How Sweep It Is! Red Sox Win World Series

Boston Edges Colorado In Hard-Fought Game 4 To Win Second Title In Four Years

(CBS/AP)  Gone are those pleading, pathetic days when the Red Sox were practically begging to win a World Series. There's a new monster in baseball, and it's in Boston.

Overwhelming in every way, the Red Sox swept to their second title in four years Sunday night. Jon Lester, Mike Lowell & Co. left little room for drama with a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies in Game 4.

Then again, no NL team could have blocked Boston this October.

This was hardly a repeat from 2004, when the Red Sox ended their 86-year championship drought by beating St. Louis. Boston is a major league bully these days, playing in rarefied air before crowds who demand to win.

At this rate, New England fans might get spoiled. Manager Terry Francona's team has become a perfect counterpart to coach Bill Belichick's bruisers on the Patriots.

Boston police in riot gear worked to clear several large crowds gathered around Fenway Park after the Red Sox won the game. Police spokeswoman Elaine Driscoll said 37 arrests were made overnight in the city, mostly for disorderly conduct.

An unruly crowd flipped a pick up truck to its side near Fenway Park and at least one car fire was reported.

Customers in bars and restaurants around Fenway Park were told they would not be allowed to return once they left.

After rallying from a 3-1 deficit against Cleveland in the AL championship series, the Red Sox won seven straight games and won their seventh World Series crown.

The Rockies, who won a remarkable 21 of 22 games to get this far, were a mere afterthought by the end. Brad Hawpe homered in the seventh inning and Garrett Atkins hit a two-run shot in the eighth that came too late.

Lester, undergoing chemotherapy at this time last year for cancer, pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning and Jonathan Papelbon closed with his third save of the Series.

Lowell led a team that hit .333 in the Series with a home run, double and headfirst slide to score a run. Rookie Jacoby Ellsbury got it started with a leadoff double and, even without big contributions from sluggers Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, was too good.

Coors Field was filled with Red Sox fans, many of them brazenly waving brooms they might have brought from the Green Monster seats at Fenway Park.

The celebrations started early, with converted DH Ortiz raising his hand after a nice scoop at first base, and Lester pumping his fist after a key strikeout.

Of the seven postseason series this year, five ended in sweeps. The Rockies' last chance to avoid it came in the ninth, when Jamey Carroll flied out to the wall for the second out in the ninth.

By the ninth inning, only one mystery really remained: What would happen to the ball from the final out? Remember, it took all sorts of gyrations after Boston's most recent title before Doug Mientkiewicz donated his souvenir to the Hall of Fame.

This time, Jason Varitek caught the final pitch as Papelbon threw his glove high in the air after striking out pinch-hitter Seth Smith and the Red Sox ran out and celebrated between the mound and first.

Rockies fans spent part of the night trying to outshout hundreds of Red Sox rooters - Boston folks apparently figured how to cut through Colorado's online ticket mixup.

[usaprophet]

Here''s the only score that matters folks: Congress 1, Constitution 0. Our Constitution is currently being trampled in Congress AGAIN. See H.R. 1955, a.k.a., Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007. I couldn''t believe it. Apparently, activists with Web sites are really begining to anger the elite insofar as they are publically holding officials accountable for their evil. The bill passed the house on Oct 23, in spite of Congressman, Ron Paul''s opposition. The right to free speech on the Internet is gone, my friends. Look it up for yourself, and weep for your country as I have that our rights have eroded this far. Here''s a short excerpt from the bill''s DEFINITIONS statement: "The development and implementation of methods and processes that can be utilized to prevent violent radicalization, homegrown terrorism, and ideologically based violence in the United States is critical to combating domestic terrorism." Here''s another excerpt from the bill''s FINDINGS statement: "The Internet has aided in facilitating violent radicalization, ideologically based violence, and the homegrown terrorism process in the United States by providing access to broad and constant streams of terrorist-related propaganda to United States citizens." And guess who get''s to decide what is "terrorist-related propaganda" is? You got it! The Department of Homeland Insecurity, an agency that''s answerable ONLY to The President. Unless Ron Paul is elected, our country is doomed!

[yo_marc]

While I wanted this series drawn out a bit and to have them win back home here in MA, it''s nice to be able to get back to going to bed before 12:30am again.

No doubts... :)

[Krazcarl]

strarleo146...it was my dream in high school to play for BU but was not good enough that was the hieght of the ladder in Me.

[starleo146]

Go Patriots, Go Celtics, go Boston College, Clean sweep for sure.

[starleo146]

Great going Red Sox. I believed.

[liberalme]

camposanto at 08:57

Excuse us camposanto while we wallow in sporting achievement.

We ain''t talking oil here on this article.

Great going Red Sox!!!!

[thisandthat1]

This is one of those years when you can honestly say that the best team in Baseball won the World Series. Unlike teams like San Fran and the Yankees who built their teams around one player (Bonds , A-Rod), these Red Sox, from the very beginning of the season, enjoyed playing together as a team. And MVP Mike Lowell epitomizes the quiet dignity of what a real champion is all about. They deserve to be the World Champs.

[Krazcarl]

If they had done this in my youth I''d have played more baseball instead of football MAYBE but it''s great to see now. Thanks fellas.

[michellem99-2009]

Let us please enjoy as RED SOX fans nation wide are happy for Boston..As a Mainer in Seattle I am happy..The Rockies ye lost but there is next year to play..It is sad yer lost so yer are not booed as that is bad manners..Dad didn''t raised me the first 5 years to boo.. It is rude..The main thing is it is base ball and I love it..Thank ye..

[grazinggoat]

At this rate, New England fans might get spoiled. Manager Terry Francona''s team has become a perfect counterpart to coach Bill Belichick''s bruisers on the Patriots.

-No and no, we (Red Sox) are not Bully, They are Talented and no, we are not gonna be spoiled... This is owed to us, the Boston fans. I guess RedSox will become regular and win the series every second or third year... yeahhhhh! Now give your winning fever to the Bruins...