The Boston Red Sox Win First World Series in 86 years

1
The Boston Red Sox Win First World Series in 86
years

• Zac Alden
• Central Michigan University

2
Red Sox sweep Cardinals and break the curse

• Boston defeated the Cards 3-0 in game 4 to
  complete the sweep.
• The Sox broke an 86 year old curse by winning
  their first W.S. since 1918.

3
Lowe and the Bullpen Come Up Big

• Pitcher Derek Lowe picked up the win on the
  mound.
• Lowe and the bullpen pitched a 4 hit shutout in
  the deciding game 4.

4
Ramirez named MVP

• Red Sox leftfielder Manny Ramirez was named the
  World Series MVP.
• Manny had a 17 game hitting streak throughout the
  postseason.

5
Red Sox Never Trailed

• The Red Sox did not trail for a single inning
  against the Cardinals.
• Only 3 other teams in MLB History have
  accomplished this feat.

6
Fearsome Cardinal Lineup Slumps

• Cardinals bat .190 in series
• Rolen and Edmonds were a combined 1-30 at the
  plate.