Day: October 21, 2007

Report: Indians RHP Byrd bought HGHReport: Indians RHP Byrd bought HGH

Boston Red Sox pitcher Eric Gagne bumps fists with catcher Jason Varitek (33) after the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians, 12-2, in Game 6 of the American League Championship baseball series Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, at Fenway Park in Boston. The Boston win ties the best-of-seven series 3-3.

Cleveland pitcher Paul Byrd, whose win in Game 4 of the ALCS moved the Indians within one victory of the World Series, bought nearly $25,000 worth of human growth hormone and syringes from 2002 to 2005, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday. Byrd, known for his old-school windup and savvy on the mound, purchased the HGH from a Palm Beach, Fla., anti-aging clinic under investigation by…

Report: Indians RHP Byrd bought HGHReport: Indians RHP Byrd bought HGH

Boston Red Sox pitcher Eric Gagne bumps fists with catcher Jason Varitek (33) after the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians, 12-2, in Game 6 of the American League Championship baseball series Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, at Fenway Park in Boston. The Boston win ties the best-of-seven series 3-3.

Cleveland pitcher Paul Byrd, whose win in Game 4 of the ALCS moved the Indians within one victory of the World Series, bought nearly $25,000 worth of human growth hormone and syringes from 2002 to 2005, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday. Byrd, known for his old-school windup and savvy on the mound, purchased the HGH from a Palm Beach, Fla., anti-aging clinic under investigation by…

Drew’s 5 RBIs lift Red Sox into Game 7Drew’s 5 RBIs lift Red Sox into Game 7

Boston Red Sox pitcher Eric Gagne bumps fists with catcher Jason Varitek (33) after the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians, 12-2, in Game 6 of the American League Championship baseball series Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, at Fenway Park in Boston. The Boston win ties the best-of-seven series 3-3.

The ball cleared the center field wall, and J.D. Drew raised his fist in celebration. A grand slam. A curtain call. And better yet: A chance to do it again in Game 7. The struggling Red Sox right fielder drove in five runs, backing yet another postseason gem from Curt Schilling on Saturday night as Boston battered the Cleveland Indians 12-2 to tie the AL championship series at three games apiece.

Drew’s 5 RBIs lift Red Sox into Game 7Drew’s 5 RBIs lift Red Sox into Game 7

Boston Red Sox pitcher Eric Gagne bumps fists with catcher Jason Varitek (33) after the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians, 12-2, in Game 6 of the American League Championship baseball series Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, at Fenway Park in Boston. The Boston win ties the best-of-seven series 3-3.

The ball cleared the center field wall, and J.D. Drew raised his fist in celebration. A grand slam. A curtain call. And better yet: A chance to do it again in Game 7. The struggling Red Sox right fielder drove in five runs, backing yet another postseason gem from Curt Schilling on Saturday night as Boston battered the Cleveland Indians 12-2 to tie the AL championship series at three games apiece.

Boston turns to struggling Dice-K SundayBoston turns to struggling Dice-K Sunday

Dice-K never pitched in a game THIS big. The $103 million pitcher takes the mound for Boston on Sunday night in Game 7 against Cleveland and Jake Westbrook, with the Red Sox trying to cap their comeback from a 3-1 deficit in the AL championship series. Daisuke Matsuzaka starred in big games in Japan, even pitched a no-hitter in his national high school championship game.

Boston turns to struggling Dice-K SundayBoston turns to struggling Dice-K Sunday

Dice-K never pitched in a game THIS big. The $103 million pitcher takes the mound for Boston on Sunday night in Game 7 against Cleveland and Jake Westbrook, with the Red Sox trying to cap their comeback from a 3-1 deficit in the AL championship series. Daisuke Matsuzaka starred in big games in Japan, even pitched a no-hitter in his national high school championship game.