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Red Sox and Yankees Clash in Game 6 Amidst Crisis and Hope

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As the Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, the tension and uncertainty are palpable. Curt Schilling, still recovering from a tendon injury, will be pitching for the Red Sox, attempting to limit the Yankees and propel his team to a Game 7. Meanwhile, Pedro Martinez, a potential free agent after the season, delivered a stellar performance in Game 5, but his future with the Red Sox remains uncertain.

Key Takeaways:

  • Curt Schilling will start Game 6 for the Red Sox, wearing a high-top shoe that he has tested in the bullpen to alleviate the pain from his tendon injury.
  • Pedro Martinez pitched six innings in Game 5, allowing a three-run double to Derek Jeter, but still managed to strand three sixth-inning runners.
  • The Red Sox and Yankees are locked in a competitive series, with each team having won 25 of the 50 meetings since the start of 2003.
  • Jason Varitek batted right-handed against right-hander Mike Mussina in Game 5, despite having a dismal record of 4-for-44 against Mussina.
  • The Red Sox just became the third team in history to win consecutive extra-inning games in the postseason to avoid elimination, joining the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies and 1991 Minnesota Twins.
  • The Game 6 matchup between Schilling and the Yankees is a chance for the Red Sox to make up for their loss in Game 1 and advance to the World Series.
  • Pedro Martinez's future with the Red Sox is uncertain, as he can become a free agent after the season.

Statistics:

  • The Red Sox and Yankees have played 50 games against each other since 2003, with each team winning 25.
  • Curt Schilling has tested the high-top shoe in the bullpen and will wear it in Game 6 to ease his tendon injury.
  • Pedro Martinez pitched 113 pitches in Game 5, including 101 before allowing the three-run double to Derek Jeter.
  • The Red Sox and Yankees played the longest postseason game in history in Game 5, which went 14 innings and lasted 5 hours and 49 minutes.
  • Enrique Wilson, a backup second baseman for the Yankees, is 11-for-25 (.440) against Pedro Martinez.

Sources:

  • Jack Etkin, Rocky Mountain News
  • Associated Press
  • New York Yankees press release
  • Boston Red Sox press release

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