10/23/04 WS Game1 vs Cardinals W 11-9

For the rest of the series I will not blog during the game! I seriously considered it tonight, and went against me better judgement. Nice job talking about how well Arroyo was pitching, eh? He was still making good pitches, his line is a little decieveing with his throwing error with two out in the sixth. I don't think the game was as close as the score either. Everytime the Sox looked like they were pulling away, the let the Cards get back in it. Manny was charged with two errors in the same inning, the first one was bogus in my opinion because Marquis was clearly out at the plate. Veritek did an excellent job of blocking the plate and the home plate ump did not get into the proper position to make the call. Then I thought Joe Buck was a little harsh on the criticism on the second one when Manny's cleat got stuck in the turf and made his body skip up.

Keith Foulke was the hero, though. I think he actually is a much tougher ninth inning pitcher when has has already come in in the eighth. He looks much more sharp.