Jacoby Ellsbury going 4-for-5. Dustin Pedroia 3-for-5. How did that 1-2 punch look Saturday? How about today? How about for years to come?

The Rockies walked Manny Ramirez intentionally and Mike Lowell again came through with a two-RBI double. Why is there doubt that the Red Sox will re-sign him?

How about Terry Francona slipping back seemlessly into a NL manager, making two double switches, bringing in Coco Crisp with Hideki Okajima, and Alex Cora with Jonathan Papelbon? Crisp later singles, and Cora puts down a sacrifice bunt that leads to the last run.

Julio Lugo came up big defensively. Sixth inning: With runners on 1st and 2nd. Lugo reaches a hard grounder in the hole and gets off a throw to Lowell to nab the lead runner ... Sixth inning: With two runners on and two outs, Lugo leaps to snare a hard, high line drive.

Here is a look back at the third inning:
Ellsbury doubles to left
Pedroia bunt single
Ortiz doubles ... Ellsbury scores
Ramirez intentionally walked
Lowell single to center ... Pedroia & Ortiz score
Drew pops up to short
Varitek singles ... Ramirez thrown out at home
Lugo walks
Matsuzaka singles to left ... Lowell and Varitek score
Ellsbury doubles to left-center ... Lugo scores
Pedroia grounds out
Score: Boston 6, Colorado 0

The 8th inning:
Varitek grounds out
Lugo walks
Crisp singles to center
Ellsbury doubles to right ... Lugo scores
Pedroia doubles to right ... Crisp and Ellsbury score
Score: Boston 9, Colorado 5

The 9th inning
Lowell singles to center
Cora sacrifice bunt (Lowell to second)
(Lowell steals third)
Varitek sacrifice fly to right ... Lowell scores
Lugo grounds out
Score: Boston 10, Colorado 5

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