BoS: ALCS Games 3 & 4

The series heads to "Beantown", as the visiting South Shore Fighting Imps lead the Boston Bravos in this series, 2-0. Boston has last led in the first inning of Game 1, and failed to score in Game 2 -- We'll see if they have the answers to heighten their chances in this series.

Straight-up Impin' : Joe Mauer.

Game 3 - Tommy Milone - S.S. (18-8, 3.16 ERA) vs. R.A. Dickey (14-11, 3.08 ERA)

Getting things started in the first, the Imps' Shin-Soo Choo scores from third on Joey Votto's RBI single, that is Votto's first RBI of the series. Jarrod Saltalamacchia of the Boston Bravos, would tie the game up during the bottom of the 5th, with a solo HR to deep left -- it would be one of the few mistakes that Tommy Milone would make all night.

The game would stay knotted up one apiece until the top of the 8th. Joe Mauer leads the inning off with a single to right, Boston's Ichiro Suzuki just couldn't get to the corner in time, Mauer thought about second. Melky Cabrera would fly out for out number one. Joey Votto collects another hit, making it to second on a double, a roller into the right field corner, Mauer makes it over to third. Allen Craig would hit a liner that tips off of Omar Infante's glove, and rolls away from him, as Mauer scores to break the tie. David Wright comes to the plate, and Boston's manager makes the change for Jason Motte. Wright ends up flying out to right, as Votto tests Ichiro's arm by tagging up, and just makes it under the catcher's tag. A 3-1 lead, and big inning for the Fighting Imps.

The Imps would have Troy Patton pick up the save, with 2 K's. Tommy Milone, once again gets the job done with one earned run & 4 hits allowed in 8 innings, picking up 5 K's. R.A. Dickey didn't have ace material tonight, allowing 9 hits, 3 ER & 2 walks in 7.1 innings, by picking up the loss.

South Shore 3, Boston 1

The Boston Bravos have their backs against the walls, and are down 3-0 in the series. They have made impressive runs before, especially their record 15-game winning streak during an outstanding stretch where they went 29-3 in a 32-game span. The problem is the South Shore Fighting Imps went 14-8 against Boston in the season series, plus this series for a total of 17 wins.

Game 4 - Doug Fister - S.S. (14-6, 3.59 ERA) vs. Brandon Beachy (8-5, 3.38 ERA)

Doug Fister was in complete control, although allowing 10 hits. The Bravos would not help themselves, by stranding 9 base runners. Chris Johnson would score Boston's only run in the first inning, as Joe Mauer and Melky Cabrera would collect 3 hits each -- Cabrera got 2 RBI. Brandon Beachy was all over the place, allowing 10 hits, 6 ER's & a walk in 6.1 innings.

The South Shore Fighting Imps are the 2013 American League Champions and will be waiting for the winner of the NLCS between the Portland Microbrewers & Urbana Locomotives. Portland currently owns a 2-0 series lead.

South Shore 6, Boston 1