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Big Six · 12-30-2003, 08:24 PM

Boston Herald, Saturday, September 20

THE PENNANT RETURNS TO BOSTON!!!

American League Champion Red Sox Defeat St. Louis, 7-6
Fenway Park to Host World Series in its Opening Year

BOSTON- One of the goals to which Jimmy Collins and the Red Sox dedicated themselves from the season's opening day was realized at Fenway Park yesterday, as the Bostons clinched the American League championship by defeating the St. Louis Browns, 7-6.

"We are excited and proud to bring the championship back to Boston, where the best fans in all of base ball have supported us all the way," Manager Collins said. "We have one more step to take, however."

That step would be a World Series victory over the powerful Cincinnati Reds, who have assembled one of the strongest teams in the history of the sport and are favored by most to defeat the Red Sox as easily as a champion can be defeated.

"We aren't afraid of the Reds," veteran pitcher "Tex" Pruiett stated when asked about the team's chances in the Series. "We aren't afraid of any team. We're champions ourselves, remember?"

Tris Speaker and Heinie Wagner led the Sox attack, each with three hits. Speaker doubled twice, while Wagner cracked a three-bagger and drove in three runs.

The Browns fought back valiantly, scoring three times in the top of the final inning, before Ralph Glaze settled down to close out his eighteenth victory of the season.

With the pennant safely in hand, Red Sox rooters may safely concentrate on an interesting battle for individual honors. Four batsmen have a chance to win the batting average title, and the Chalmers roadster that comes with it. Speaker currently leads the list at .375, followed by Ty Cobb of Detroit at .371, Joe Jackson at .369, and Speaker's teammate Pat O'Farrell at .369. O'Farrell currently sports a Chalmers around the streets of Boston, as the company awarded both him and George Moriarty an auto when Moriarty's mark surpassed Pat's by mere thousandths of a point.

"If I win a second car, I might just give it to Tris," O'Farrell joked. "Then again, he will probably enjoy it much more if he wins it himself."

12-30-2003, 08:24 PM	#106
Big Six Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,145	Clinching Boston Herald, Saturday, September 20 THE PENNANT RETURNS TO BOSTON!!! American League Champion Red Sox Defeat St. Louis, 7-6 Fenway Park to Host World Series in its Opening Year BOSTON- One of the goals to which Jimmy Collins and the Red Sox dedicated themselves from the season's opening day was realized at Fenway Park yesterday, as the Bostons clinched the American League championship by defeating the St. Louis Browns, 7-6. "We are excited and proud to bring the championship back to Boston, where the best fans in all of base ball have supported us all the way," Manager Collins said. "We have one more step to take, however." That step would be a World Series victory over the powerful Cincinnati Reds, who have assembled one of the strongest teams in the history of the sport and are favored by most to defeat the Red Sox as easily as a champion can be defeated. "We aren't afraid of the Reds," veteran pitcher "Tex" Pruiett stated when asked about the team's chances in the Series. "We aren't afraid of any team. We're champions ourselves, remember?" Tris Speaker and Heinie Wagner led the Sox attack, each with three hits. Speaker doubled twice, while Wagner cracked a three-bagger and drove in three runs. The Browns fought back valiantly, scoring three times in the top of the final inning, before Ralph Glaze settled down to close out his eighteenth victory of the season. With the pennant safely in hand, Red Sox rooters may safely concentrate on an interesting battle for individual honors. Four batsmen have a chance to win the batting average title, and the Chalmers roadster that comes with it. Speaker currently leads the list at .375, followed by Ty Cobb of Detroit at .371, Joe Jackson at .369, and Speaker's teammate Pat O'Farrell at .369. O'Farrell currently sports a Chalmers around the streets of Boston, as the company awarded both him and George Moriarty an auto when Moriarty's mark surpassed Pat's by mere thousandths of a point. "If I win a second car, I might just give it to Tris," O'Farrell joked. "Then again, he will probably enjoy it much more if he wins it himself."