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October 16, 2007
Manny Ramirez extended his LCS hitting streak to 13 games in Game Three on Monday, establishing an ALCS record. He previously had been tied with Don Baylor, who hit in 12 straight games between 1982 and ’87. Pete Rose holds the all-time LCS record for consecutive games with a hit, with 15 between 1973 and ’83.
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When the Indians’ Josh Barfield entered Game Two as a pinch-runner, he became part of the fourth father/son combo to play in the ALCS. His father, Jesse, appeared in the ALCS with the Blue Jays. Other father/son ALCS combos include Sandy Sr./Sandy Jr./Roberto Alomar, Bob/Aaron/Bret Boone, and Don and Damon Buford.
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The first pitch will be thrown by world middleweight boxing champion Kelly ''The Ghost'' Pavlik, a 25-year-old native of Youngstown, Ohio. The National Anthem will be sung by country music artist Rissi Palmer.
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In their history, the Red Sox have fallen behind 2-1 in postseason series eight previous times. They came back to win four of those series. The results:
YEAR OPPONENT RESULT
1903 WS Pirates Sox in 8
1967 WS Cardinals Cards in 7
1975 WS Reds Reds in 7
1986 LCS Angels Sox in 7
1998 LDS Indians Indians in 4
1999 LDS Indians Sox in 5
2003 LDS A’s Sox in 5
2003 LCS Yankees Yanks in 7
Posted by Art Martone 
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