Game 1: Will's 2000 Red Sox defeat my 2005 Astros, 6-4. Dan Wheeler and Brad Lidge epically fail to hold a 4-run lead in top 8th, with PH Jose Offerman's bases-clearing 1-out double off Lidge putting the Red Sox up 5-4. W: Garces. L: Lidge. Sv: Beck.
Game 2: Red Sox 3, Astros 0. CG 2-hit, 10 K, no BB shutout by Pedro. Top 3rd with 2 outs, Nomar gets an RBI ground-rule double, then Carl Everett drives him in. Lou Merloni adds a 2-out RBI double in top 6th, all runs off Clemens. W: P. Martinez. L: Clemens.