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October 15, 2007
Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach
Cleveland's Kenny Lofton watches the flight of his 2-run home run in the second inning this evening in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND -- It's only the bottom of the second inning and already the Indians' Kenny Lofton has had a huge impact.
He just crushed a two-run homer off Daisuke Matsuzaka to give Cleveland the early lead with his seventh career postseason roundtripper. But, it was his defensive play in the top of the second inning that proved crucial.
Boston loaded the bases, and with Manny Ramirez standing on third, Jason Varitek lifted a fly ball to left field. Lofton made the catch and threw a frozen rope to the plate to keep Ramirez standing 90 feet away.
Lofton glared at his former teammate and shook his finger, telling Ramirez, ''I don't think so.''
The Sox' Coco Crisp followed and hit into an unassisted 6-3 double play to end the inning and the threat.
-- JOE McDONALD
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