playing against the best team. this isn t like the low level. this is the best team. he had a very unusual trait. he did better against the best teams and he did incredibly in the playoffs. when his enter music, fans went wild knowing the game was all but over. his dominance on the mound mesmerized fan, teammates and, unfortunately for them, it mesmerized the competitors. in game 7 of the 2003 american league championship, mariano entered at the top of the 9th with the score tied 5-5. he held off the boston red sox for three straight innings without giving up a single run, helping secure the series for the yankees. he was named the series mvp. not surprising. [ applause ] one of the most memorable moments of mariano s career was
were packed with fans celebrating their ninth world series win. as you can hear it was plenty loud in the stands here in l.a. in the final innings with thousands of red sox fans on hand to see the win at dodger stadium. game five was about the long ball. a hot start, pierce hit a two-run home run in the first. the dodgers immediately responded with a home run making it 2-1. but from then on it was all red sox. betts added a homer in the sixth, pierce hit another in the eighth. the score was 5-1. pierce s incredible performance got him the series mvp with three home runs and eight r.b.i.s. best feeling of my life. this is what you grow up wishing that you could be a part of something like this and that special group of guys out
dodgers david responded with home run of his own making 2-1, but from then on it was all red sox. added a solo homer in sixth, martínez in seventh, steve hit another in the eighth, making the final score 5-1. pierce was the series mvp with 3 home runs and 8 rbi s. best feeling of my life. this is what you grow up wishing that you could be a part of something like this but that special group of guys out there to celebrate with them, that was awesome. now, this wraps up extraordinary season for red sox who won 108 games in regular season and had dominating performances in the playoffses, they re already being called one of the best teams in franchise history, now they are going to head on back to boston, we are expecting the championship parade will be coming up here soon. the team wanted it to be
the money. but she didn t ask for the money. she asked my wallet. i said i can t give you my wallet. hmm. well the woman followed the 73-year-old into the store, and wouldn t leave until someone finally called police. that attack, not fazing him. he went right back into the store, and then bought a car part to fix his friend s car. nicely done. and mets fans waking up very happy this morning. and strike three called! they haven t been to the world series since 2000 and the mets are on their way back. you can see it right there. and it s hard for this gal who grew up a cubs fan to tell you about the story. the mets sweeping the cubs in the nlcs with an 8-3 win. dan null murphy homering in his sixth straight game. he was named series mvp. the mets wait for the winner of the alcs. toronto staying alive with a win
long. chicago was held to the lowest-ever team batting average in an nlcs. meanwhile, mets postseason sensation daniel murphy went four for five in the game. his final at-bat, came in the eighth inning with a man on first. one more. in the air. deep right center field. that ball is gone! the two-run shot means murphy has now homered in six consecutive playoff games. an all-time postseason record. the historic feat easily earns him honors for series mvp. we ll see if he can carry that momentum into the fall classic. now to toronto. the second team contending for a world series championship has yet to be decided as the blue jays stay alive against kansas city with a 7-1 win in game five of the alcs. toronto s estrada allowed just