Red Sox-Angels (September 7, 2005)

When we are all sitting back in November and discussing the 2005 Red Sox during halftime of yet another Patriots victory, the September 6 win over the Angels may very well be the game that is refered to as "the win that propeled the Red Sox back to the World Series." Not that any one game counts more than the next in the standings but last night was a dramatic win -- Tim Wakefield pitched a complete game and David Ortiz got him the win by clubbing his 38th home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Coupled with the Sox win was a Yankee loss to the Devil Rays in New York. The Yanks had a 3-0 lead early, with Randy Johnson on the mound, but Tampa fought its' way back into the game and took a 4-3 lead in the top of the ninth off of Mariano Rivera, who was charged with the loss. Boston now leads New York by 4-games in the A.L. East. Bronson Arroyo (11-9, 4.47) gets the start for Boston on Wednesday night against the Angels Ervin Santana (8-6, 4.52). Santana, a rookie, has been very good as of late and the BoSox bats are going to have to get to him early or he may get in a groove that costs Boston the game. NESN, ESPN and WEEI have the 7:05 p.m. game.