BB
K. Foullke: 3 IP, 1 ER, 1 R, 3 H, 2 K, 0 BB

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

==Pitching==
E. Duque L (1-2): 5 IP, 5 ER, 5 R, 8 H, 4 K, 3 BB
T. Gordon: 4 IP, 1 ER, 1 R, 4 H, 3 K, 2 BB