ALDS Game 3: Red Sox vs Angels

Curt Schilling may not have been outwardly upset by the fact that he was starting Game 3 instead of Game 2, but he sure pitched like that was the case on Sunday afternoon.

Schilling pitched 7 shutout innings. His control was impeccable throughout the performance as he allowed 6 hits, 1 walk, and struck out 4. Schilling left with a 2-0 lead after finishing the 7th inning. The Red Sox runs coming from back-to-back solo homeruns by David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez. Unbelievably, it was the first time the duo went back-to-back in 2007.

In the top of the 8th inning, the Red Sox really broke it open and sealed their fate as participants in the 2007 American League Championship Series. Collecting big hits in the inning were Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Jason Varitek, and Coco Crisp. By the time the 8th inning was over, the Red Sox had scored 7 runs to take a 9-0 lead.

Hideki Okajima and Eric Gagne finished off the 8th and 9th innings for the Red Sox who will now wait to see who they face in the ALCS. It will either be the Indians or the Yankees and currently the Indians hold a 2-0 series lead.

Game 1 of the ALCS will take place on Friday night.