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ANGELS IN THE POSTSEASON (2007)

2007 DIVISION Series Recap
For the second time in four seasons, the Angels faced the Boston Red Sox in the Division Series. Unfortunately for
the Halos, they suffered the same fate as the 2004 ALDS vs. Boston - swept in three games to the eventual World Series
Champion. The Angels scored in just two of 27 innings in the series and were held to a .192 (19/99) batting average. The
Red Sox outscored the Angels 19-4 in the series.
Game 1 at Fenway Park belonged to Josh Beckett as he handcuffed the Angels all night in a complete game, four-hit
shutout. The Red Sox did all the scoring they would need in the first three innings with home runs from Kevin Youkilis
(solo) and David Ortiz (2-run).
Game 2 at Fenway Park was a 4-hour, 5-minute affair that ended in dramatic fashion. The Angels offense gave the
club its first runs of the series with a three-run second inning to go up 3-2. The scoring was highlighted by RBI doubles
from Chone Figgins and Orlando Cabrera. After the Red Sox tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the fifth frame, the game
remained tied until the bottom of the ninth. With one out and a runner on second base, Francisco Rodriguez was sum-
moned from the bullpen to face the heart of the lineup. A strikeout of Youkilis and an intentional walk to Ortiz set the
table for Manny Ramirez. Ramirez connected for a three-run “walk-off” home run to give the Red Sox a commanding 2-0
series lead heading to Anaheim. The walk-off home run was the second suffered by the Angels in a span of three playoff
games at Fenway Park (also Game 3 of 2004 ALDS). The Halos recorded five stolen bases in the contest but stranded 11
baserunners.
Game 3 at Angel Stadium matched Curt Schilling with Jered Weaver. A scoreless affair until the top of the 4th when
Ortiz and Ramirez connected for back-to-back home runs. It remained a 2-0 lead for Boston until the top of the seventh
when the Red Sox exploded for seven runs to seal the Angels’ fate. The defeat was the seventh straight postseason loss
for the Club and the ninth consecutive playoff loss to the Red Sox.
2007 ALDS Recap
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS. BOSTON RED SOX
Oct. 3-7, 2007

GAME 1 - Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at Boston (N)
LOS ANGELES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 4 0
BOSTON 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 9 0
LOB: LAA 3, BOS 4. HR: Youkilis (off Lackey), Ortiz (off Lackey) CS: Lugo. GIDP: Crisp, Drew, Varitek.
WP - Beckett (CG-SHO), LP - Lackey T: 2:27. A: 37,597.
GAME 2 - Friday, October 5, 2007 at Boston (N)
LOS ANGELES 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 7 0
BOSTON 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 — 6 6 1
LOB: LAA 11, BOS 8. HR: Ramirez (walk-off off F. Rodriguez) E: Lowell SB: Izturis (2), Kendrick (2), Willits, Crisp. HBP: Guerrero. SF: Lowell.
WP - Papelbon, LP - Speier T: 4:05. A: 37,706.

GAME 3 - Sunday, October 7, 2007 at Anaheim (D)
BOSTON 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0 — 9 10 0
LOS ANGELES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 — 1 8 0
LOB: BOS 4, LAA 8. HR: Ortiz (off Weaver), Ramirez (off Weaver) SB: Lugo. SF: Youkilis. GIDP: Kendrick, Youkilis, Ellsbury.
WP - Schilling, LP - Weaver T: 3:29. A: 45,262.

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