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Will the guy who bet on Game 3 to end on an obstruction call please come up and claim his millions? Feel lucky, sir. Because that’s something you will never see again.
- These games just get more and more ridiculous the longer this series goes on. Unlikely heroes, and even unlikelier endings. What will happen next? (Jonny Gomes’ homer lifts Sox in Game 4)
- After the fiasco on Saturday, no one would’ve expected a finish just as crazy. The baseball gods disagreed. Enter Kolten Wong, and the pickoff throw that got him. (Wong gets caught slipping at first)
- As saber-friendly writers, we here at Fire Brand laugh at the phrase “veteran presence”. So, of course, David Ortiz made us feel silly about that last night. (King’s Speech: David Ortiz provides the spark)
- He was an emergency outfielder. Got matched up disadvantageously against a right-hander. Doesn’t matter. Jonny Gomes is simply unreal. (Gomes is down to earth and out of this world)
- Clay Buchholz wasn’t at his best last night, but he still put forth a valiant effort, hurling four great innings that kept the Red Sox in the game. (End Of The Mystery: Clay Buchholz Manages Just Fine)
- When Buchholz was pulled, Felix Doubront was masterful, sitting down the first eight Cardinals he faced, proving his worth in a very tough spot. (Felix Doubront comes up big in Game 4 win)
- Get this trending: #SeTerminaPartido (Koji Uehara’s Game-Ending Pickoff Is More Exciting In Spanish)
Of course, a guy with no hits in the series makes his first one count. Typical Red Sox heroism.