Has anything changed since late October of 2007?
You’d never know it from Tokyo.
The Red Sox are tough. They really are. They were lucky to survive a horrendous start from Dice-K, who was a mess with his control. But they did just that. They survived.
Then the bats got going with Manny Ramirez leading both surges in the sixth and 10th innings — two run doubles — and the Sox are 1-0.
We can’t leave without mentioning Brandon Moss, a surprise fill-in for the injuried J.D. Drew (sore back). He knocked in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning with a single and was the key figure in extending the game with a one-out, game-tying homer in the ninth inning.
The Red Sox young players continue to play a big role in this team’s success.
What are your Game 1 thoughts, comments or analysis?
