Okay, I start a 3 game set with the BoSox. Joaquin Benoit on the hill for my Rangers. The BoSox get to me early scoring 3 runs in the 2nd inning. I respond in the 3 by scoring 1 run on an error by Nomahhhhhhh. Benoit proceeded to shut them down for the most part. I had a slim 5-4 lead when I took him out in the 7th inning. I brought in CoCo Cordero who pitched 2 scoreless innings. In the Top of the 9th, I manage to add an ensurance run. I could have added more but I stranded to runners on 2nd and 3rd. 
Ok, I got Ugueth Urbina warming up in the bullpen.
I bring in Urbina in the 9th to close it out. Some BoSox scrub lines out for the first out of the inning. Then Johnny Damon comes up and singles. Afterwards, the next batter hits a grounder to my 3rd baseman Herbert Perry. Perry dives for the grounder. Now when I see the grounder, I automatically think, great, turn two, game...set...match...but wait...Herb Perry has to dive for the grounder...OH NO! I immediately recognized that it was Johnny Damon going to 2nd and there was no way I was gonna get him out so what do I do, I do the next best thing and get the "sure out" at first so I fired it to first...guess what...the runner at first beats the throw.
So now the BoSox have runners at 1st and 2nd with 1 out. Up comes Nomaaahhhhhhh Garciaparra, he singles....uh oh, im in big trouble the bases are now loaded and Urbina is blowing this save right before my eyes. Next up, Manny Ramirez.
I'm thinking, I can't be conservative, I have to go right after Manny and get a strike out. I leave my infield and outfield as is. No shifts. I try to make him chase and he did as he fouled of the first two pitches. I then send a slider that started inside and broke over the inside part of the plate...no...it just missed. I try to get him to chase a four-seamer just missing the outside corner of the plate. He didn't go for it. Now it's 2-2. What should I do. I decide to throw Manny a changeup low and away. Guys, Manny Ramirez crushed that change up over the Big Green Monster in left field. That's right, Manny hit a walk-off Grand Slam to win the game 8-6. I was crushed. I'm sobbing as I type this. I hate to go to bed on a loss like that.
Oh well, I'll get'em next time. This game is amazing!
Ok, I got Ugueth Urbina warming up in the bullpen.I bring in Urbina in the 9th to close it out. Some BoSox scrub lines out for the first out of the inning. Then Johnny Damon comes up and singles. Afterwards, the next batter hits a grounder to my 3rd baseman Herbert Perry. Perry dives for the grounder. Now when I see the grounder, I automatically think, great, turn two, game...set...match...but wait...Herb Perry has to dive for the grounder...OH NO!
I immediately recognized that it was Johnny Damon going to 2nd and there was no way I was gonna get him out so what do I do, I do the next best thing and get the "sure out" at first so I fired it to first...guess what...the runner at first beats the throw. So now the BoSox have runners at 1st and 2nd with 1 out. Up comes Nomaaahhhhhhh Garciaparra, he singles....uh oh, im in big trouble the bases are now loaded and Urbina is blowing this save right before my eyes. Next up, Manny Ramirez.
I'm thinking, I can't be conservative, I have to go right after Manny and get a strike out. I leave my infield and outfield as is. No shifts. I try to make him chase and he did as he fouled of the first two pitches. I then send a slider that started inside and broke over the inside part of the plate...no...it just missed. I try to get him to chase a four-seamer just missing the outside corner of the plate. He didn't go for it. Now it's 2-2. What should I do. I decide to throw Manny a changeup low and away. Guys, Manny Ramirez crushed that change up over the Big Green Monster in left field. That's right, Manny hit a walk-off Grand Slam to win the game 8-6. I was crushed. I'm sobbing as I type this. I hate to go to bed on a loss like that.Oh well, I'll get'em next time. This game is amazing!
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