2013 MLB Playoff Tournament

Game 6 - Detroit did not remain stunned for very long though, as they led off Game 6 with a 3-run first inning. Jacoby Ellsbury answered back with a lead-off triple, and was soon brought in by Dustin Pedroia on a ground ball to the Detroit SS, Jose Iglesias who opted to get the easy out at first. After an uneventful 2nd and 3rd, the Red Sox took action scoring 3 in the 4th and taking the lead, 4-3. Clay Buchholz managed to hold the lead through the 5th and 6th, but gave up the tying run in the 7th on an Austin Jackson double, which drove in Omar Infante. Tigers' powerhouse, Miguel Cabrera drove out the starter with a single-shot in the 8th to bring his team ahead 5-4. The 8th inning was seemingly over for the Red Sox as Stephen Drew lifted a lazy fly ball to right field. 9-Time Gold Glove Award Winning Right Fielder Torii Hunter, lost the ball in the stadium lights and gave Drew a standing double on his error. Xander Bogaerts took advantage of this, and hit a double of his own off The Green Monster to tie the game. After a scoreless 9th inning, the two teams found themselves in the first extra-inning game of the series. Craig Breslow and Junichi Tazawa managed to set down the heart of the Detroit lineup in the top of the 10th after a lead-off double by Torii Hunter that very nearly redeemed him in the eyes of Tigers fans. Ace reliever, Joaquin Benoit led off the bottom frame of the 10th by beaning David Ross who took his base. This pissed off the fiery Jonny Gomes from the on-deck circle, and he took out his anger on the 0-1 pitch, launching the ball down the left field line for the walk-off, 2-run shot. (Hmmm, where have I heard that one before? A Red Sox, Game 6, extra-innings, walk-off home run down the left field line in Fenway...?)