Red Sox stand atop baseball world
Boston Red Sox fans haven't felt this good since the days of Pat O'Farrell and Bill Carrigan.
After a lengthy World Series drought, the Beantowners secured their place at the top of the baseball world with a 4-games-to-1 triumph in the 2000 World Series over the Houston Astros.
Game five went down to the wire before Boston prevailed 5-4, touching off wild celebrations and fireworks at Fenway Park.
Nomar Garciaparra scored what would be the clinching run in the bottom of the eighth on one of the simplest plays in the game, the sac fly. Garciaparra singled with one out, then DH Brian Giles moved him to third with a hard-hit ball to the gap in right-center.
The Astros brought in closer Eric Gagne at this point, but Paul Konerko did his job for the Red Sox, belting a ball deep enough into left to allow Garciaparra ample time to tag up and come home for the 5-4 lead.
Mike Stanton then sat the 'Stros down 1-2-3, reviving celebrations in Boston that were commonplace decades ago when O'Farrell guarded the keystone sack, and Carrigan played catcher and managed the Sox...
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If I'm referencing O'Farrell's Red Sox dynasty, I can't really mention the curse because, well, there isn't really one there, right? ;-)