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MLB playoffs 2016 Three takeaways as Ind
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Terry Francona knows how to win at Fenway Park. The former Red Sox manager chased out of Bostonstuck it to his old club with a three-game ALDS sweep of the Red Sox after a 4-3Game 3 win Monday night in Boston.
Following a recipe from Game 1,Francona used starter Josh Tomlin for five innings before calling on midseason acquisitionAndrew Miller, who stymied Boston for two scorele s innings in relief with three strikeouts.Bryan Shaw Mark Bavaro Jerseys recorded two outs before Cody Allen converted a four-outsave as the Tribe moved to75-3 this year when leading after seven.
With the win, the Indians will face the Toronto Blue Jays in the best-of-seven AL Championship Series beginning Friday in Cleveland.
Unfortunately the Red Sox's lo s means we've seen the last from David Ortiz, who finishes his career with one of the best age-40 seasons Leonard Williams Jerseys in MLB history. More on Big Papi below.
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Three takeaways from Cleveland's win:
1.From small ball to long ball, Coco Crisp provided spark Indians needed.Crisp connected with a two-run homer over theGreen Monster in the sixthinning to give the Tribe a 4-1lead, but it was a fourth-inning bunt that gave the Indians the first runs of the game. With Jose Ramirez and Lonnie Chisenhall at first and second and no outs,Crisp laid down a perfect squeeze to move the runners.Tyler Naquin delivered a two-runsingle on the very next pitch fromClay Buchholz, who took the lo s.
2. Strong Red Sox lineup non-existent in ALDS.From top to bottom, the Red Sox hadone of the most potent lineups in baseball. The club led the majors in numerous categories during the regular season, including runs (878), doubles (343), extra-base hits (576),average (.282), Lawrence Taylor Jerseys on-base percentage(.348) andslugging percentage(.461). But over the last week of the regular season and into the ALDS, the bats struggled to cometo life. It was especially true for Jackie Bradley Jr. (1for his last 21), Sandy Leon (5 for his last 52) and even Ortiz (4 for his last 29). Boston finished the ALDS with a streak of 26consecutive innings without holding thelead.
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3. Ortiz's career incredible despite poor finish.Although Ortiz finished his career with a .138 average over his last nine games, his 20-year career is one for Cooperstown.Ortiz blasted 541 home runs, good from 17th alltime; 1,768 RBIs,22nd alltime; and 632 doubles, 10th alltime. He'sonly the third player in history to have more than 500 home runs and 600 doubles. The other two are Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds. Athree-time World Series Graham Gano Jerseys champion, Ortiz finishes his postseason career with17 home runs, 61RBIs and 22doubles.
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Crisp's home run was just his seventh in 202 games at Fenway Park.
What's next
ALCSGame 1:Blue Jays at Indians, Friday 8:08 p.m. ET (TBS): After sweeping the Rangersto reach the ALCS for thesecond year in a row, the Blue Jays head to Cleveland looking to reach the World Series for the first time since1993, a year the club won it all. The Indians won the regular season series 4-3, but were outscored 38-24.
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