If you didn't witness the ridiculous move Francona made with one out in the ninth inning then your heart is probably a little healthier than mine today. Tito decided to pinch-run Jason Varitek, who was standing on second base, with Clay Buchholz (CLAY BUCHHOLZ!). The young pitcher did what one would expect from an inexperienced baserunner, getting thrown out at the plate after an incredibly awkward head first slide to make the second out.
With the Sox backs nearly broken and Francona literally cowering from the camera in the visiting dugout, Victor Martinez came up to bat with men on second and third. He fouled a few pitches off with two strikes on him before lining a go ahead double into the right field corner. The rest of the game is history and the Red Sox won one of the most important games of their season.
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