J.D. Boo? Paul Byrd Didn't Achieve a 4.59 ERA Naturally?

J.D. Drew cranked a first-inning grand-slam home run to center field to put the Boston Red Sox up for good in game 6. They held on to win 12-2, with Curt Schilling winning his second game of the series. The Cleveland Indians' two-game lead has now been erased as game 7 approaches.

As if the outcome of games 5 and 6 weren't bad enough for the Indians, they now have a performance-enhancing issue to deal with. Paul Byrd, of all people, has admitted to receiving HGH. He says it was prescribed by a doctor (so you know it's legit).

The writers at the San Francisco Chronicle were the ones to break this story. They've kind of got a thing for the baseball drug scene.

Tonight, game 3 starters Jake Westbrook and Daisuke Matsuzaka (which I spelled "Daisasuke Matsusaka" before spell-checking) will duel for post-season glory. Westbrook got the better of the Japanese rookie in Cleveland. He went 6 2/3 giving up two earned, while Dice-K didn't survive the fifth and gave up four. The Both bullpens pitched lights-out as the Indians went on to win 4-2.

The Colorado Rockies, winners in 21 of their last 22 games, await tonight's victor. They are 7-0 this post-season, but have not had this many off days since February. They clinched the NLCS from Arizona on Oct. 15. The World Series won't begin until Oct. 24.

Ryan Maloney