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After a clobbering in Game 4 it was unimaginable for me to come and sit in front of the screen and proceed ro write a blog. The air had been kicked out of me. I was watching the Red Sox go down in flames as they were toasted with a second consecutive loss in a steaming fashion. The Rays had demolished the ball and Red Sox that night leading an entire Nation to believe that we may be on our last leg. ESPN, Basball Tonight... they were all talking about a Phills- Rays World Series and how the big market teams--the Sox and the Dodgers would not be in the Big Show.

That was two nights ago and already forgotten. But not before the Rays continued to the slug-fest. Through the first 6 innings of this game the Rays had already put 7 runs on the board and part of Red Sox Nation had already departed our beloved Fenway. Those people will certainly feel the guilt that Jimmy Fallon felt in Fever Pitch for going to a party with Barrymore and therefore missing a epic comeback against the Yanks. Tonight was just as magical...

Down 7 in the 7th with 2 outs and with two strikes magic struck... Pedroia had an at-bat that brought back the ghost of Dave Roberts. It simply opened the flood-gates for the sleeping Sox' hitters. Ortiz followed with a big fly and all of a sudden it was 7-4;Pap came back for another frame and shut 'em down; Drew has a de javu moment of '07 and homers to bring us within one; Then Coco, a game 5 change, does the only thing that made sense...drive in the tieing run.

So at this point Fenway sounds like every seat is in the house is occupied and the Rays now look like a dog with it's tail tucked between it's legs. As the 9th inning continues and Bay is controversally walked, Drew approaches the plate with a chance to send us to Game 6 just as he did last year. He comes through. 

This was the most difficult and the most gratifying (barring the '04 ALCS) game I have ever watched. It was dragging for about three hours. I really wanted it to end so I could go to the gym. But I knew I should stay in watch just in case. Once again, with the Sox down 7 in the 7th we do what we do.

See everyone on Saturday.