NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boston Red Sox can make baseball history on Wednesday by becoming the first team to overturn a three-game deficit in a best-of-seven series. Their 4-2 Tuesday win over arch rivals the New York Yankees squared the American League Championship series at 3-3 after Red Sox had looked finished at three-down. The World Series introduced a seven-game series in 1909, interrupted only by nine-game deciders from 1919-21. Championship series in the American and National leagues have been decided over the best of seven games since 1985.
The Red Sox had starting pitcher Curt Schilling and Mark Bellhorn, who smacked a three-run homer, to thank for their latest victory in a game marked by crowd unruliness. Schilling returned after an ankle injury and gave up only one run, on a solo homer by Bernie Williams in the seventh inning.
Wednesday's series decider will also be held at the Yankee Stadium. "It's the most important game...," said Boston manager Terry Francona. "It just carries a little extra weight." The Yankees had won the first three encounters in the series, including a 19-8 romp in Game Three at Fenway Park. But the Red Sox won two dramatic extra-inning games at home to force a sixth contest.
I guess it was supposed to go to Game Seven," said New York manager Joe Torre. "We'll see what happens."
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