not this time ... not this year

first team to lose 4 games goes home

the boston red sox have run out of losses ... they go home ... congratulations to the tampa bay rays ... and good luck in your first ever world series ... so many times questioned ... they answered every time ... so many doubters ... they made believers ... so many challenges ... many within their own toughest division in baseball ... many for the first time in franchise history ... they met every one ... they beat the best ... the defending world series champion boston red sox ... and those new york yankees ... good luck to joe maddon ... bj upton, carlos pena and evan longoria ... scott kasmir, james shields, matt garza and andy sonnenstine ... you have earned my support ... for the next 10 days ... i am on your bandwagon ... beat the phillies

game 7 <> american league championship series (alcs)

tampa bay rays 3 .. boston red sox 1

winning pitcher <> matt garza (2-0) ... losing pitcher <> jon lester (0-2)

there are no stars in a losing effort