Red Sox Fans Boo As Roger example essay topic
Pedro emerges from the dugout to thunderous applause from the Red Sox fans, a smattering of boos from the Yankee faithful that have made the trip from the big apple, and the familiar guitar from AC / DC's "Thunderstruck" blaring from the PA system. Just before Pedro's last warm-up, the catcher yells "throw in' it down!" to signify that this is the last warm-up pitch. Pedro winds up, and hurls the ball, right into the catchers waiting glove. The catcher then fires the ball to the 3rd baseman, who in turn twirls and tosses it to the 2nd baseman. He tosses it the 1st baseman, Brian Daubauch, who heaves it over to the shortstop, no mar, who then walks it back to the pitching mound. The Yankees are up to bat first.
The top half of the inning goes quickly, with Pedro striking out the last man in the inning. As Clemens takes the mound for his half of the inning, the Boston faithful boo him momentarily, until the first pitch he throws to the lead off man is called a strike. The first batter pops up to the 2nd baseman. Shockingly, the next batter hits a high, towering line drive shot that just hits the top of the Green Monster. The Yankee left fielder plays the ball so well, that the batter only gets a single. Clemens looks a little rattled, but on the very next pitch throws a pitch that is hit right to the left of the first baseman, who makes a lucky stab at the ball and then touches the base for a double play.
Play continues like this, with both pitchers having great control of their pitches until the bottom of the 7th inning. The Boston 1st baseman, Brian Daubauch, lumbers to the plate. He takes a warm up swing, and then steps into the box. The first pitch is a fastball, which Brian takes a mighty cut at, but is a bit out in front of and hits it out into foul territory. Then Roger makes his only mistake of the game, throwing a hanging curve ball that Daubauch crushes over the net, over the top of the Citgo sign on top of the Monster.
Pedro keeps the Yankee bats in check, scattering 5 hits in his 7 innings of work. Derrick Lowe comes in to pitch the 8th inning, and throws one perfect inning of relief, not allowing a Yankee runner to reach base. The Red Sox know this is a big game, because these two teams might meet in the ALCS, to decide who goes to the World Series..