Game The Sixteenth: Bonus Baseball

In the top of the tenth, it is The Lord of The Dance against a randomly selected Molina.

Molina singles to open the inning.

They bunt Molina to second.

Pedroia ROBS Jeter on a ball up the middle, diving and throwing him out on a very nice play.

Papelbon walks Judas Damon.

Damon steals second.

And PAPELBON STRIKES OUT TEXEIRA with two men on to push us to the bottom of the tenth.

Phew!

I'm going to be EXHAUSTED by Monday.

Bottom of the tenth now.....

Damaso Marte against New Guy, shortstop du jour Nick Green.

Green chases ball two for a swinging strikeout, one down.

Marte makes short work of Ellsbury on a popup, two down.

And Marte strikes out Pedroia.

Top of the eleventh....

New Guy Ramon Ramirez against Jorge Posada.

Posada works a walk.

Well, not so much works...Ramirez is struggling with location.

Brett Gardner now.

Gardner tries a bunt, but Youkilis charges in, wheels, and retires Posada at second on a nice play. One down.

Robinson Cano now.

Cano singles to right.

The Melkman, Melky Cabrera, now.

And Cabrera grounds into a 4-4-3 double play.

On to the bottom half of the eleventh.....

Marte against Big Papi, David Ortiz.

Ortiz strikes out swinging.

Our Man Youk, Kevin Youkilis, the Man, The Myth, The Legend, The Greek God of Walks, YOUK CRANKS ONE, high and deep into the night, way back, up and gone, over the MONSTAH and onto Lansdowne Street for the walk off game winning homer.

Cue the Standells....

"And I love that dirty water....."

I'm exhausted, but exhilirated.

What a night-what a game!