Summary
BOSTON -- If anything positive came out of Saturday night's 19- 8 loss in Game 3, according to Red Sox manager Terry Francona, it was the professionalism and sacrifice displayed by Tim Wakefield. Wakefield, the veteran knuckleball pitcher, did not start in the American League Division Series with Anaheim because Boston swept it in three games and Wakefield was the fourth starter. And he had yet to make a start in the ALCS, as well.
But with starter Bronson Arroyo knocked from the game in the third inning and Boston's bullpen unable to get anybody out, Wakefield stepped up.See the full content of this document
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Francona Praises Wakefield
"(Pitching coach Dave Wallace) and I are standing there going through the game, trying to figure out how we are going to piece this thing togethe...
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