WORLD SERIES GAME 2 LIVE BLOG

by Davey, Blown Coverage

Well, last night sucked. A blowout + Joe Buck + Tim McCarver + a game that seemingly doesn't want to end = pain in my colon. After the waiting and all of the hype, the Rockies came in and laid a huge egg. A Mo Vaughn sized egg.

Were they nervous? Were they rusty? Were they rattled by the big stage at Fenway? Could be but it could also be that the Red Sox are just a lot better. Well, at least when they're starting Josh Beckett they are.

Either way, the Rockies get another chance to show tonight that they belong here but it won't be easy against the Bloody Sock man. That means that some guy named Ubaldo Jimenez needs to come up huge if the Rox want to go back to Denver with some hope. Yeah, good luck Colorado..

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TOP 9TH:

And there goes Todd Helton. Papelbon strikes him out and the Rockies are down to their last 2 outs. Atkins follows with a fly out to center and it's up to Hawpe if the Rockies are going to extend this game...

Ballgame. Papelbon strikes out Hawpe and celebrates by looking like he's going to kill someone. Even though the Red Sox stranded runners and only mustered 2 runs, their pitching came through and kept the Rockies offense quiet.

Schilling, Okajima and Papelbon just completely shut these guys down and Boston is 2 games away from another title. With the way things have gone lately for Boston area sports teams, I don't think we should be surprised by this at all. Colorado better get something going at home in the next couple of games because they have looked pretty lethargic so far.

Final 2-1.

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BOTTOM 8TH:

Fuentes and Manny Corpas combine to get through the bottom of the 8th without giving the Sox any insurance runs. Buck and McCarver take turns in thinking of names for Papelbon's right arm. They call it his "moneymaker" and his "business partner". I call it his right f*ckin arm.

To the ninth we go and the Rockies will have Helton, Atkins and Hawpe coming to the plate to face Papelbon. Colorado has hit as much as Juan Pierre tonight so their chances aren't so great here in my opinion.

End 8th. Boston up 2-1.

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TOP 8TH:

Okajima sure did his job. He strikes out Taveras and Matsui to start the 8th and now makes way for Papelbon who will come in to face Holliday and to try to nail it down for Boston.

Papelbon comes in and gives up an infield hit to Holliday (who has 4 of the 5 Rockies hits) but picks off Holliday at first base to end the inning. Not even Stevie Wonder would have called Holliday safe there...

Boston up 2-1.

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BOTTOM 7TH:

Jonathan Papelbon is the worst dancer I have ever seen. Trust me, those were the most Caucasian dance moves you will see in your lifetime.

Joe Buck : "Drew could not be hotter." Well yes, he could spontaneously combust into flames and he would definitely be hotter then.

And Fuentes keeps the Rockies close. He gives up a single to Drew but it doesn't matter as he strikes out Varitek to end the inning. I was going to say that Varitek isn't having a great game, but he does have the sac fly that tied the game up back in the 4th so my mouth is shut.

Boston still up 2-1.

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TOP 7TH:

Joe Buck reminds us how great Boston area teams are doing these days and not only does he make us sick by doing that, but he calls the Red Sox the "White Sox". Buck manages to piss off everyone in that sequence right there. Pretty impressive if you ask me.

Meanwhile, Okajima rips through the top of the 7th like Wade Phillips at the Outback Steakhouse. R&B recording artist Boyz-II-Men come out to sing God Bless America and I suppose we can call them Boyz-II-Middle Aged Men now.

Boston still leading 2-1 and the Rockies are running out of outs.

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BOTTOM 6TH:

Matt Herges' night is done. Herges gave up a lead-off single to Ellsbury and after he gets 2 outs, he gives up a walk to Youkilis in an at-bat that basically lasted about 35 minutes. Youk just killed Herges' rotator cuff and Clint Hurdle brings in Brian Fuentes to try and get out of the jam.

McCarver : "Torrealba wants it down." Gross...

Fuentes only needs a couple of pitches to retire Ortiz as he gets him to fly out and end the inning. Boston leaves men at 1st and 3rd and they are letting the Rockies hang around here. This might come back to bite them a bit later.

End of the 6th. Boston leading 2-1.

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TOP 6TH:

This Taco Bell thing is pretty crazy if you ask me. I mean, I'm no accountant but I would think that giving America free tacos for a 3-hour span would be pretty bad for your revenue at the end of the month.

Schilling runs into some trouble here as he gives up a single to Holliday and a walk to Helton. Francona brings in Okajima and Joe Buck wonders if this is it for Schilling in a Red Sox uni.

Okajima comes in and shuts the door on the Rockies. He gets Atkins to ground out to first and strikes out Brad Hawpe. McCarver informs us that Okajima's success is because of the violent way he jerks his head when he goes to throw a pitch. I would say that his success comes from the fact that he's got pretty good control when he's throwing the ball over the plate...but that's just me again.

Red Sox still leading 2-1.

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BOTTOM 5TH:

FOX shows a split screen and asks us to decide who has a better goatee, Helton or Youk. McCarver notes that both are first baseman and I guess that that counts for something in his book. Either way, we all know that Youk wins that battle chin down.

The Red Sox do some 2-out damage as Jimenez gives up a walk to Ortiz, a single to Manny and a rbi double to Mike Lowell as Ortiz comes in to score. That also marks the end of Jimenez's night as the Rockies go to their 'pen and bring in Jeremy Affeldt.

McCarver on Manny : "He can strike like a Cobra in a basket." Yeah, because we all know that Cobras lose their striking ability once they get out of the stupid basket.

Joe Buck on J.D. Drew : "He is hot. Red Hot." I think that that is the first time that someone has said that about Drew this season. Seriously, the last time J.D. Drew was hot, he was still playing for the Dodgers.

Affeldt doesn't do such a great job as he walks Drew and immediately gets replaced by Matt Herges. Herges faces Varitek with the bases loaded and gets him to fly out and end the inning. Huge out there by Herges as he keeps Colorado right in it.

End of 5. Boston leads 2-1.

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TOP 5TH:

The Bloody Sock Man seems to know how to pitch when it's play-off time. Schilling walks Tulowitzki to lead-off the inning but works around it and gets out of the inning without a problem.

Bloody Sock Man sounds like a cool character for Heroes. I imagine his sock getting bloody when he gets angry and he follows that by going on some killing spree. Kind of like that new girl Maya, only less annoying and less feminine.

This is probably making Schilling sound remotely cool and that is really not my intention. Either way, game still tied at 1.

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BOTTOM 4TH:

FOX just showed Clint Hurdle's SI Cover photo from back in the day and I really could not see that it was a younger version of him. If you would have showed me that picture and made me guess who that person is, Clint Hurdle would have been very low on my list of guesses.

And the Red Sox tie this bad boy up. Lowell got a 1-out walk from Jimenez, Drew singled him over to third and Lowell then scored on Varitek's sacrifice fly to center. Like Don Sutton would say, get 'em on, get 'em over, get 'em in. And I promise to never write that sentence again...

In the meantime, we get this from Tim McCarver : "Baserunning is the most determining factor if you're going to get runs or not." Well, I may be wrong here and the Sabermetricians should correct me if I am, but I would put hitting a tad higher than baserunning but that's just me.

The Red Sox threaten to add more runs but Julio Lugo, who else, grounds out and strands Drew at third and Ellsbury ( who walked and stole a base) at second. Lugo does hit patented helmet slam and it's as if he is angry and surprised that he failed. I mean, it's become pretty standard by now Julio. We all know that failure is coming when you step up to the plate.

End of the 4th, game tied at 1.

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TOP 4TH:

McCarver tells us that Matt Holliday has a short stroke for a big guy and that Dustin Pedroia is a small man with a big stroke. I have never hated Tim McCarver more than I hate him now. I want him to choke on his own vomit now.

And lookie here, Schilling is in a groove. He gave up a lead-off single to Holliday but retired Helton, Atkins and Hawpe to get out of the inning. I didn't expect Schilling vs Jimenez to be a pitching duel but it's been just that so far.

Colorado 1, Boston zero.

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BOTTOM 3RD:

Ken Rosenthal tells a heart warming tale about the number 64. I didn't pay much attention but it had to do with a kid that passed away, the Rockies being inspired and winning 6-4 to clinch the NL pennant and their starting pitcher throwing 64 pitches that game. Somewhere, Jim Carrey just soiled himself in fear.

And Jimenez dodges a major bullet. He got two outs but then walked Pedroia and Youkilis and had Big Papi at the plate. Ortiz crushed one that looked to be a 3-run homer but it hooked just foul. Jimenez came back strong then to strike out Ortiz and the inning is over with Colorado still leading 1-0.

Joe Buck reminded us again that the foul pole down the right field line is named after Johhny Pesky because we obviously have never heard that. Thanks Joseph.

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TOP 3RD:

Well, it looks like we have us a pitching duel here. Schilling gets his first 1-2-3 inning of the night and Rockies go in order. Nice to see the game move along a bit faster than last night though.

Either way, if you hear Buck or McCaver say anything stupid, please drop it in the comments because my mind is just blocking them out right now. It's automatic really.

Rox 1, Sox 0.

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BOTTOM 2ND:

Jimenez continues to look good as he gets through the second inning but he did hit J.D. Drew in the ankle with a pitch. I would say that it was the hardest hit that J.D. has gotten in a while, but that grand slam basically nullifies that joke. Damn it.

Joe Buck also told us that Jason Varitek enjoys listening to the Dave Matthews band and the Bare Naked Ladies. Tim McCarver reacted to that by giggling like a 13-year old which would be cool if it was anyone else, but the fact that it's McCarver makes it bland and pathetic. It's going to be a long night folks.

Rockies still up 1-0.

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TOP 2ND:

Whatever happened to Clint Barmes? Remember that guy? The great Rockies shortstop prospect that got off to such a good start only to mess up his career by carrying some meat up the stairs and injuring himself?

I imagine Barmes sitting at home and thinking that he should be there instead of Tulowitzki and then he cuts himself while listening to some Staind. Meanwhile, Brad Hawpe leads off the inning with a hit but Schilling works around it by retiring Tulowitzki and getting Torrealba to hit into an inning ending double play.

Still 1-0 Colorado.

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BOTTOM 1ST:

Dwight Evans introduces the Red Sox and kind of stumbles his way through it. I'm pretty sure that Bill Simmons is thinking that it's a bad omen for the Sox tonight. Jammie Carroll came with cool nicknames while Evans stumbled like Big Papi around the bases. I dunno, sounds like something he'd think.

Jimenez then follows by looking sharp as he retires the side without a problem. The Rockies really could not have asked for a better start right here. They got a first inning lead and a solid start from their pitcher. If I'm a Rockies fan, the only thing that would be better right now would be if John Elway suddenly became about 13 years younger and rejoined the Broncos.

Colorado 1, Boston 0.

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TOP 1ST:

Tim McCarver starts us off by implying that the Red Sox are playing these games in some sort of comatose state. I can relate a bit because that's basically how I get after I hear him talk too much. Tim McCarver is to analysis what I am to women's water ballet.

And it's the Rockies that strike first. Taveras gets hit by a pitch, moves over to third after a hit by Holliday and scores after Todd Helton grounds out to first. Garrett Atkins grounds to third to end the inning as Holliday is left stranded at third and the Rockies lead 1-0. The Boston O is coming up...

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PREGAME:

Jeannie Zelasko kicks things off and it looks like she's wearing a cow draped in a red curtain. Eric Karros and Eric Byrnes are talking but I'm too distracted by their hair to follow anything that they are saying. If you combine Karros' hair with Youkilis' beard, you would have the perfect human being. It would be unfair.

As I'm typing this, Jeannie Zelasko just said :"I've got some Tacos to give out here". I'm not sure what she meant with that but Kevin Kennedy's pants just got a lot tighter.

Speaking of getting tightness in your pants, FOX just showed that Bones promo again where she's wearing the WonderWoman outfit and like JD said yesterday, whoever made that decision is a genius.

Jamey Carroll is introducing the Rockies lineup and I think he just called himself "the defensive closer". Carroll followed that by implying that Todd Helton has a better goatee than Kevin Youkilis so when Carroll wakes up tomorrow with a steak knife in his thigh, we know why. Youkilis' goatee is the goatee by which we judge all others.