They are down, 3-0, after last night’s 19-8 rout, and, in this sport, that is an official death sentence. Soon it will be over, and we will spend another dreary winter lamenting this and lamenting that.”

—Bob Ryan, page E1 of the October 17 Boston Globe

The Yankees have a stranglehold on the series.

—John Sterling, Yankees radio announcer before Game Four

Red Sox are three outs away from being swept out of the American League Championship Series for the first time since 1988.

—Joe Buck (Fox) opening of the bottom of the 9th of Game 4.